The Imposter
Elvis CostelloVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
x4
Trying to be too bad
Trying to talk too tough
Trying to jack the lad
You'd think he'd had enough
But he's not the man you'd think that he can be
I just don't know why you can't see
That he is only the imposter
That he is only the imposter
You've never been this far
You've always been too smart
And you know all our boys
Are really girls at heart
But he's not...
When I said that I was lying I might have been lying
x4
Never let me hear you say you're not trying No!
This is your big decision
Hope you're not disappointed
He's got double vision
When you want him double jointed
And he's not...
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Readable chord sheet for The Imposter by Elvis Costello
[C] [Em] [Am] [F] x4 T[G]rying to be too bad T[C]rying to talk too tough T[G]rying to jack the lad Y[F]ou'd think he'd had enough B[F]ut he's not the man you'd th[G]ink that he can be I[C] just don't know why you can't se[F]e T[F]hat he is on[G]ly the impos[C]ter [Em] [Am] [F] T[C]hat he[Em] is onl[Am]y the i[F]mposte[C]r [Em] [Am] [F] You've never been this far You've always been too smart And you know all our boys Are really girls at heart But he's not... W[Am]hen I said that I was lying I mi[Em]ght have been lying [Am] [G] [C] [Em] [Am] [F] x4 Never let me hear you say you're not trying No! This is your big decision Hope you're not disappointed He's got double vision When you want him double jointed And he's not...