Verse
G G/F#
I feel like a quote out of context,
Em D C D Em A
Withholding the rest so I can be for you what you wanna see.
G G/F# Em
I got the gesture and sounds, got the timing down
D C D Em A
It's uncanny, yeah, you'd think it was me. Do you think I should
D B7 Em 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/F# Em D
The "problem with you" speech you gave me was fine
C D Em A
I liked the theories about my little stage.
G G/F# Em
And I swore I was listening till I started drifting
D C D Em A
Around the part about me acting my age. Now if it's
D B7 Em 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]
B7 Em
Maybe I'm thinking myself in a hole...
B7 Em
Wondering...
C Em
Who I am when I oughta know
C Em B7
Straighten up now time to go fool somebody else...
Em D A D B7
Fool somebody else.
[Verse 3]
G G/F# Em D
Last night I was east with them... and west within...
C D Em A
Trying to be for you what you wanna see.
G G/F# Em
But I can't help it with you, the good and bad comes through
D C D Em A
Don't want you hanging out with no-one but me.
D B7 Em 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 Em A
The best imitation of myself...
C D A
I do the best imitation of myself.