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