Imaginary Friend
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[Intro]/verse Chords (acoustic strummed power chords):
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(Repeat x4)
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-9-9-9-9-4-4-4---|-7-7-7\14-14-14--|-9-9-9-9-4-4-4---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-7-7-7-0-2-2-2---|-5-5-5\12-12-12--|-7-7-7-0-2-2-2---|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Intro Riff (reverb electric over intro chords at 3rd repeat):
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-9-9-7-7---------|-11-11-9-9-7-7-9-9|-9-9-7-7---------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---|
A|---------9-9-9-9-|------------------|---------9-9-9-9-|-----------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse (continue acoustic strummed power chords):
B5 F#5 A5 E5
When I was young I had imaginary friends
B5 F#5 A5
And boy did we have fun
B5 F#5 A5 E5
One day my mother told me they were just pretend
B5 F#5 A5
And then I had no one
B5 F#5 A5 E5
Building castles out of dirty, smelly sand
B5 F#5 A5
And baking in the sun
B5 F#5 A5 E5
Hear the sound of the popsicle man
B5 F#5 A5
And we’d run run, run, run, run, run, run
Pre-Chorus (power chords):
E5
And my life is like a movie
B5
Everyone is going slow
E5
There’s a crazy cast of characters
B5
None of which are real at all
A5 E
And I cannot feel you anymore
E
No, no, no, no, no-oh (pause)
Repeat Intro Riff over intro chords 2X:
verse 2 (bass only):
B5 F#5 A5 E5
In the summer we would spend the night outside
B5 F#5 A5
In the comfort of our own backyards
B5 F#5 A5 E5
Then we got older and went our separate ways
B5 F#5 A5
And everything got haaaard
Chorus (just acoustic strummed):
B5 C#m5 E5
Look at me, I’m getting older,
B5 C#m5 A5
Look at me I know
B5 C#m5 E5
Look at me, I’m getting older,
B5 C#m5 A5
Look at me I know
Solo/outro (reverb electric):
(x3)
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E|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------|
B|-7-7-7-9-7-------------|--------------------|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-4^(hold)-----|
G|----------6-6-6-6-8-6h0|-4-4-4-4\8-8-8-8-8-8|-----------------|--------------|
D|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------|-----------------|--------------|
Bm D A E Bm D A
How to play Imaginary Friend
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.