Imagination Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

2x):

Em

D

G

D

 SDo you're trying to make connection, you heard whisperGs in the hall

 SDhe'll bF♯me out agaiBmn this evening, whenD you coD7me aroundG to call

 SDo, you doF♯mdge the laBmdy-killer, who cameD creepin' 'cross thA♯e floor

 TDhe you F♯mcaught upBm in a whirlwind, you Dgot blown rD7ight out Gthe door

 ODh, yes it wasF♯m a whirlBmwind, sweet romance was Don your side A♯

 IDf you wanna daGnce on my face, you must tell me why you lied

 IDmagiF♯mnationBm is a powerfuGl deceiverD

 WF♯mhen you trBmy to believe herC just a littGle too much

 IDmagiF♯mnationBm is a powerfGul deceiverD

 IG'll go out Dof my mind, ifG I'm losing Dyour touch

 ID see a look of recognition, so well hidden inG your eye

 ADnd your peepshowF♯m regulatBmions, they just don't seDem to apply,D7 G

 WDell, did IF♯m see you inBm the circus, in the ringD without a hand A♯

 NDow you think thatF♯m you can cuBmrse us, steal the show and stop Dthe band D7 G

 ODh, you cF♯man followBm your dreams, oh but please don'Dt lead me on, A♯

 IDf you wanna bleedG in my face, you were here and now you're gone

 IDmagiF♯mnationBm is a powerfuGl deceiverD

 WF♯mhen you tBmry to believe heCr just a litGtle too much

 IDmagiF♯mnationBm is a powerfuGl deceiverD

 IG'll go out Dof my mind, ifG I'm losing Dyour touch

(repeat intro and end on D)

Note: This is the way I play the song; his chords might actually be

different, but the basic sound and changes are the same.

Instr. Intro.:

D E

G A

D E

A E

 SEo you're trying to make connection, you heard whispersA in the hall

 SEhe'll be out again this evening, when you come arAound to call

 SEo, you dodge the lady-killer, who came creepin' 'cross thCe floor

 TEhen you caught up in a whirlwind, you got blown right oAut the door

 OAh, yes it was a whirlwind, sweet romance was on your side

 IEf you wanna daAnce on my face, youD must tell me why Ayou lied

 IEmaginaAtion is a powerful deceivEer

 WAhen you try to beDlieve her juAst a little too much

 IEmagination is a powerful deceiEver

 IA'll go out ofD my mind, if EI'm losing your touch

D E

G A

D E

A E

 IE see a look of recognition, so well hidden inA your eye

 AEnd your peepshow regulations, they just don't seeAm to apply,

 WEell, did I see you in the circus, in the ring withouCt a hand

 NEow you think that you can curse us, steal the show and stoAp the band

 OEh, you can follow your dreams, oh but please don't lead mAe on,

 IEf you wanna blAeed in my face, youD were here and now Ayou're gone

 IEmaginatAion is a powDerful deceiverE

 WAhen you try to beliDeve her jusAt a little too much

 IEmaginaAtion is a powDerful deceiveEr

 IA'll go out of Dmy mind, if IE'm losing your touch

 IA'll go out of Dmy mind, if IE'm losing your touch

 IA'll go out of Dmy mind, if IE'm losing your touch

Note2: Some of the accents on the chords might be a little off; when I

converted

the document, it messed up the format, and I don't have my guitar handy.

Enjoy!

I hate to say this, and I don't want to sound ungrateful for someone's

efforts, but the chords listed for the song "Imagination..." are way, WAY

oversimplified. If you had to play this song with just E, A, D, G, and C

chords, I suppose these versions would do...but the progressions are far more

involved than that.

 WEell, did I see you in the circus, in the ring withouCt a hand

 NEow you think that you can curse us, steal the show and stoAp the band

***The way I hear it:

 WAell, did I see you in the Ecircus, in the ring without a hCand

 NG♯mow you think that yoC♯mu can curse us, stealBm the show E7and stop tAhe band

***Posted version:

 IEmaginatAion is a powDerful deceiverE

 WAhen you try to beliDeve her jusAt a little too much

 IEmaginaAtion is a powDerful deceiveEr

 IA'll go out of Dmy mind, if IE'm losing your touch

***The way I hear it:

 IEmagBinatC♯mion is E/Ba powerfAul deceiver E

 WG♯mhen you trC♯my to believe her jDust a little Atoo much

 IG♯mmaginatiC♯mon is a poweArful deceivEer

 IA'll go out Eof my mind, if AI'm losing yoEur touch

There are far too many D chords in the posted version -- the only

time there's actually a D chord is in the chorus ("...a little too much"),

and I can't find a G chord in the whole song to save me.

Subject: "real" chords to Imagination

Status: R

After seeing a couple of posting regarding the chords to Imagination

I decided to try my hand at figuring them out because neither of the

versions I saw worked. I don't know if the writers guitars were out

of tune or what, but they definately are not the chords that EC is

playing on the recording. So at the risk of being severly flamed I

will post my version of the chords. I don't think they are perfect

by any means, but if you play these chords along with the recording

at least it will sound like the same song.

 So yoDu're trying to make connection, you heard whispers in theG hall

 She'lDl be out agF♯main this eveniBmng, when you come aroundD to call Dm G

 So, yDou dodge the F♯mlady-killer, wBmho came creepin' 'crossD the floor A♯

 The yDou caught uF♯mp in a whirlwBmind, you got blown right Dout the door Dm G

 Oh, yDes it was a whirlwind, sweet romance was A♯on your side

 If yoDu wanna dance on my face, you mustG tell me why you lied

 ImagiDnation iF♯ms a powerfBmul deceiver G D

 When F♯myou try to beliBmeve her just a littleC too much G

 ImagiDnation iF♯ms a powerfBmul deceiver G D

 I'll Ggo out of my miDnd, if I'm losing Gyour touch D

Then the second part is the same as the first, except for the ending.

The weird thing about this song is that while it sounds like it doesn't

flow right on the recording, when you are playing and singing the tune

it sounds perfect, and it's tons of fun to play. If these chords work

for you, experiment with adding in the bass line, you will find that

much of the bass line can be played without having to use alternate

fingerings for the chords.

Enjoy