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The Cranberries - Just My Imagination Chords

Chord reference G, D, Am, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [D] [Am] [Em] [D] [G]There was a game we used to [D]play, we would [Am]hit the town on Friday night And [Em]stay in bed until [D]Sunday, [G]we used to be so [D]free We were [Am]living for the love we had [Em]and, living not for [D]reality

It was [G]just my imagination, it was [D]just my imagination It was [Am]just my imagination, [Em]it [D]was just my imagination

[G]There was a time I used to [D]pray, I have [Am]always kept my faith in love It’s [Em]the greatest thing [D]from the man above, [G]the game I used to [D]play I’ve [Am]always put my cards upon the [Em]table, let it never be [D]said that I’d be unstable

It was [G]just my imagination, it was [D]just my imagination It was [Am]just my imagination

[G]There is a game I like to [D]play, I like to [Am]hit the town on Friday night And [Em]stay in bed until [D]Sunday, [G]we’ll always be [D]this free We will [Am]be living for the love we [Em]have, living not for [D]reality

It’s [G]not my imagination, it’s [D]not my imagination It’s [Am]not my imagination

Artist The Cranberries
Album Bury the Hatchet
Genres Alternative, Rock
Year 1999
Key G

How to Play Just My Imagination on Guitar?

The Cranberries - Just My Imagination can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Am, Em chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Just My Imagination with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.