It's just a demo, i.e. my voice does not sound amazingly wonderful. But hopefully you can get an idea of what the song is supposed to sound like.
lyrics
[Chords are written as fingered. I capo'd it up 3 frets to Eb Major.]
(C em am C em am)
And I only want to be near you, (C E am)
Even though I can't hold your hand (F C)
And I only want to talk to you (E am)
Even though I wouldn't know what to say (F C)
And I only want to comfort you (G am)
Even though nothing ever hurts you (F C)
'Cause I am only in your head (E am)
I'd be a great imaginary friend em (F G C)
And I only want you to say that (C E am)
I am your favorite person (F C)
I'd be the plant that hangs in your window (E am)
that you talk to instead of your roomie (F C)
But I don't need to be watered, (G am)
I can get my own water (F C)
I just want to get inside your head (E am)
I'd be a great imaginary friend (em F G C)
If you ever go outside at night, (E F C)
look up and see the stars (E F C)
I'll be on some planet way out in those lights (E F C)
that you can't see 'cause it's so far (E F C)
But I will play this song and turn the volume up (G am F C)
until you hear me. Does it ever feel lonely? (C E am
F)
I just want to call you home. (C G am)
I just want to call you home (F C)
I just want to call you (E am F)
(C E am F
C G am F
C E am F
C G F GaddE C)
And I'd think about you all the time (C E am
F C)
But I'd never call you, you would always call me, (E am
F C)
I would never intrude, I would never be needy (E am
F C)
You are the person that I'd want to be if I were you (G am F)
But I can't get you out of my head (C E am)
I guess you're my imaginary friend (em F G C)
credits
from Reset.,
track released January 26, 2010
Written and performed by Ben Christel
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