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Wild Imagination

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Eminor

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 10Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1.
Special chords used
    D* C*
E|--2--0--|
B|--3--3--|
G|--4--0--|
D|--0--2--|
A|--X--3--|
E|--X--X--|
[Fill]
E|--3--2--0--------------2--|
B|-----------3--0--------3--|
G|-----------------2--0--2--|
D|-----------------------0--|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Intro]
 D   Dsus4   D  D*  D   C  C*  C   Em(Fill) 
[Verse 1]
                 D   Dsus4   D  D* D  
I’m looking at you
     C  C*                     C  Em  
But it’s only a picture so I take that back
               D       Dsus4              D  D*   D  
But it ain’t really a picture
     C  C*             C  Em  
It’s just an image on a screen
       D         Dsus4                    D  D*   D  
You can imagine if I was though, right?
      C  C*                  Em       D      Dsus4             D  D*       D  
Just like I can imagine, you can imagine it, can’t you?
         C  C*             Em  
I got a wild imagination
[Chorus]
D*           D  
Give it some time
D*      D  
Give it some time
D*      D  
Give it some time
DGive ya some Ctime
              Em      D   Dsus4   D  D*  D   C  C*  C   Em(Fill)
Give ya some time
(From here, just repeat the same)
[Verse 2]
                D   Dsus4   D  D* D  
I’m laughing out loud
        C  C*                     C  Em  
So much it appears that I’m crying babe, yes
  D      Dsus4      D  D*    D  
Come out on the porch, mama
     C  C*                     C  Em  
I’ll tell you about my past
   D      Dsus4     D  D*   D  
There’s believers and lovers
      C  C*                     C  Em  
And druggers and dreamers
 D      Dsus4     D  D*   D  
And drunkards and schemers
         C  C*                                   C  Em  
And I’m afraid that I am feeling much too many feelings
Simultaneously, at such a rapid clip
[Chorus]
D*        D  
Give it some time
D*        D  
Give it some time
D*        D  
Give it some time
DGive ya some Ctime
GEmive ya some Dtime
D*       D  
Give it some time
D*       D  
Give it some time
D*       D  
Give it some time
DGive ya some Ctime
           Em       D   Dsus4   D  D*  D   C  C*  C   Em(Fill)
Give ya some time
[Verse 3]
                 D   Dsus4   D  D* D  
I’m looking at you
     C  C*                     C  Em  
But it’s only a picture so I take that back
               D       Dsus4              D  D*   D  
But it ain’t really a picture
     C  C*             C  Em  
It’s just an image on a screen
       D         Dsus4                    D  D*   D  
You can imagine if I was though, right?
      C  C*                  Em       D      Dsus4             D  D*       D  
Just like I can imagine, you can imagine it, can’t you?
         C  C*             Em  
I got a wild imagination
[Chorus]
D*           D  
Give it some time
D*      D  
Give it some time
D*      D  
Give it some time
DGive ya some Ctime
              Em      D   Dsus4   D  D*  D   C  C*  C   Em(Fill) And so on
Give ya some time

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Wild Imagination

by Kurt Vile

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Capo 1.

Special chords used

D C

* *

E|--2--0--|

B|--3--3--|

G|--4--0--|

D|--0--2--|

A|--X--3--|

E|--X--X--|

[Fill]

E|--3--2--0--------------2--|

B|-----------3--0--------3--|

G|-----------------2--0--2--|

D|-----------------------0--|

A|--------------------------|

E|--------------------------|

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D D D C C C Em

* * (Fill)

[Verse 1]

D Dsus4 D D D

I’m looking at you

C C C Em

But it’s only a picture so I take that back

D Dsus4 D D D

But it ain’t really a picture

C C C Em

It’s just an image on a screen

D Dsus4 D D D

You can imagine if I was though, right?

C C Em D Dsus4 D D D

* *

Just like I can imagine, you can imagine it, can’t you?

C C Em

I got a wild imagination

[Chorus]

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D C

Give ya some time

Em D Dsus4 D D D C C C Em

* * (Fill)

Give ya some time

(From here, just repeat the same)

[Verse 2]

D Dsus4 D D D

I’m laughing out loud

C C C Em

So much it appears that I’m crying babe, yes

D Dsus4 D D D

Come out on the porch, mama

C C C Em

I’ll tell you about my past

D Dsus4 D D D

There’s believers and lovers

C C C Em

And druggers and dreamers

D Dsus4 D D D

And drunkards and schemers

C C C Em

And I’m afraid that I am feeling much too many feelings

Simultaneously, at such a rapid clip

[Chorus]

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D C

Give ya some time

Em D

Give ya some time

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D C

Give ya some time

Em D Dsus4 D D D C C C Em

* * (Fill)

Give ya some time

[Verse 3]

D Dsus4 D D D

I’m looking at you

C C C Em

But it’s only a picture so I take that back

D Dsus4 D D D

But it ain’t really a picture

C C C Em

It’s just an image on a screen

D Dsus4 D D D

You can imagine if I was though, right?

C C Em D Dsus4 D D D

* *

Just like I can imagine, you can imagine it, can’t you?

C C Em

I got a wild imagination

[Chorus]

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D D

Give it some time

D C

Give ya some time

Em D Dsus4 D D D C C C Em

* * (Fill) And so on

Give ya some time

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