Verse
G# G#/G
I feel like a quote out of context,
Fm D# C# D# Fm A#
Withholding the rest so I can be for you what you wanna see.
G# G#/G Fm
I got the gesture and sounds, got the timing down
D# C# D# Fm A#
It's uncanny, yeah, you'd think it was me. Do you think I should
D# C7 Fm D# A#
Take a class to lose my southern accent?
C# D# C# D#
Did I make me up or make the face till it stuck
C# D# G#
I do the best imitation of myself.
[Verse 2]
G# G#/G Fm D#
The "problem with you" speech you gave me was fine
C# D# Fm A#
I liked the theories about my little stage.
G# G#/G Fm
And I swore I was listening till I started drifting
D# C# D# Fm A#
Around the part about me acting my age. Now if it's
D# C7 Fm D# A#
All the same... I've people to entertain.
C# D# C# D#
You know I'll juggle one-handed, do some magic tricks and
C# D# G#
The best imitation of myself.
[Bridge]
C7 Fm
Maybe I'm thinking myself in a hole...
C7 Fm
Wondering...
C# Fm
Who I am when I oughta know
C# Fm C7
Straighten up now time to go fool somebody else...
Fm D# A# D# C7
Fool somebody else.
[Verse 3]
G# G#/G Fm D#
Last night I was east with them... and west within...
C# D# Fm A#
Trying to be for you what you wanna see.
G# G#/G Fm
But I can't help it with you, the good and bad comes through
D# C# D# Fm A#
Don't want you hanging out with no-one but me.
D# C7 Fm D# A#
Now that it's all the same... it comes from the same place.
C# D#
And if my mind's somewhere else
C# D#
You won't be able to tell
C# D# G#
I do the best imitation of myself
[Outro]
C# D#
Yes it's uncanny to see
C# D#
You'd really think it was me.
C# D# Fm A#
The best imitation of myself...
C# D# A#
I do the best imitation of myself.