Verse
C# C#/C
I feel like a quote out of context,
A#m G# F# G# A#m D#
Withholding the rest so I can be for you what you wanna see.
C# C#/C A#m
I got the gesture and sounds, got the timing down
G# F# G# A#m D#
It's uncanny, yeah, you'd think it was me. Do you think I should
G# F7 A#m G# D#
Take a class to lose my southern accent?
F# G# F# G#
Did I make me up or make the face till it stuck
F# G# C#
I do the best imitation of myself.
[Verse 2]
C# C#/C A#m G#
The "problem with you" speech you gave me was fine
F# G# A#m D#
I liked the theories about my little stage.
C# C#/C A#m
And I swore I was listening till I started drifting
G# F# G# A#m D#
Around the part about me acting my age. Now if it's
G# F7 A#m G# D#
All the same... I've people to entertain.
F# G# F# G#
You know I'll juggle one-handed, do some magic tricks and
F# G# C#
The best imitation of myself.
[Bridge]
F7 A#m
Maybe I'm thinking myself in a hole...
F7 A#m
Wondering...
F# A#m
Who I am when I oughta know
F# A#m F7
Straighten up now time to go fool somebody else...
A#m G# D# G# F7
Fool somebody else.
[Verse 3]
C# C#/C A#m G#
Last night I was east with them... and west within...
F# G# A#m D#
Trying to be for you what you wanna see.
C# C#/C A#m
But I can't help it with you, the good and bad comes through
G# F# G# A#m D#
Don't want you hanging out with no-one but me.
G# F7 A#m G# D#
Now that it's all the same... it comes from the same place.
F# G#
And if my mind's somewhere else
F# G#
You won't be able to tell
F# G# C#
I do the best imitation of myself
[Outro]
F# G#
Yes it's uncanny to see
F# G#
You'd really think it was me.
F# G# A#m D#
The best imitation of myself...
F# G# D#
I do the best imitation of myself.