Chord Best Imitation by Ben Folds Five

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # #this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ## # from : "paul j . hyun" subject : "best imitation of myself" by ben folds five "best imitation of myself" by ben folds five music and lyrics by ben folds from the album _ben_folds_five_ transcribed by paul hyun racer . x@mdn . net * * * if you use this version , please E - mail me . it’s nice to be appreciated! : this song is originally for piano , bass , and drums but i figured it out for guitar . . . it was actually really easy . i’m not sure what the names for some of the chords are so check the chord charts at the bottom for some of the weird chord symbols that i used are the ones with ^’s . . . . any corrections on lyrics or chords are welcome!!! C c^ i feel like a quote out of context , Am F G Am d^ withholding the rest so i can be for you what you wanna see . = 20 C c^ Am i got the gestures , sounds , got the timing down F G Am d^ it = 92s uncanny yeah you = 92d think it was me . do you think i should G g^ Am G D take a class to lose my southern accent? F G F G did i make me up or make the face that is stuck F G C i = 92ll do the best imitation of myself . C c^ Am the problem was your speech you gave me was fine F G Am d^ like the theories about my little stage . C c^ Am and i sorta was listening till i started drifting F G Am d^ ’round the part about me acting my age . now if it = 92s G g^ Am G D all the same . . . i = 92ve people to entertain . F G F G i = 92ll juggle one - handed , do some magic tricks and F G C do the best imitation of myself . g^ Am maybe i = 92m thinking myself in a hole . . . g^ Am wondering . . . F Am who i Am when i oughta know F Am g^ straighten up now time to go fool somebody else . . . Am G D G g^ fool somebody else . last night i was C c^ Am east wind of them . . . a voice within . . . F G Am d^ trying to be for you what you wanna see . C c^ Am but i can = 92t help it if you , you wanna pack on through F G Am d^ don = 92t want you hanging out with no - one but me . now that it = 92s = 20 G g^ Am G D all . . . all the same . . . it comes from a sacred place . F G yeah if my mind = 92s somewhere else F G you = 92ll won = 92t be able to tell F G C = 20 i do the best imitation of myself F G yes it = 92s uncanny you = 92ll see - = 20 F G you = 92d really think it was me . F G Am d^ i do the best imitation of myself . . . F G D i do the best imitation of myself . chords : ____c____ ____c^___ ____am___ ____f____ = 20 | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | * _ - _ - _ - _ * _ * | _ | _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ * _ | _ | | _ * _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5th fret> * _ - _ - _ - _ * _ * | _ * _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | * | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | ____g____ ____d^___ ____g^___ ____d____ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ * _ | _ | 4th fret> * _ - _ - _ - _ * _ * * _ | _ | _ * _ | _ * * _ - _ - _ - _ * _ * | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ * _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ | _ * _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | x x o o