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Imaginary Friends

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[Intro]
C  G  C  G
[Verse 1]
 CImaginary Emfriends
They will Falways let you Gdown
CAnd when all the good times Emend
You won't be Fseeing them aGround
[Chorus]
For they Amrun where the action Gis
EmAnd they'll cross you off their FlisGt
Do you Ccomprehend now?
 AmTo imaginary Ffriends, you don't eGxist, no, CnoG  
[Verse 2]
 CThey'll ask you where you've Embeen
But never Fwait for your reGply
They'll Cmeet you when your ship comes Emin
But never Fmeet you eye to Geye
[Chorus]
As all the Amfriends who've been real and Gtrue
EmWonder who you're talkin' FtoG  
One thing you Ccan depend on
 AmImaginary Ffriends, they can't see Gyou, no, Cno
[Bridge]
 EmYou can Fpaint them a beautiful Cpicture but they won't undersEmtand, Aooh
A7You can Dmcount all your friends on the Gfingers of one Emscalded FhanGd
[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G
[Verse 3]
 CImaginary Emfriends
They will Falways leave you Ghanging
   C   EmAnd you Fwon't see them aGgain
[Chorus]
For they've Amgone where the action Gis
EmAnd they've crossed you off their FlisGt
Do you Ccomprehend now
 AmImaginary Ffriends, they don't eGxist, Cno
 EmImaginary Ffriends, they don't eGxist, no, no, Cno
 EmDoo, doo, Fdoo, dooro dooro GdooroC  
 EmDoo, doo, Fdoo, dooro dooro GdooroC  
 EmDoo, doo, Fdoo, dooro dooro Gdooro
[Outro]
C  A#  G  Cmaj7

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Imaginary Friends

by Ron Sexsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

C G C G

[Verse 1]

C Em

Imaginary friends

F G

They will always let you down

C Em

And when all the good times end

F G

You won't be seeing them around

[Chorus]

Am G

For they run where the action is

Em F G

And they'll cross you off their list

Do you comprehend now?

Am F G C G

To imaginary friends, you don't exist, no, no

[Verse 2]

C Em

They'll ask you where you've been

F G

But never wait for your reply

C Em

They'll meet you when your ship comes in

F G

But never meet you eye to eye

[Chorus]

Am G

As all the friends who've been real and true

Em F G

Wonder who you're talkin' to

One thing you can depend on

Am F G C

Imaginary friends, they can't see you, no, no

[Bridge]

Em F C Em A

You can paint them a beautiful picture but they won't understand, ooh

A7 Dm G Em F G

You can count all your friends on the fingers of one scalded hand

[Instrumental]

C G C G

[Verse 3]

C Em

Imaginary friends

F G

They will always leave you hanging

C Em F G

And you won't see them again

[Chorus]

Am G

For they've gone where the action is

Em F G

And they've crossed you off their list

Do you comprehend now

Am F G C

Imaginary friends, they don't exist, no

Em F G C

Imaginary friends, they don't exist, no, no, no

Em F G C

Doo, doo, doo, dooro dooro dooro

Em F G C

Doo, doo, doo, dooro dooro dooro

Em F G

Doo, doo, doo, dooro dooro dooro

[Outro]

C A# G Cmaj7

About Imaginary Friends Chords by Ron Sexsmith

Learn how to play Imaginary Friends by Ron Sexsmith with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Imaginary Friends chords”, “Imaginary Friends guitar chords”, or “Ron Sexsmith Imaginary Friends chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Imaginary Friends chords and for experienced players who want accurate Imaginary Friends lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Em, F, Am, A.

FAQ — Imaginary Friends by Ron Sexsmith

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Is "Imaginary Friends" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Imaginary Friends" by Ron Sexsmith with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Ron Sexsmith below.

What key is "Imaginary Friends" in?

The chords for "Imaginary Friends" show the original chord names (including C, G, Em, F, Am, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.