Three Imaginary Boys Chords by The Cure

Tempo:
169.9 bpm
Chords used:

B

G

Em

Eb

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys chords
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[Em] [G]
[B] [Eb]
[Em] [G]
[B] [Eb]
[Em] [G]
[B]
[Em] [G]
[B] [Em]
Walk across the garden, [B] and the birds get out [Eb] of my shadow.
[Em]
See the lights out [G] and I walk [B] home.
[Em]
In all my [G] suspense, you [B] stare at nothing [Eb] in the garden.
Girls, [Em] can you [G] help me?
[B]
[A] Close my eyes [C] and hold so [B] tightly, scared of what the morning brings.
[Am] Waiting for tomorrow never [B] comes.
[Am] Deep inside [C] the empty [B] feeling, all the night time leads me
[G] free.
[Gb] Imaginary [F] voice, [Eb] [Em]
slipping through [G] the door.
Hear [B] my heartbeat in [Eb] the hallway.
[Em]
Echoes sound [G] around inside [B] my head.
[Eb] [Em]
Drifting up [G] the stairs, I [B] see the steps behind [Eb] me [Em] disappearing.
Can [G] you help [B] me?
[D]
[A] Close my eyes [C] and hold so [B] tightly, scared of what the morning brings.
[Am] Waiting for [C] tomorrow never [B] comes.
[Am]
Deep inside [C] the empty [B] feeling, all the night time leads [G] me Free.
[Gb] Imaginary [F] voice, [Eb] singing [Em]
my sweet child of moon.
Where am [E] I?
[G] [A]
[B] [Eb] [E]
[G] [B]
[E] [G]
[B] [E]
[Gb] [G] [A]
[B] [Em]
See my [G] reflection [B] standing still before the bedroom [Em] mirror.
On my [G] shoulder, [B] no one's there.
[E] Whispers in the [G] silence, [B] pressing close behind [Eb] me.
Pressing [Em] close to mine.
Can you help [B] me?
[Eb]
[Em] Can you help [G] me?
[B] [Eb]
[Em]
[B]
[Em] [G]
[B] [Eb] [G]
[Gb]
[F] [Eb]
[Em]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
G
2131
Em
121
Eb
12341116
C
3211
B
12341112
G
2131
Em
121
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To start learning The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Eb, Em, G, B, Em and B in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 84 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 170. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ Walk across the garden, [B] and the birds get out [Eb] of my shadow.
[Em] _
See the lights out [G] and I walk [B] home.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
In all my [G] suspense, you [B] stare at nothing [Eb] in the garden.
Girls, [Em] _ can you [G] help me?
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ Close my eyes [C] and hold so [B] tightly, scared of what the morning brings.
[Am] _ Waiting for tomorrow never [B] _ comes. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Deep inside [C] the empty [B] feeling, all the night time leads me _
[G] free.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ Imaginary [F] _ voice, [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
slipping through [G] the door.
Hear [B] my heartbeat in [Eb] the hallway.
[Em] _ _
_ Echoes sound [G] around inside [B] my head.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ Drifting up [G] the stairs, I [B] see the steps behind [Eb] me _ [Em] disappearing.
_ _ Can [G] you help [B] me?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] Close my eyes [C] and hold so [B] tightly, scared of what the morning brings.
[Am] Waiting for [C] tomorrow never [B] _ comes.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
Deep inside [C] the empty [B] feeling, all the night time leads [G] me_ _ Free.
[Gb] _ _ _ Imaginary [F] voice, _ _ [Eb] _ singing [Em]
my sweet _ _ child of moon.
Where am [E] I?
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ See my _ [G] reflection _ [B] standing still before the bedroom [Em] mirror.
_ On my [G] shoulder, [B] no one's there. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ Whispers in the [G] silence, [B] pressing close behind [Eb] me.
Pressing [Em] close to mine.
Can you help [B] me?
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Em] Can you help [G] me? _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Laurence Tolhurst, Robert Smith and Michael Dempsey.

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