I tried to make it easier to read and put info next to the chords:
2  = play for 2 bars
1/2  = play for half a bar



Imitation of Life    -   REM

Intro:
E5    C5            G5  E5   A5   C/2  D5

Verse:
E5                 A5         G5         D5
    Charades, pop skill water hyacinth,
             E5      A5          G5         D/2      C/2
 named by a poet. imitation of life
E5          A5       G5           D5               E5
    like a koi in a frozen pond like a goldfish in a bowl
A5               G5                 D/2  C5
I dont want to hear you cry

Chorus:
       G5               E5
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am              C1/2    D1/2
thats cinnamon thats Hollywood
G5               E5                A5    C/2  D5
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Verse 2:
E5                A5              
    You want the greatest thing
G5                            D5
the greatest thing since bread came sliced.
E5             A5                      G5         D/2  C/2
   You've got it all, you've got it sized.
E5           A5              G5                    
    like a friday fashion show teenager
  D5               E5
freezing in the corner
A5                     G5             D/2  C5
trying to look like you dont try


     G5               E5
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am              C1/2    D1/2
thats cinnamon thats Hollywood
G5               E5                A5    C/2  D5
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try

Middle 
C5   D5   C5   D5   C5                 


       G5                   E5
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am                   C1/2   D1/2
thats freezing rain thats what you could
G5             E5               A5    C/2   D5
c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry


(Play softly or single stroke) 
         G5              E5
This sugarcane, this lemonade
      Am          C1/2   D1/2
this hurricane, i'm not afraid.
G5              E5             A5   C/2  D/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry
           G5                 E5
This lightning storm , this tidal wave
        Am            C1/2   D1/2
this avalanche, i'm not afraid.
G5             E5             A5  C/2  D/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see me cry


       G5             E5
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
      Am                  C1/2    D1/2
thats who you are, thats what you could
G5            E5               A5    C/2  D/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see you try


       G5              E5
Thats sugarcane that tasted good
        Am               C1/2  D1/2
thats who you are, thats what you could
G5            E5              A5    C/2  D/2
c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry--------y


 G5              E5
Am              C1/2      D1/2
G5              E5              A5    C/2   D5  
c'mon c'mon no one can see you cry

E5 finish 

                                          - Tabbed by Jai Croft :)