E^ST – I Dont Lack Imagination Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

E^ST – I Dont Lack Imagination Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCmGmFmEbAb

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This is the chords of I Dont Lack Imagination by E^ST on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Cm Gm Fm Eb Ab Gm
Gm

[Verse 1]
Cm
You were greater than magic
Gm
From far, far away
Fm                Eb
Guess I was being dramatic
Ab                                      Gm
You’re not really that great
Cm
No, I don’t think you’re that cool
Gm
But, yeah, you had me fooled
Fm                                      Eb
Guess I’m being dramatic
Ab                          Gm
But I’m not that into you

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[Pre-Chorus]
Cm              Gm
I’d rather dream
Fm                          Eb
‘Bout all the things we’d see
Ab                                      Gm
Than have you seein’ me
Cm              Gm
I’d rather dream
Fm                                      Eb
‘Bout all the things we’d do
Ab                          Gm
Than have you doin’ me

[Chorus]
Cm Gm
I’m better, better, better at wanting you than having you
Fm Eb
You should’ve, should’ve, should’ve
Ab Gm
Stayed a fantasy
Cm Gm
I’m better, better, better at wanting you than knowing you
Fm Eb
You should’ve, should’ve, should’ve
Ab
Stayed a fantasy
Gm Cm
Ou—ou—ou—ou
Gm
Ou—ou—ou—ou
Fm
Ou—ou—ou—ou
Eb
I don’t lack imagination
Ab Gm
To my own Goddamn frustration

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[Verse 2]
Cm
I said I’d be down to fuck with you
Gm
And you said you’d be down for fuckin’ too
Fm Eb
But my bad, I wish that I only knew
Ab Gm
When I said I’d be down to fuck with you that

[Pre-Chorus]
Cm Gm
I’d rather dream
Fm Eb
‘Bout all the things we’d see
Ab Gm
Than have you seein’ me
Cm Gm
I’d rather dream
Fm Eb
‘Bout all the things we’d do
Ab Gm
Than have you doin’ me

[Chorus]
Cm Gm
I’m better, better, better at wanting you than having you
Fm Eb
You should’ve, should’ve, should’ve
Ab Gm
Stayed a fantasy
Cm Gm
I’m better, better, better at wanting you than knowing you
Fm Eb
You should’ve, should’ve, should’ve
Ab
Stayed a fantasy
Gm Cm
Ou—ou—ou—ou
Gm
Ou—ou—ou—ou
Fm
Ou—ou—ou—ou
Eb
I don’t lack imagination
Ab Gm
To my own Goddamn frustratio

[Outro]
Better, better, better
Better, better
Should’ve, should’ve, should’ve stayed a
Stayed a, stayed a
Better, better, better at wanting you
Than having you
You should’ve, should’ve, should’ve, should’ve
Should’ve, should’ve, should’ve, should’ve
Should’ve, should’ve

How to play I Dont Lack Imagination: key, chords and progression

I Dont Lack Imagination by E^ST keeps coming home to C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 5 chords: Cm, Gm, Fm, Eb and Ab.

The backbone of the song is Cm – Gm – Fm – Eb (i – v – iv – III in C minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, Dm, C, F (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭

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I Dont Lack Imagination chords: questions

What key is I Dont Lack Imagination in?

I Dont Lack Imagination by E^ST is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in I Dont Lack Imagination?

I Dont Lack Imagination uses 5 chords: Cm, Gm, Fm, Eb, Ab.

What is the chord progression of I Dont Lack Imagination?

The main progression is Cm – Gm – Fm – Eb (i – v – iv – III).

Is I Dont Lack Imagination easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, Dm, C, F (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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