Rem - Imitation Of Life Chords & Tabs

 

Imitation Of Life Chords & Tabs

Rem Chords & Tabs

Version: 4 Type: Chords

Imitation Of Life Chords

   
Hey, this is my first time tabbing, I won't take full credit because i based it 
of someone else's tab but i hope its good. enjoy.

I tried to make it easier to read and put info next to the chords:
2  = play for 2 bars
1/2  = play for half a bar



Imitation of Life    -   REM

Intro:
Em    C2            G  Em   Am   C1/2  D2

Verse:
Em                 Am         G         D
    Charades, pop skill water hyacinth,
             Em      Am          G         D1/2      C1/2
 named by a poet. imitation of life
Em          Am       G           D               Em
    like a koi in a frozen pond like a goldfish in a bowl
Am               G                 D1/2  C2
I dont want to hear you cry

Chorus:
       G               Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am              C1/2    D1/2
thats cinnamon thats Hollywood
G               Em                Am    C1/2  D2
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Verse 2:
Em                Am              
    You want the greatest thing
G                            D
the greatest thing since bread came sliced.
Em             Am                      G         D1/2  C1/2
   You've got it all, you've got it sized.
Em           Am              G                    
    like a friday fashion show teenager
  D               Em
freezing in the corner
Am                     G             D1/2  C2
trying to look like you dont try

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/rem/imitation_of_life_crd_ver_4.html ]
     G               Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am              C1/2    D1/2
thats cinnamon thats Hollywood
G               Em                Am    C1/2  D2
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Middle 
C2   D2   C2   D2   C4                 


       G                   Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am                   C1/2   D1/2
thats freezing rain thats what you could
G             Em               Am    C1/2   D2
c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry


(Play softly or single stroke) 
         G              Em
This sugarcane, this lemonade
      Am          C1/2   D1/2
this hurricane, i'm not afraid.
G              Em             Am   C1/2  D1/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry
           G                 Em
This lightning storm, this tidal wave
        Am            C1/2   D1/2
this avalanche, i'm not afraid.
G             Em             Am  C1/2  D1/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry


       G             Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am                  C1/2    D1/2
thats who you are, thats what you could
G            Em               Am    C1/2  D1/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try


       G              Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
        Am               C1/2  D1/2
thats who you are, thats what you could
G            Em              Am    C1/2  D1/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry--------y


 G              Em
Am              C1/2      D1/2
G              Em              Am    C1/2   D2  
c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry

Em finish 

                                          - Tabbed by Jai Croft :)