JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Imitation of Life" merupakan lagu R.E.M. yang dirilis pada 2001 lewat album Reveal.
Lagu "Imitation of Life" menjadi singel utama dari album keluaran label musik Warner tersebut.
Album Reveal dirilis sebagai album panjang ke-12 dari R.E.M..
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Shiny Happy People - R.E.M.
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Imitation of Life" dari R.E.M..
[Intro]
Em C G Em Am C D D4 D
[Verse]
Em Am G D
Charades, pop skill water hyacinth,
Em Am G D C
named by a poet. imitation of life
Em Am G D Em
like a koi in a frozen pond like a goldfish in a bowl
Am G D C
I dont want to hear you cry
[Chorus]
G Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
thats cinnamon thats Hollywood
G Em Am C D D4 D
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try
[Verse 2]
Em Am
You want the greatest thing
G D
the greatest thing since bread came sliced.
Em Am G D C
You've got it all, you've got it sized.
Em Am G
like a friday fashion show teenager
D Em
freezing in the corner
Am G D C
trying to look like you dont try
[Chorus]
G Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
thats cinnamon thats Hollywood
G Em Am C D D4 D
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try
[Middle 8]
C D C D C
[Chorus]
G Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
thats freezing rain that's what you could
G Em Am C D
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try
G Em
This sugarcane, this lemonade
Am C D
this hurricane, i'm not afraid.
G Em Am C D
c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry
G Em
This lightning storm, this tidal wave
Am C D
this avalanche, i'm not afraid.
G Em Am C D
c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry
[Outro]
G Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
thats who you are, thats what you could
G Em Am C D
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try
G Em
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
Am C D
thats who you are, thats what you could
G Em Am C D
c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry
G Em
Am C D
G Em Am C D D4 D
c'mon c'mon no