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> *_-_-_-_*_* *_|_|_*_|_*
*_-_-_-_*_* |_|_|_|_*_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_*_|
|_|_|_*_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_*_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
|_*_*_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_*_|_*_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|
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