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 quote out of context,
Withholding the rest so I can be for you what you wanna see.
I got the gestures, sounds, got the timing down
It s uncanny, yeah, you d think it was me. Do you think I should
Take a class to lose my southern accent?
Did I make me up or make the face that is stuck
I ll do the best imitation of myself.
The problem was your speech you gave me was fine
Like the theories about my little stage.
And I sorta was listening till I started drifting
round the part about me acting my age. Now if it s
All the same... I ve people to entertain.
I ll juggle one-handed, do some magic tricks and
Do the best imitation of myself.
Maybe I m thinking myself in a hole...
Wondering...
Who I am when I oughta know
Straighten up now, time to go fool somebody else...
Fool somebody else. Last night I was
East wind of them... a voice within...
Trying to be for you what you wanna see.
But I can t help it if you, you wanna pack on through
Don t want you hanging out with no-one but me. Now that it s
All... all the same... it comes from a sacred place.
Yeah, if my mind s somewhere else
You won t be able to tell
I do the best imitation of myself
Yes, it s uncanny you ll see
You d really think it was me.
I do the best imitation of myself...
I do the best imitation of myself.
Chords:
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