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Imaginary Friends

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Hey you guys that is my acoustic version of Nada Surf's Imaginary friends
The Tuning is a little bit different  but it sounds very accurate and end espacially on a
12-String guitar very nice!
I know there are a lot of chords, but they are actually easy to learn.
I didn't find any tabs or chords of this song so decided to figure it out on my own.
I hope the Nada Surf fans now have a chance to play this wonderful song. Enjoy it!
Chords:
           D    A   D/F#     G    E7  A*  G/F#     E    F#   D/H   A9  A/F#
h--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--3--2--2
h--3--3--3--3--3--2--3--3--0--3--2--2
g--2--2--2--0--0--2--0--0--2--2--2--2
d--0--2--0--0--0--2--0--2--4--0--2--4
a--x--0--x--x--2--0--x--2--4--2--0--0
e--x--x--2--3--0--x--2--0--x--x--x--x
Intro:    D    A    D/F#        G2x
HDey, calling all imagAinary fD/F#riends!G  
Today, Ddon't want no one Ato tell me how it endD/F#s G  
                                E7  A*
Took breathing for granted 
and now i don't know Ghow to bG/F#reathe E  
                                  E7  A*
something that you planted 
just won't Gget up and G/F#leave E  
GYou only get to play one time A  G  
                                           D                     G  A*
Lenny Bruce 's bug eyes stare from a LP 
GAsking me just what kind D  
                           G  A*
of fight i got in me 
I harbGored some ambition D  
                             G  A*
to turn it up like that
I alGready had roadblocks sDo 
GWhy'd you have G/F#to cheat? E7  
Hey, i'm bewildered and writing myself notes 
That say if you fake happiness then no one knows 
Convince yourself 
and then you've got it made 
There'll be no black of night, 
just the turned out lights 
You only get to play one time 
Lenny Bruce 's bug eyes stare from a LP 
Asking me just what kind 
of fight i got in me 
I harbored some ambition 
to turn it up like that 
I already had roadblocks so 
Why'd you have to cheat? 
GIt's a long story F#I'll tell you later D/H  
And now the sky looks like Turner 
From specifics to the dawn 
I've got so many backburners 
that keep on. A9  A  A9  A/F#  G  
GYou laughed out loud aboF#ut someone who D/H  
Couldn't get their shit together 
I laughed along, ha-ha 
I almost wish you knew me better 
    A9       A9      A    A9   A/F#                     G2x
Oh    Ah    ha   ha    ha    ha
A9Oh    AA9h    hAa   hA9a    A/F#ha    
                   D         A            D/F#                  G6x
Hey, calling all imaginary friends!

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Imaginary Friends

by Nada Surf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/F#

D/H

A/F#

Hey you guys that is my acoustic version of Nada Surf's Imaginary friends

The Tuning is a little bit different but it sounds very accurate and end espacially on a

12-String guitar very nice!

I know there are a lot of chords, but they are actually easy to learn.

I didn't find any tabs or chords of this song so decided to figure it out on my own.

I hope the Nada Surf fans now have a chance to play this wonderful song. Enjoy it!

Chords:

D A D/F# G E7 A G/F# E F# D/H A9 A

* /F#

h--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--3--2--2

h--3--3--3--3--3--2--3--3--0--3--2--2

g--2--2--2--0--0--2--0--0--2--2--2--2

d--0--2--0--0--0--2--0--2--4--0--2--4

a--x--0--x--x--2--0--x--2--4--2--0--0

e--x--x--2--3--0--x--2--0--x--x--x--x

D A D/F# G

Intro: 2x

D A D/F# G

Hey, calling all imaginary friends!

D A D/F# G

Today, don't want no one to tell me how it ends

E7 A

Took breathing for granted

G G/F# E

and now i don't know how to breathe

E7 A

something that you planted

G G/F# E

just won't get up and leave

G A G

You only get to play one time

D G A

Lenny Bruce 's bug eyes stare from a LP

G D

Asking me just what kind

G A

of fight i got in me

G D

I harbored some ambition

G A

to turn it up like that

G D

I already had roadblocks so

G G/F# E7

Why'd you have to cheat?

Hey, i'm bewildered and writing myself notes

That say if you fake happiness then no one knows

Convince yourself

and then you've got it made

There'll be no black of night,

just the turned out lights

You only get to play one time

Lenny Bruce 's bug eyes stare from a LP

Asking me just what kind

of fight i got in me

I harbored some ambition

to turn it up like that

I already had roadblocks so

Why'd you have to cheat?

G F# D/H

It's a long story I'll tell you later

And now the sky looks like Turner

From specifics to the dawn

I've got so many backburners

A9 A A9 A/F# G

that keep on.

G F# D/H

You laughed out loud about someone who

Couldn't get their shit together

I laughed along, ha-ha

I almost wish you knew me better

A9 A9 A A9 A/F# G

Oh Ah ha ha ha ha

A9 A9 A A9 A/F#

Oh Ah ha ha ha

D A D/F# G

Hey, calling all imaginary friends!

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