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Genuine Imitation Life chords by
Harry Belafonte
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
G
G

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Gsus4
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G
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Dm
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F
F

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Gsus4
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Gm
Gm
3

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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Verse 1
Gsus4
Gsus4

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C
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Chamele on changing colors,
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
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while a crocodile cries
Gsus4
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G
G

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People rubbing elbows bit, never
F
F

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G
G

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Em
Em

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touching eyes
Ebaug
Ebaug
4

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Taking off their marks,
B
B
2

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G
G

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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Dm
Dm

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revealing still another guise
G
G

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F
F

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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Genuine imitation life
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Verse 2

Gsus4
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G
G

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Gsus4
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People buying happiness
G
G

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and manufactured fun
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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Everybody doing what every
F
F

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Em
Em

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body's done
Eb
Eb
6

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Ebaug
Ebaug
4

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G
G

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People count on people who can
C#dim
C#dim
4

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Dm
Dm

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only count to one
Am
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Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Gsus4
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Genuine imitation life
G
G

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Gsus4
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G
G

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Gsus4
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G
G

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Verse 3
Em
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D
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B
B
2

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All the pretty clouds are a

lovely shade of black

You find the right direction,
Em
Em

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someone tears up all the track
Am
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D
D

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People worship crosses,
B
B
2

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Dm
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Am
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Dm
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Am
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fingers cross behind their back
Dm
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G
G

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Genuine imitation life
Interlude 1
Gsus4
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G
G

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F
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Gsus4
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G
G

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Em
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D
D

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G
G

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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A
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B
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2

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Am
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C
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D
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B
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2

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Em
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Fdim
Fdim
3

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F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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F
F

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E
E

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Abdim
Abdim
6

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Em
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F
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Em
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Dm
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C
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Dm
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Verse 4
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Gsus4
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Genuine imitation life
G
G

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Gsus4
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Verse 5
G
G

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Gsus4
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Gm
Gm
3

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Old friends get together
G
G

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(old friends get together)
Gsus4
Gsus4

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But it's solitaire they play (but it's solitaire
Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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they play)

Everybody's rainbow (every
Gsus4
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G
G

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body's rainbow)
Dm
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F
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Done in different shades of gray
Em
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(different shades of gray)
Eb
Eb
6

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B
B
2

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It's a lovely place to visit
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(it's a lovely place to visit)
C#dim
C#dim
4

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But I wouldn't want to stay
Dm
Dm

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(wouldn't want to stay)
G
G

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In a genuine (in a genuine) imitation

life (imitation life)
Gsus4
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G
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F
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Verse 6
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Gsus4
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F
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Gsus4
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Genu ine (genuine) imitation
G
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Gsus4
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life (imitation life)
Cm
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3

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G
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Verse 7
Gsus4
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G
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G
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Gsus4
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life (imitation life)
G
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Gsus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Dm

  • F

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • Em

  • Ebaug

    4

  • B

    2

  • C#dim

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Am

  • D

  • A

  • Fdim

    3

  • F#m

    2

  • E

  • Abdim

    6

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Genuine Imitation Life by Harry Belafonte is A major.

The primary chords used in Genuine Imitation Life are A, Asus4, Em, G, Am, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Asus4, Em, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Genuine Imitation Life is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Genuine Imitation Life using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Genuine Imitation Life. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Harry Belafonte.

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