Imposter Chords by Oingo Boingo

Tempo:
155.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Eb

D

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Imposter - Oingo Boingo chords
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[Bb] [A]
[Gb]
[E] [C]
[A]
[D] [Gbm]
[D] [Gb] [A]
[F] [Cm] [A]
[F] [C] [A]
[C] [Bb] [A]
[G] You never lived in the streets, [Cm] though you wish you had in [G] the paladin-like guitar.
[Cm] You failed as an artist, cause you [G] left the company.
Now you're a [Bb] critic, and you're at the top.
The [F] top of what?
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you write.
I [F] don't understand.
You [Eb] don't die.
[B] [C] You can't [Bb] confuse the [C] fact that you ain't a kid.
You like [G] to think that you'd be full of heart.
You cut off your nose if you think it [Cm] would make you hip.
It drives you [Cm] crazy.
You can't be [D] [F] sorry.
You're all that matter.
[Eb] You don't [Dm] believe what you [Cm] write.
I don't understand.
[Eb] You [D]
don't believe what you [B] write.
[F] I don't understand.
[Eb] You don't believe [Cm] what you write.
I [F] don't understand.
[Eb] And you [D] don't, don't, don't.
[B] [C] [Am]
[C] [E] [D]
[C] You take the [Bb] credit while [G] others do all the work.
You like [Bb] to think you discovered the first.
[C] But we [G] all know you moved in after it was safe.
That way you know you can never get hurt.
[F] You like to play [Eb] God.
You [D] don't believe what you write.
[F] I don't understand.
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you write.
I [F] don't understand.
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you [F] write.
I don't understand.
And [Eb] you don't, [D] don't, don't.
[B] [C]
[Bb] [A] [C]
[A] [G] [C]
[Eb] [Am] [Bb] [C]
[Am] [F] [C] [Cm]
[Am] [C] [C]
[Am] [C] [Bb]
[Am] [C] [Bb] [Am]
[A]
[D] [Gbm]
[D] [C]
[F] [Am]
[G] [Gbm]
[D] [C] Just [G] a critic.
We know [Cm] why you drink so much.
Hell, this is [G] slowly consuming.
I got you.
It's just that you never knew what gas were.
They always spin your head [G] and firmly lies.
Way off your butt.
Where it [F] belongs.
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you [F] write.
I don't understand.
[Eb] We don't [Dm] believe what you [B] write.
I don't [F] understand.
[Bb] We don't [Dm] believe what you write.
[F] I don't understand.
You [Eb] don't [Dm] believe what you write.
[F] I don't understand.
[Eb] You [Dm] don't believe what you [F] write.
I don't understand.
[Eb] You [Dm] don't, don't, don't believe what [C] you write.
[E] [Am] [C] [E]
[Am] [C] [Bb]
[Am] [Cm] [Bb] [Am]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
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Let's start jamming Oingo Boingo - Imposter chords, practice the chord sequence D, F, Eb, F, Cm and F. Kick off your practice at a gentle 80 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 161 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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_ [Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] You never lived in the streets, [Cm] though you wish you had in [G] the paladin-like guitar.
[Cm] You failed as an artist, cause you [G] left the company.
Now you're a [Bb] critic, and you're at the top.
The [F] top of what?
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you write.
I [F] don't understand.
You [Eb] don't die.
_ [B] _ _ [C] You can't [Bb] confuse the [C] fact that you ain't a kid.
You like [G] to think that you'd be full of heart.
You cut off your nose if you think it [Cm] would make you hip.
It drives you [Cm] crazy.
You can't be [D] [F] sorry.
You're all that matter.
[Eb] You don't [Dm] believe what you [Cm] write.
I don't understand.
[Eb] You _ [D]
don't believe what you [B] write.
[F] I don't understand.
[Eb] You don't believe [Cm] what you write.
I [F] don't understand.
[Eb] And you [D] don't, don't, don't.
[B] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [C] You take the [Bb] credit while [G] others do all the work.
You like [Bb] to think you discovered the first.
[C] But we [G] all know you moved in after it was safe.
That way you know you can never get hurt.
[F] You like to play [Eb] God.
You [D] don't believe what you write.
[F] I don't understand.
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you write.
I [F] don't understand.
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you [F] write.
I don't understand.
And [Eb] you don't, [D] don't, don't.
[B] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Eb] _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Am] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C] _ Just [G] a critic.
We know [Cm] why you drink so much.
Hell, this is [G] slowly consuming.
I got you.
It's just that you never knew what gas were.
They always spin your head [G] and firmly lies.
Way off your butt.
Where it [F] belongs.
[Eb] You don't [D] believe what you [F] write.
I don't understand.
[Eb] We don't [Dm] believe what you [B] write.
I don't [F] understand.
[Bb] We don't [Dm] believe what you write.
[F] I don't understand.
You [Eb] don't [Dm] believe what you write.
[F] I don't understand.
[Eb] You [Dm] don't believe what you [F] write.
I don't understand.
[Eb] You [Dm] don't, don't, don't believe what [C] you write. _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _

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This song was penned by Danny Elfman.

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