Verse
B B/A#
I feel like a quote out of context,
G#m F# E F# G#m C#
Withholding the rest so I can be for you what you wanna see.
B B/A# G#m
I got the gesture and sounds, got the timing down
F# E F# G#m C#
It's uncanny, yeah, you'd think it was me. Do you think I should
F# D#7 G#m F# C#
Take a class to lose my southern accent?
E F# E F#
Did I make me up or make the face till it stuck
E F# B
I do the best imitation of myself.
[Verse 2]
B B/A# G#m F#
The "problem with you" speech you gave me was fine
E F# G#m C#
I liked the theories about my little stage.
B B/A# G#m
And I swore I was listening till I started drifting
F# E F# G#m C#
Around the part about me acting my age. Now if it's
F# D#7 G#m F# C#
All the same... I've people to entertain.
E F# E F#
You know I'll juggle one-handed, do some magic tricks and
E F# B
The best imitation of myself.
[Bridge]
D#7 G#m
Maybe I'm thinking myself in a hole...
D#7 G#m
Wondering...
E G#m
Who I am when I oughta know
E G#m D#7
Straighten up now time to go fool somebody else...
G#m F# C# F# D#7
Fool somebody else.
[Verse 3]
B B/A# G#m F#
Last night I was east with them... and west within...
E F# G#m C#
Trying to be for you what you wanna see.
B B/A# G#m
But I can't help it with you, the good and bad comes through
F# E F# G#m C#
Don't want you hanging out with no-one but me.
F# D#7 G#m F# C#
Now that it's all the same... it comes from the same place.
E F#
And if my mind's somewhere else
E F#
You won't be able to tell
E F# B
I do the best imitation of myself
[Outro]
E F#
Yes it's uncanny to see
E F#
You'd really think it was me.
E F# G#m C#
The best imitation of myself...
E F# C#
I do the best imitation of myself.