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Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) chords by
The Temptations
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Key: C major•
Intro 1

C
C

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Ooh
Verse 1
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Each day through my window
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C
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Dm
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I watch her as she passes by
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I say to myself,
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Dm
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"You're such a lucky guy"
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C

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Dm
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To have a girl like her
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C

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is truly a dream come true
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Out of all the fellows in the world,
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Dm
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she belongs to me
Chorus 1
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But it was just my imagination
C
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Runnin' away with me
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C

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Dm

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It was just my imagination
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Runnin' away with me
Verse 2

Ooh
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(soon) Soon we'll be married
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and raise a family (oh yeah)
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A cozy little home
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C

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out in the country with two children,
Dm
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maybe three
C
C

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Dm
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I tell you I
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C

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can visualize it all
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C

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This couldn't be a dream,
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Dm
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far too real it all seems
Chorus 2
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But it was just my imagination, once again
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Dm
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Runnin' away with me
C
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Tell you, it was just my imagination
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Runnin' away with me
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Em
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Bridge 1
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C

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Every night on my knees I pray

Dear Lord, hear my plea
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C

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Don't ever let another

take her love from me
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Or I would surely die, hmm
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(Her love is) Heavenly,

when her arms enfold me

I hear a tender rhapsody
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But in reality,
Chorus 3

she doesn't even know me
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(Just my imagination) once again
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Runnin' away with me, oh
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Tell you, it was just my imagination
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Runnin' away with me
Dm
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I've never met her but I can't forget her
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(Just my imagination)
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Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Runnin' away with me, ooh
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Just my imagination
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Runnin' away with me
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Dm

  • F

  • G

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) by The Temptations is C major.

The primary chords used in Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) are C, F/C, Dm, F, G, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F/C, Dm, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) is approximately 93 beats per minute.

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