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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 ( racer . x@mdn . net )
* * * 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 . . .
Am G D G g^
fool somebody else . last night i was
C c^ Am
east wind of them . . . a voice within . . .
F G Am d^
trying to be for you what you wanna see .
C c^ Am
but i can = 92t help it if you , you wanna pack on through
F G Am d^
don = 92t want you hanging out with no – one but me . now that it = 92s = 20
G g^ Am G D
all . . . all the same . . . it comes from a sacred place .
F G
yeah if my mind = 92s somewhere else
F G
you = 92ll won = 92t be able to tell
F G C = 20
i do the best imitation of myself
F G
yes it = 92s uncanny you = 92ll see – = 20
F G
you = 92d really think it was me .
F G Am d^
i do the best imitation of myself . . .
F G D
i do the best imitation of myself .
chords :
____c____ ____c^___ ____am___ ____f____ = 20
| _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | * _ – _ – _ – _ * _ *
| _ | _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ * _ | _ |
| _ * _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5th fret> * _ – _ – _ – _ * _ * | _ * _ * _ | _ | _ |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | * | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
____g____ ____d^___ ____g^___ ____d____
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ * _ | _ | 4th fret> * _ – _ – _ – _ * _ * * _ | _ | _ * _ | _ *
* _ – _ – _ – _ * _ * | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ |
| _ | _ | _ * _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| _ * _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ | _ * _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
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# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – please note – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
#this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . #
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ##
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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 ( racer . x@mdn . net )
* * * 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 . . .
Am G D G g^
fool somebody else . last night i was
C c^ Am
east wind of them . . . a voice within . . .
F G Am d^
trying to be for you what you wanna see .
C c^ Am
but i can = 92t help it if you , you wanna pack on through
F G Am d^
don = 92t want you hanging out with no – one but me . now that it = 92s = 20
G g^ Am G D
all . . . all the same . . . it comes from a sacred place .
F G
yeah if my mind = 92s somewhere else
F G
you = 92ll won = 92t be able to tell
F G C = 20
i do the best imitation of myself
F G
yes it = 92s uncanny you = 92ll see – = 20
F G
you = 92d really think it was me .
F G Am d^
i do the best imitation of myself . . .
F G D
i do the best imitation of myself .
chords :
____c____ ____c^___ ____am___ ____f____ = 20
| _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | * _ – _ – _ – _ * _ *
| _ | _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ * _ | _ |
| _ * _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 5th fret> * _ – _ – _ – _ * _ * | _ * _ * _ | _ | _ |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | * | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
____g____ ____d^___ ____g^___ ____d____
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ * _ | _ | 4th fret> * _ – _ – _ – _ * _ * * _ | _ | _ * _ | _ *
* _ – _ – _ – _ * _ * | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ * _ |
| _ | _ | _ * _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| _ * _ * _ | _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | _ * _ | _ * _ | _ | | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
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