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Main Riff:
    /  /    /      /       /       /   /  /
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-----------------------|-------1--1---3--2---|
|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|-------2--2---3--2---|
|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|---p---2--2---1--0---|
|---0--0--0-3^0-0--0--0-|--3^0--0--0----------|
    E                                  Bb A
/  /    /      /       /       /   /  /
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-----------------------|---------------------|
|-----------------------|-------1--1---3--4---|
|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|-------2--2---3--4---|
|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|---p---2--2---1--2---|
|---0--0--0-3^0-0--0--0-|--3^0--0--0----------|
    E                                  Bb B
Verse 1:
  EMy little brother is an insectBb  A  
  EHe likes to crawl around his roomBb  B  
  EHis mother shudders at the sight of himBb  A  
  EHis pappy is a businessmanBb  B  
Verse 2:
Every move he makes is torture
He cannot speak words anymore
Our sister likes to flip him on his back
And watch little brother squirm
Chorus:
AI really like the way you look in
Your F#imitation lDeather Eshoes
And BI don't wanna Cfake it AanyEmore
Verse 3:
He took a trip to California
Strung out on Hollywood and Vine
The Tinsel-Towners came from miles around
That little bugger felt at home
(Chorus)
Main Riff once through followed by 7 measures of B
   /   /   /  /     /  /  /  /  
|----------------|-------------|
|----------------|-------------|
|--3-4---0-2-----|-------------|
|-------------3--|--1----------|
|----------------|-------------|
|----------------|-------------|
Back to Main Riff
Verse 4:
My brother paints a pretty picture
These things are bad as these things get
Like dreaming 'bout the Mona Lisa
And waking up at Ruby Ridge
(Chorus)
Second half of Main Riff
(Chorus)
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /
               E        C     AAny-Emore
 /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /
                 C         A  EAny-more
 /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
                 C         A  EAny-more
   /   /   /  /     /  /  /  /  
|----------------|-------------|
|----------------|-------------|
|--3-4---0-2-----|-------------|
|-------------3--|--1----------|
|----------------|-------------|
|----------------|-------------|
End on E

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Imitation Leather Shoes

by Widespread Panic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Main Riff:

/ / / / / / / /

|-----------------------|---------------------|

|-----------------------|-------1--1---3--2---|

|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|-------2--2---3--2---|

|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|---p---2--2---1--0---|

|---0--0--0-3^0-0--0--0-|--3^0--0--0----------|

E Bb A

/ / / / / / / /

|-----------------------|---------------------|

|-----------------------|-------1--1---3--4---|

|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|-------2--2---3--4---|

|---2--2--2-----2--2--2-|---p---2--2---1--2---|

|---0--0--0-3^0-0--0--0-|--3^0--0--0----------|

E Bb B

Verse 1:

E Bb A

My little brother is an insect

E Bb B

He likes to crawl around his room

E Bb A

His mother shudders at the sight of him

E Bb B

His pappy is a businessman

Verse 2:

Every move he makes is torture

He cannot speak words anymore

Our sister likes to flip him on his back

And watch little brother squirm

Chorus:

I really like the way you look in

F# D E

Your imitation leather shoes

B C A E

And I don't wanna fake it anymore

Verse 3:

He took a trip to California

Strung out on Hollywood and Vine

The Tinsel-Towners came from miles around

That little bugger felt at home

(Chorus)

Main Riff once through followed by 7 measures of B

/ / / / / / / /

|----------------|-------------|

|--3-4---0-2-----|-------------|

|-------------3--|--1----------|

|----------------|-------------|

Back to Main Riff

Verse 4:

My brother paints a pretty picture

These things are bad as these things get

Like dreaming 'bout the Mona Lisa

And waking up at Ruby Ridge

(Chorus)

Second half of Main Riff

(Chorus)

| / / / / | / / / / | /

E C A E

Any-more

/ / / | / / / / | /

C A E

Any-more

/ / / | / / / / | / / / / |

C A E

Any-more

/ / / / / / / /

|----------------|-------------|

|--3-4---0-2-----|-------------|

|-------------3--|--1----------|

|----------------|-------------|

End on E

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