Elvis Costello

Imagination

Elvis Costello


Tom: A

    Em       -      D            G     -    D

E|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------7-7-7-7-7-10-|
B|--12-12-12-12-12-10------------8-8-8-8-8-10-|
G|--12-12-12-12-12-11------------7-7-7-7-7-11-|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

          D                                                   G
So you're trying to make connection, you heard whispers in the hall
          D     F#m      Bm                 D     D7      G
She'll be out again this evening, when you come around to call
        D       F#m      Bm                D                 Bb
So, you dodge the lady-killer, who came creepin' 'cross the floor
          D     F#m     Bm                  D         D7      G
The you caught up in a whirlwind, you got blown right out the door
    D        F#m    Bm                  D                       Bb
Oh, yes it was a whirlwind, sweet romance was on your side
D            G
If you wanna dance on my face, you must tell me why you lied
D  F#m  Bm          G        D
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         F#m      Bm            C          G
When you try to believe her just a little too much
D  F#m  Bm         G         D
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         G         D            G          D
I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch
       D                                           G
I see a look of recognition, so well hidden in your eye
         D              F#m     Bm                      D           D7   G
And your peepshow regulations, they just don't seem to apply,
                D         F#m      Bm                   D                  Bb
Well, did I see you in the circus, in the ring without a hand
           D             F#m       Bm                           D         D7            G
Now you think that you can curse us, steal the show and stop the band
        D       F#m      Bm                             D                       Bb
Oh, you can follow your dreams, oh but please don't lead me on,
D                G
If you wanna bleed in my face, you were here and now you're gone
D  F#m  Bm          G        D
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         F#m     Bm             C          G
When you try to believe her just a little too much
D  F#m  Bm          G        D
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         G         D            G          D
I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch

(repeat intro and end on D)



Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver)
from the Rykodisc rerelease of My Aim Is True
Tabbed by yarlas@cognet.ucla.edu (Aaron Yarlas)

Note: This is the way I play the song; his chords might actually be
different, but the basic sound and changes are the same.


[Intro]
D   E
G   A
D   E
A   E

          E                                                    A
So you're trying to make connection, you heard whispers in the hall
          E                                               A
She'll be out again this evening, when you come around to call
    E                                                       C
So, you dodge the lady-killer, who came creepin' 'cross the floor
         E                                                     A
Then you caught up in a whirlwind, you got blown right out the door
                                                      A
Oh, yes it was a whirlwind, sweet romance was on your side
E            A                 D                A
If you wanna dance on my face, you must tell me why you lied

E B  C#m   E/B    A          E
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         G#m      C#m              D           A
When you try to believe her just a little too much
G#m    C#m        A         E
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         A         E             A           E
I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch

D   E
G   A
D   E
A   E

        E                                           A
I see a look of recognition, so well hidden in your eye
         E                                               A
And your peepshow regulations, they just don't seem to apply,
  A                        E                             C
Well, did I see you in the circus, in the ring without a hand
         G#m                C#m                 Bm       E7       A
Now you think that you can curse us, steal the show and stop the band
    E                                                       A
Oh, you can follow your dreams, oh but please don't lead me on,
E            A                 D                 A
If you wanna bleed in my face, you were here and now you're gone

E B  C#m   E/B    A          E
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         G#m      C#m              D           A
When you try to believe her just a little too much
G#m    C#m        A         E
Imagination is a powerful deceiver
         A         E             A           E
I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch
         A         E             A           E
I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch
         A         E             A           E
I'll go out of my mind, if I'm losing your touch