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[Intro]
Gm Dm Am Bb
Gm Dm Am Dm Bb
[Verse 1]
GmI wouldn't try to throw mysDmelf away
If you Amasked me, I'd sayBb  F  
To be Gmcareful, my love
At death we'll Dmleave the same
If you wAmant me to stay
BbDon't keep me waiting for itGm  
[Pre-Chorus]
We can't change Dmthe things we can't controlAm7  
It's summer somewhere Bbso you shouldn't be so coldGm7  
But you can't even look Dmme in the eye if you triedAm  
We can try, Bbwe can try
[Chorus]
I see us Gmdancing by ourselves
DmWe do it better with no Am7one around, yeah
BbJust you in Fmy imagiGmnation, yeah
DmIn my imagiAm7nation, ohBbmaj7  F  
[Instrumental]
Gm Dm Am Bb
[Verse 2]
GmYeah, there's nothing left to cry aboutAm7  
I Bbguess I'm living Fin a drougGmht
It's Dmraining like it was beforAme
Something that you Bbnever knew you needed mFore oGmf
[Pre-Chorus]
We can't change Dmthe things we can't controlAm7  
It's summer somewhere Bbso you shouldn't be so coldGm7  
But you can't even look Dmme in the eye if you triedAm  
We can try, Bbwe can try
[Chorus]
I see us Gmdancing by ourselves
DmWe do it better with no Am7one around, yeah
BbJust you in Fmy imagiGmnation, yeah
DmIn my imagiAmnation, ohBbmaj7  F  
[Instrumental]
Gm Dm Am Bb
[Bridge]
Just use your imagiGmnation, Dmoh
Just use your imagiAmnation, Bboh
GmWhoDmo!          Eb  GmWhoo!Bb  Cm  F  
[Chorus]
I see us Gmdancing by ourselves
DmWe do it better with no Amone around, yeah
BbJust you in my imagiGmnation, yeah
DmIn my imagiAmnation, Bboh
[Outro]
I can do so Gmmany things
So many Dmthings, so many Amthings
You know Bbif you just use your imagiGmnation
DmOh, if you just use your imagiAmnation, ohBb  
I really love you

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Imagination

by Foster the People

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gm7

Bbmaj7

[Intro]

Gm Dm Am Bb

Gm Dm Am Dm Bb

[Verse 1]

Gm Dm

I wouldn't try to throw myself away

Am Bb F

If you asked me, I'd say

To be careful, my love

At death we'll leave the same

If you want me to stay

Bb Gm

Don't keep me waiting for it

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am7

We can't change the things we can't control

Bb Gm7

It's summer somewhere so you shouldn't be so cold

Dm Am

But you can't even look me in the eye if you tried

We can try, we can try

[Chorus]

I see us dancing by ourselves

Dm Am7

We do it better with no one around, yeah

Bb F Gm

Just you in my imagination, yeah

Dm Am7 Bbmaj7 F

In my imagination, oh

[Instrumental]

Gm Dm Am Bb

[Verse 2]

Gm Am7

Yeah, there's nothing left to cry about

Bb F Gm

I guess I'm living in a drought

Dm Am

It's raining like it was before

Bb F Gm

Something that you never knew you needed more of

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am7

We can't change the things we can't control

Bb Gm7

It's summer somewhere so you shouldn't be so cold

Dm Am

But you can't even look me in the eye if you tried

We can try, we can try

[Chorus]

I see us dancing by ourselves

Dm Am7

We do it better with no one around, yeah

Bb F Gm

Just you in my imagination, yeah

Dm Am Bbmaj7 F

In my imagination, oh

[Instrumental]

Gm Dm Am Bb

[Bridge]

Gm Dm

Just use your imagination, oh

Am Bb

Just use your imagination, oh

Gm Dm Eb Gm Bb Cm F

Whoo! Whoo!

[Chorus]

I see us dancing by ourselves

Dm Am

We do it better with no one around, yeah

Bb Gm

Just you in my imagination, yeah

Dm Am Bb

In my imagination, oh

[Outro]

I can do so many things

Dm Am

So many things, so many things

Bb Gm

You know if you just use your imagination

Dm Am Bb

Oh, if you just use your imagination, oh

I really love you

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