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