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Imagine the Swan
by The Zombies
Composed by Chris White / Rod Argent
This is my first chords submission. Was looking all over for this "rare" Zombies tune. It was a single and 
not included on a regular album as far as I recall. I decided to put my head to it and this is what I've 
come up with so far. There are a few things I'm not sure about, so maybe others will fill in the areas that 
are missing. Perhaps those passing chords are wrong? The bass walk-downs, etc.? Regardless, I hope more folks 
rediscover this overlooked yet beautiful song written by White and Argent.  --Jeff Engel
VERSE 1
Well FI have a Gmpicture in C7color of Fyou
And it's tFhere in my rGmoom to reC7mind me of yFou
          F   A7?                D     D7?    Gm  
So it was with surprise that I saw you today
And I dGm7id not recognEize you, girl, what E7more can I sAay?
CHORUS
FFor the colors are BbgoneBb/A  Bb/G  
You've Gmbecome kind of gFrayAm/E  D  
And yD7ou're not like the sBbwanBb/A  Bb/G  
That I Gmknew yesterFday...
FNow the pictures are BbwrongBb/A  Bb/G  
You've Gmbecome kind of gFrayAm/E  D  
I imaD7gine the swBbanBb/A  Bb/G  
That you wGmere yesterdFay...
VERSE 2
The Fsadness that I Gmfelt was hC7ard on my eFyes
And the Ftruth on my Gmface was hC7ard to disgFuise
           F   A7?            D        D7?        Gm  
So I let you walk by    I turned out of your way
And I Gm7tried to close my Eeyes  And let the saE7dness fall awaAy...
REPEAT CHORUS

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Imagine The Swan

by The Zombies

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Gm7

Bb/A

Bb/G

Am/E

Imagine the Swan

by The Zombies

Composed by Chris White / Rod Argent

This is my first chords submission. Was looking all over for this "rare" Zombies tune. It was a single and

not included on a regular album as far as I recall. I decided to put my head to it and this is what I've

come up with so far. There are a few things I'm not sure about, so maybe others will fill in the areas that

are missing. Perhaps those passing chords are wrong? The bass walk-downs, etc.? Regardless, I hope more folks

rediscover this overlooked yet beautiful song written by White and Argent. --Jeff Engel

VERSE 1

F Gm C7 F

Well I have a picture in color of you

F Gm C7 F

And it's there in my room to remind me of you

F A7 D D7 Gm

? ?

So it was with surprise that I saw you today

Gm7 E E7 A

And I did not recognize you, girl, what more can I say?

CHORUS

F Bb Bb/A Bb/G

For the colors are gone

Gm F Am/E D

You've become kind of gray

D7 Bb Bb/A Bb/G

And you're not like the swan

Gm F

That I knew yesterday...

F Bb Bb/A Bb/G

Now the pictures are wrong

Gm F Am/E D

You've become kind of gray

D7 Bb Bb/A Bb/G

I imagine the swan

Gm F

That you were yesterday...

VERSE 2

F Gm C7 F

The sadness that I felt was hard on my eyes

F Gm C7 F

And the truth on my face was hard to disguise

F A7 D D7 Gm

? ?

So I let you walk by I turned out of your way

Gm7 E E7 A

And I tried to close my eyes And let the sadness fall away...

REPEAT CHORUS

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