{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":63889,"song":"Imagination Is A Powerful Deceiver","artist":"Elvis Costello","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11542673-imagination-is-a-powerful-deceiver-chords-by-elvis-costello/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/63889?type=chord","rating":4.80631,"votes":10,"content":"\"Imagination Is A Powerful Deceiver\"\r\n\r\nGmaj7   3x5542 or 3x554x\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]      6x8766\r\n[ch]Cmaj7[/ch]   x3545x\r\n[tab][ch]D/F#[/ch]    2x0232\r\nBb*     x1xxxx (single bass note only)[/tab]\r\nThere are also two walking bass type riffs.  Riff 1 is played in the verse and Riff 2 CAN be played on the\r\nfirst line of the chorus.  If you listen to the recording, the first line of the chorus implies the chords\r\nD, F#m, Bm, G, and back to D - but the guitar actually drops out and the bass carries things for a few bars.\r\nYou can play either Riff 2 to be \"accurate\" or the listed chords and either is fine depending on your level\r\nof ability.\r\n[Riff 1]\r\n[tab]e|------------|\r\nB|------------|\r\nG|------------|\r\nD|------------|\r\nA|------------|\r\nE|--2-3-4-5---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Riff 2]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|----2-------------3------------2-------------|\r\nB|----3-------------0------------3-------------|\r\nG|----2-------------0------------2-------------|\r\nD|----0-------------0------------0-------------|\r\nA|--------4--2--0---2---0--2-------------------|\r\nE|------------------3--------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Intro Riff] (x2)\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------7-7-7-7-7-10-|\r\nB|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------8-8-8-8-8-10-|\r\nG|--12-12-12-12-12-11------------7-7-7-7-7-11-|\r\nD|--------------------------------------------|\r\nA|--------------------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo you're trying to make connection, you heard whispers in the hall[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]D7[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe'll be out again this evening, when you come around to call[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nSo, you dodge the lady-killer, who came creepin' 'cross the floor[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]*     [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen you caught up in a whirlwind, you got blown right out the door[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOh, yes it was a whirlwind, sweet romance was on your side[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           (Riff 1) [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nIf you wanna         dance on my face, you must tell me why you lied[/tab]\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nImagination is a powerful deceiver[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nWhen you try to believe her just a little too much[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nImagination is a powerful deceiver[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch[/tab]\r\n[Intro Riff] (x2)\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------7-7-7-7-7-10-|\r\nB|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------8-8-8-8-8-10-|\r\nG|--12-12-12-12-12-11------------7-7-7-7-7-11-|\r\nD|--------------------------------------------|\r\nA|--------------------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI see the look of recognition, so well hidden in your eye[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]D7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd your peepshow regulations, they just don't seem to apply,[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nWell, did I see you in the circus, in the ring without a hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]*     [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow you think that you can curse us, steal the show and stop the band[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]                                        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nOh, you can follow your dreams, oh but please don't lead me on,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            (Riff 1)    [ch]F#m[/ch]      [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nIf you wanna             bleed in my face, you were here and now you're gone[/tab]\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nImagination is a powerful deceiver[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]     [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nWhen you try to believe her just a little too much[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nImagination is a powerful deceiver[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch[/tab]\r\n[Intro Riff] (x2)\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\ne|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------7-7-7-7-7-10-|\r\nB|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------8-8-8-8-8-10-|\r\nG|--12-12-12-12-12-11------------7-7-7-7-7-11-|\r\nD|--------------------------------------------|\r\nA|--------------------------------------------|\r\nE|--------------------------------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"\"Imagination Is A Powerful Deceiver\"\n\nGmaj7   3x5542 or 3x554x\nBb      6x8766\nCmaj7   x3545x\n\nThere are also two walking bass type riffs.  Riff 1 is played in the verse and Riff 2 CAN be played on the\nfirst line of the chorus.  If you listen to the recording, the first line of the chorus implies the chords\nD, F#m, Bm, G, and back to D - but the guitar actually drops out and the bass carries things for a few bars.\nYou can play either Riff 2 to be \"accurate\" or the listed chords and either is fine depending on your level\nof ability.\n[Riff 1]\n\n\n[Riff 2]\n\n\n[Intro Riff] (x2)\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Intro Riff] (x2)\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Intro Riff] (x2)","chords":["A","Bb","Cmaj7","D/F#","D","F#m","Bm","G","B","E","Em","D7","Am","Gmaj7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}