Imitation
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
@piano players: Concerning the accompaniment in the left hand, I mainly play the major
seventh
based on each tonic keynote. For intro, interlude, outro, I play a variation in the
right hand - so here, you
can just improvise a little bit or try to retrieve the original notes from the song.
[Intro]
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Cmaj7
[Verse]
G D
Crudely defined
Em
I'm just a poser lost
C G D
Impersonations of what a man should be
Em C G
And of how a man should feel
D Em C G
I've tried for seemingly now my entire life
D Cmaj7
To play a part
G D
All posture aside
Em C G
I pray for all those versions of myself
D
That I've tried to be
Em C G
For though they may seem obvious to you
D Em C
I know that you could see through them all
G D Cmaj7
But they were always real to me
[Chorus]
Em D G C
You go ahead, I'll be right behind
Em D G C
I just need something to calm down my mind
Em D
Sometimes I wish you could hear
Cmaj7
All the thoughts that I cannot sing
Em D
That I could show you the wounds
Cmaj7
Before they just start growing
Em
That we could walk into the dark
D Cmaj7
Unafraid with our lanterns glowing
D G
And see it for all that it is
[Interlude]
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Cmaj7
[Verse]
G D
Tear it apart
Em C
This man I am needs medicine
G D
To wade through the dark
Em C
For this mannequin, this mess I'm in
G D
This folding inside
Em C
Stuck in a stoic silence of a
G D Cmaj7
Stubborn yet brittle mind
[Chorus]
Em D G C
You go ahead, I'll be right behind
Em D G C
I just need something to calm down my mind
Em D
Sometimes I wish you could hear
Cmaj7
All the thoughts that I cannot sing
Em D
That I could show you the wounds
Cmaj7
Before they just start growing
Em
That we could walk into the dark
D Cmaj7
Unafraid with our lanterns glowing
D G
And see it for all that it is
[Outro]
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Em C
G D Cmaj7
How to play Imitation
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.