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My Imaginary Friend
Monkeys For Nothin' And Chimps For Free
Intro:
  A  G#/  A    C#m    D    F#m   G(x2)
Verse 1:
               A  G#/   A     C#m                 D  
I couldn't do it
So I F#masked for a helping Ghand 
                    A  G#/  A    C#m  D  
To get me through it 
But I F#mguess it wasn't in your Gplan 
(G)
Or maybe you were 
Bridge:
EJust too busy to make Dtime for me I always put you Efirst 
(E)                                                       D  E  
Expected me to figure out things But they all kept getting worse 
(E)                                      D  
When I think about the way you let me down
(D)                  C#m  
I wonder if I'm supposed to count on you 
BmHow could you igDnore me? 
Chorus:
  A  G#/       A             F#m                     E               D  E  
My imaginary friend didn't come through in the end  So now I have to find a real one
      A  G#/          A              F#m                   E       D    E  
Didn't answer when I called Well I guess it's just because He was never there at all 
Verse 2:
                  A  G#/  A    C#m  D  
I can't believe it 
FmNow that I'm looking Gback 
                  A  G#/  A    C#m  D  
Why didn't I see it 
FmWell I guess I didn't even asGk 
(G)
While you were never 
Bridge:
EEver in the places DI would go  You never showed Eyourself 
(E)                                                       D  E  
All those heart-felt conversations Were with me and no one else 
(E)                                             D           C#m  
When I called your name You never answered am I insane? If you saw my suffering 
BmHow could you igDnore me? 
Chorus: 
  A  G#/       A             F#m                     E               D  E  
My imaginary friend didn't come through in the end  So now I have to find a real one
      A  G#/          A              F#m                   E       D    E  
Didn't answer when I called Well I guess it's just because He was never there at all 
Breakdown:   A    G   F#m(x4)
        A  G#/    A    F#m    E     D  E  
It's not hard to let him go 
            A  G#/  A     F#m         E      D  E  
I don't know why I ever loved him so 
Bridge:
EMaybe there is something Dwrong with me I don't see what they Esee
(E)                                                                D  E  
Used to fold my hands and close my eyes And think that you were with me
(E)                                                        D  C#m  
Now there's something wrong It doesn't seem to make much sense I just feel so stupid now 
BmHow could I belDieve it? 
Chorus:
  A  G#/       A             F#m                     E               D  E  
My imaginary friend didn't come through in the end  So now I have to find a real one
      A  G#/          A              F#m                   E       D    E  
Didn't answer when I called Well I guess it's just because He was never there at all 
   A  G#/      A      F#m      E            D  E  
My imaginary friend wooh-yeah (Now I have to find a real one) 
    A  G#/              A       F#m      E             D  E  
Didn't come through in the end wooh-no (Cause' he was never there at all) 
End:   A    G    F#m    A  
GHe was never F#mthere at AallG  F#m  A  

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My Imaginary Friend

by Reel Big Fish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

My Imaginary Friend

Monkeys For Nothin' And Chimps For Free

Intro:

A G# A C#m D F#m G

/ (x2)

Verse 1:

A G# A C#m D

I couldn't do it

F#m G

So I asked for a helping hand

A G# A C#m D

To get me through it

F#m G

But I guess it wasn't in your plan

()

Or maybe you were

Bridge:

E D E

Just too busy to make time for me I always put you first

E D E

()

Expected me to figure out things But they all kept getting worse

E D

()

When I think about the way you let me down

D C#m

()

I wonder if I'm supposed to count on you

Bm D

How could you ignore me?

Chorus:

A G# A F#m E D E

My imaginary friend didn't come through in the end So now I have to find a real one

A G# A F#m E D E

Didn't answer when I called Well I guess it's just because He was never there at all

Verse 2:

A G# A C#m D

I can't believe it

Fm G

Now that I'm looking back

A G# A C#m D

Why didn't I see it

Fm G

Well I guess I didn't even ask

()

While you were never

Bridge:

E D E

Ever in the places I would go You never showed yourself

E D E

()

All those heart-felt conversations Were with me and no one else

E D C#m

()

When I called your name You never answered am I insane? If you saw my suffering

Bm D

How could you ignore me?

Chorus:

A G# A F#m E D E

My imaginary friend didn't come through in the end So now I have to find a real one

A G# A F#m E D E

Didn't answer when I called Well I guess it's just because He was never there at all

A G F#m

Breakdown: (x4)

A G# A F#m E D E

It's not hard to let him go

A G# A F#m E D E

I don't know why I ever loved him so

Bridge:

E D E

Maybe there is something wrong with me I don't see what they see

E D E

()

Used to fold my hands and close my eyes And think that you were with me

E D C#m

()

Now there's something wrong It doesn't seem to make much sense I just feel so stupid now

Bm D

How could I believe it?

Chorus:

A G# A F#m E D E

My imaginary friend didn't come through in the end So now I have to find a real one

A G# A F#m E D E

Didn't answer when I called Well I guess it's just because He was never there at all

A G# A F#m E D E

My imaginary friend wooh-yeah (Now I have to find a real one)

A G# A F#m E D E

Didn't come through in the end wooh-no (Cause' he was never there at all)

A G F#m A

End:

G F#m A G F#m A

He was never there at all

About My Imaginary Friend Chords by Reel Big Fish

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