From: «Paul J. Hyun»
Subject: «best imitation of myself» by Ben Folds Five
«Best Imitation of Myself»
By Ben Folds Five (music and lyrics by Ben Folds
From the album _Ben_Folds_Five_
Transcribed by Paul Hyun ([email protected])
***If you use this version, please e-mail me. It’s nice to be
Appreciated! 🙂
This song is originally for piano, bass, and drums but I
Figured it out for guitar… It was actually really easy.
I’m not sure what the names for some of the chords are so
Check the chord charts at the bottom for some of the weird
Chord symbols that I used are (the ones with ^’s…). Any
Corrections on lyrics or chords are welcome!!!
C C^
I feel like a quote out of context,
Am F G Am D^
Withholding the rest so I can be for you what you wanna see. =20
C C^ Am
I got the gestures, sounds, got the timing down
F G Am D^
It=92s uncanny yeah you=92d think it was me. Do you think I should
G G^ Am G D
Take a class to lose my southern accent?
F G F G
Did I make me up or make the face that is stuck
F G C
I=92ll do the best imitation of myself.
C C^ Am
The problem was your speech you gave me was fine
F G Am D^
Like the theories about my little stage.
C C^ Am
And I sorta was listening till I started drifting
F G Am D^
‘Round the part about me acting my age. Now if it=92s
G G^ Am G D
All the same… I=92ve people to entertain.
F G F G
I=92ll juggle one-handed, do some magic tricks and
F G C
Do the best imitation of myself.
G^ Am
Maybe I=92m thinking myself in a hole…
G^ Am
Wondering…
F Am
Who I am when I oughta know
F Am G^
Straighten up now time to go fool somebody else…