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From: "Paul J. Hyun"
"Best Imitation of Myself"
by Ben Folds Five (music and lyrics by Ben Folds)
from the album _Ben_Folds_Five_
This song is originally for piano, bass, and drums but I
figured it out for guitar... It was actually really easy.
I feel like a Cquote out of contextCmaj9,
WithAmholding the rest so I can Fbe for you what Gyou wanna seAme.Dsus2  
I got the Cgestures, sounds, Cmaj9got the timAming down
It's unFcanny, yeah, you'd Gthink it was mAme. Do you Dsus2think I should
GTake a clE7ass to Amlose my Gsouthern D/F#accent?
Did FI make me Gup or make the Fface that is Gstuck
I'll do the Fbest imiGtation of myCself.
The Cproblem was your speecCmaj9h you gavAme me was fine
Like the Ftheories aGbout my Amlittle stageDsus2.
And I Csorta was listeninCmaj9g till I sAmtarted drifting
'round the Fpart about me Gacting my Amage.   Dsus2Now if it's
GAll the E7same... I've Ampeople to GenterD/F#tain.
I'll Fjuggle one-Ghanded, do some Fmagic tricks Gand
Do the Fbest imiGtation of Cmyself.
E7Maybe I'm thinking myAmself in a hole...
E7WondeAmring...
Who I Fam when I Amoughta know
Straighten Fup now, Amtime to go E7fool somebody else...
AmFool somebGody DelsGe.    E7Last night I was
CEast wind of them.Cmaj9.. a voiAmce within...
Trying to Fbe for you what Gyou wanna sAmee.Dsus2  
But I can't Chelp it if you, you Cmaj9wanna pacAmk on through
Don't want you Fhanging out with Gno-one but meAm.   Dsus2Now that it's
GAll... E7all the same... it Amcomes from a Gsacred Dplace.
Yeah, if my Fmind's somewhere Gelse
You won't be Fable to Gtell
I do the Fbest imiGtation of myCself
Yes, it's unFcanny you'll Gsee
You'd really Fthink it was Gme.
I do the Fbest imiGtation of Ammyself.Dsus2..
I do the Fbest imiGtation of myD/F#self.
Chords:
   ____C____    __Cmaj9__              ____Am___    ____F____
  |_|_|_|_*_|  |_|_|_|_*_|            |_|_|_|_|_|  *_-_-_-_*_*
  |_|_*_|_|_|  |_*_|_|_|_|            |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_*_|_|
  |_*_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|  5th fret> *_-_-_*_*_*  |_*_*_|_|_|
  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|            |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|
  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|            |_*_*_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|
   ____G____    __Dsus2__              ____E7___    ___D/F#__
  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|            |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|
  |_|_|_|_|_|  |_|_|_*_|_|            |_|_|_|_|_|  *_|_|_*_|_*
  *_-_-_-_*_*  |_|_|_|_*_|  5th fret> |_|_|_|_*_|  |_|_|_|_*_|
  |_|_|_*_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|            |_|_*_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|
  |_*_*_|_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|            |_*_|_*_|_|  |_|_|_|_|_|
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Best Imitation

by Ben Folds Five

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Cmaj9

Dsus2

D/F#

From: "Paul J. Hyun"

"Best Imitation of Myself"

by Ben Folds Five (music and lyrics by Ben Folds)

from the album _Ben_Folds_Five_

This song is originally for piano, bass, and drums but I

figured it out for guitar... It was actually really easy.

C Cmaj9

I feel like a quote out of context,

Am F G Am Dsus2

Withholding the rest so I can be for you what you wanna see.

C Cmaj9 Am

I got the gestures, sounds, got the timing down

F G Am Dsus2

It's uncanny, yeah, you'd think it was me. Do you think I should

G E7 Am G D/F#

Take a class to lose my southern accent?

F G F G

Did I make me up or make the face that is stuck

F G C

I'll do the best imitation of myself.

C Cmaj9 Am

The problem was your speech you gave me was fine

F G Am Dsus2

Like the theories about my little stage.

C Cmaj9 Am

And I sorta was listening till I started drifting

F G Am Dsus2

'round the part about me acting my age. Now if it's

G E7 Am G D/F#

All the same... I've people to entertain.

F G F G

I'll juggle one-handed, do some magic tricks and

F G C

Do the best imitation of myself.

E7 Am

Maybe I'm thinking myself in a hole...

E7 Am

Wondering...

F Am

Who I am when I oughta know

F Am E7

Straighten up now, time to go fool somebody else...

Am G D G E7

Fool somebody else. Last night I was

C Cmaj9 Am

East wind of them... a voice within...

F G Am Dsus2

Trying to be for you what you wanna see.

C Cmaj9 Am

But I can't help it if you, you wanna pack on through

F G Am Dsus2

Don't want you hanging out with no-one but me. Now that it's

G E7 Am G D

All... all the same... it comes from a sacred place.

F G

Yeah, if my mind's somewhere else

F G

You won't be able to tell

F G C

I do the best imitation of myself

F G

Yes, it's uncanny you'll see

F G

You'd really think it was me.

F G Am Dsus2

I do the best imitation of myself...

F G D/F#

I do the best imitation of myself.

Chords:

____C____ __Cmaj9__ ____Am___ ____F____

|_|_|_|_*_| |_|_|_|_*_| |_|_|_|_|_| *_-_-_-_*_*

|_|_*_|_|_| |_*_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_*_|_|

|_*_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| 5th fret> *_-_-_*_*_* |_*_*_|_|_|

|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_*_*_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

____G____ __Dsus2__ ____E7___ ___D/F#__

|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

|_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_*_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| *_|_|_*_|_*

*_-_-_-_*_* |_|_|_|_*_| 5th fret> |_|_|_|_*_| |_|_|_|_*_|

|_|_|_*_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_*_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

|_*_*_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_*_|_*_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

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