Imagine A Man
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|B |B7sus2 |E/B |Em/B |
|---2----|---0----|---3----|---3---3-|
|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3-3----|
|-2----2-|-5----5-|-4----4-|-3---3---|
|0------0|0------0|0------0|0-----0--|
|--------|--------|--------|---------|
|--------|--------|--------|---------|
|B |B7 |E/B |Em6/B |
(I-)
|---2----|---5----|-----3----|---0-----|
|--3--3--|--3--3--|----3--3--|--3------|
|-2----2-|-5----5-|-5\4----4-|-3---3---|
|-------0|0------0|0--------0|0-----0-0|
|--------|--------|----------|---------|
|0-------|--------|----------|---------|
|B |B7
Imagine a man
|E/B |Em/B
Not a child of any revolt
|B |B7sus2 |E6/B |Em6/B |
But a plain man tied up in life
|B |B7
Imagine the sand
|E/B |Em/B
Running out as he struts
|B |B7sus2 |E6/B |Em6/B |
Parading and fading, ignoring his wife
Imagine a road
So long looking backwards
You can't see where it really began
Imagine a load
So large and so smooth
That against it a man is an ant
{Chorus}
|A |B |C#m|D#m|E | | |
And you will see the end
|E |B |E/B B |B Bmaj7 |Bmaj7 E/B |B | |
You will see the end (I-)
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|2----|3---2---|--5-----|------3-----|2-----|-----|
|3----|3---3---|3-5-----|------3-----|3-----|-----|
|2----|4---2---|2-6-----|6-----4-----|2-----|-----|
|0----|0---0---|0-------|0-----0-----|0-----|-----|
|-----|--------|--------|------------|------|-----|
|-----|--------|--------|------------|------|-----|
Imagine events
That occur everyday
Like a shooting or raping or a simple act of deceit
Imagine a fence
Around you as high as prudential
Cast in shadows, you can't see your feet
Imagine a girl
With long flowing hair
And the body of chalky perfection and truth
Imagine a past
That you wish you had lived
Full of heroes and villains and fools
{repeat Chorus}
|A |B |C#m|D#m|E | | |
And you will see the end
E |B |E/B B |E/B B |E/B B |
You will see the end
|A B |C#m D#m|E | | |
And you will see the end
E |B |E/B B |B Bmaj7 |Bmaj7 E/B |B | |
You will see the end, oh yeah
Imagine a man
Not a child of any revolt
But a man of today feeling new
Imagine a soul
So old it is broken
And you know your invention is you
{repeat Chorus}
And you will see the end
You will see the end
You will see the end
You will see the end, oh yeah
How to play Imagine A Man
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 B. 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.