{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1502489,"song":"Pretend","artist":"I Fight Dragons","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11276390-pretend-chords-by-i-fight-dragons/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1502489?type=chord","rating":4.4542,"votes":4,"content":"Hey thanks for checking out the tab! I tried to put as much detail and options in it as \r\nI could. I feel pretty\r\nconfident that it is nearly perfect though I'm sure there may be some mistakes.\r\n\r\nHelpful Hints:\r\n\r\nI highly suggest playing all of these chords as bar chords and including lots of string \r\nmuting in the verses.\r\nThe chords I have put in parenthesis are just passing tones that you can play if you \r\nwant to, but they are not\r\ncompletely necessary. There are a few syncopated rhythms that make IFD awesome that I \r\nattempted to write out\r\nthe counts for. If you can't understand what I did I suggest listening to the song and \r\ncopying it. (That's what\r\nI did and it was far easier to figure out then dictating it).\r\n\r\nFun Fact:\r\nThis song modulates from E to F every time it goes into a chorus and I just thought that \r\nwas pretty neat :D\r\n\r\nTab legend:\r\np   pull off\r\nh   hammer on\r\ns   slide\r\n/\\  slide into or out of (from/to \"nowhere\")0\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) X3\r\n\r\n(last time you play the intro you play this into the verse)-->\r\n\r\n          1  +   +   +  4  +\r\n[ch]E[/ch] (E/D#)  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch] ----> verse\r\n\r\n\r\nOptional easier intro to verse:\r\n\r\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) X3\r\n\r\nlast time you repeat play this (this is also what you can play in verse that's easier \r\nfor you to sing and play)\r\n\r\nE  (E/D#)   B   D ----->\r\n\r\n\r\n1\r\nE       (E/D#)D          (D/D#)E\r\n   It came at night no one was watching\r\n   (E/D#)D            (D/D#)\r\nand they travel light\r\nE      (E/D#)D           (D/D#)E\r\n   before we knew they'd taken over\r\n  (E/D#)\r\nand now they've\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\ncome for you[/tab]\r\n\r\nPre Chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\none two[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthree four[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nfive six[/tab]\r\nD       G   G-F#----->\r\nnine ten\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo one noticed when the world began to change[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTil one by one we started goin down in flames[/tab]\r\n    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then stop\r\nNow I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end\r\n\r\nSo I just smile and pretend\r\n\r\nInterlude:\r\n\r\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#)\r\n\r\n          1  +   +   +  4  +\r\n[ch]E[/ch] (E/D#)  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch] ----> verse\r\n\r\nE           (E/D#) D               (D/D#) E\r\n    Call them your friends call them your saviors\r\n(E/D#)  D          (D/D#)\r\nOr your presidents\r\nE         (E/D#)D\r\n    Call it the truth, but\r\n       (D/D#) E\r\nSpare me your sermons\r\n(E/D#)\r\nUntil they\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nturn on you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nPre Chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\none two[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthree four[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nfive six[/tab]\r\nD       G   G-F#----->\r\nnine ten\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo one noticed when the world began to change[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTil one by one we started goin down in flames[/tab]\r\n    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then let ring free\r\nNow I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end\r\n\r\nSo I just smile and pretend\r\n\r\nSolo Interlude (background chords)\r\n\r\n\r\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#)\r\n\r\n          1  +   +   +  4  +\r\n[ch]E[/ch] (E/D#)  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]\r\n\r\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#)\r\n          1  +   +   +   4  +\r\n[ch]E[/ch] (E/D#)  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D#[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G#[/ch] ------> [ch]A[/ch]  Pre Chorus\r\n\r\n[tab]Slammin Guitar Solo:\r\n                                                     sweeping sixteenth triplets\r\ne ---10-12---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB -12-----10--------10-12-10-----------------------------------------14h15h16-17-----|\r\nG -------------9-12---------12-9-12p9-------9h12p9--9-------15h16h17-----------------|\r\nD -----------------------------------12-9-12------12---------------------------------|\r\nA -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e ---------------17------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB --15h17p15--------15h17p15----15----------------------15-------15----15------------------|\r\nG -----------16--------------16-----14p12-14/16p14---11s12----11s12------12---12-----12----|\r\nD -------------------------------------------------------------------14----14---12/14--14--|\r\nA -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                           sixteenth not triplets again\r\ne -12h13h14h15---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB -------------------------------------------------9h10h11h12----------------------------|\r\nG --------------12p11p9-12p9-12/14-14-12----9h11h12---------------9\\0--------------------|\r\nD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nPre Chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\none two[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthree four[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nfive six[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nnine ten[/tab]\r\n\r\n*Dramatic Pause*\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo one noticed when the world began to change[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTil one by one we started goin down in flames[/tab]\r\n    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then let ring free\r\nNow I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end\r\n\r\nSo I just smile and pretend\r\n\r\n\r\nOutro:\r\n\r\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) x2 ----->E\r\n\r\nsounds best ending on E\r\n\r\nHope you enjoyed this song as much as I did! :D","plain_text":"Hey thanks for checking out the tab! I tried to put as much detail and options in it as \nI could. I feel pretty\nconfident that it is nearly perfect though I'm sure there may be some mistakes.\n\nHelpful Hints:\n\nI highly suggest playing all of these chords as bar chords and including lots of string \nmuting in the verses.\nThe chords I have put in parenthesis are just passing tones that you can play if you \nwant to, but they are not\ncompletely necessary. There are a few syncopated rhythms that make IFD awesome that I \nattempted to write out\nthe counts for. If you can't understand what I did I suggest listening to the song and \ncopying it. (That's what\nI did and it was far easier to figure out then dictating it).\n\nFun Fact:\nThis song modulates from E to F every time it goes into a chorus and I just thought that \nwas pretty neat :D\n\nTab legend:\np   pull off\nh   hammer on\ns   slide\n/\\  slide into or out of (from/to \"nowhere\")0\n\nIntro:\n\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) X3\n\n(last time you play the intro you play this into the verse)-->\n\n          1  +   +   +  4  +\nE (E/D#)  E  D#  D   B  D  D# ----> verse\n\n\nOptional easier intro to verse:\n\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) X3\n\nlast time you repeat play this (this is also what you can play in verse that's easier \nfor you to sing and play)\n\nE  (E/D#)   B   D ----->\n\n\n1\nE       (E/D#)D          (D/D#)E\n   It came at night no one was watching\n   (E/D#)D            (D/D#)\nand they travel light\nE      (E/D#)D           (D/D#)E\n   before we knew they'd taken over\n  (E/D#)\nand now they've\n\n\nPre Chorus:\n\n\n\n\nD       G   G-F#----->\nnine ten\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then stop\nNow I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end\n\nSo I just smile and pretend\n\nInterlude:\n\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#)\n\n          1  +   +   +  4  +\nE (E/D#)  E  D#  D   B  D  D# ----> verse\n\nE           (E/D#) D               (D/D#) E\n    Call them your friends call them your saviors\n(E/D#)  D          (D/D#)\nOr your presidents\nE         (E/D#)D\n    Call it the truth, but\n       (D/D#) E\nSpare me your sermons\n(E/D#)\nUntil they\n\n\n\nPre Chorus:\n\n\n\n\nD       G   G-F#----->\nnine ten\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then let ring free\nNow I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end\n\nSo I just smile and pretend\n\nSolo Interlude (background chords)\n\n\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#)\n\n          1  +   +   +  4  +\nE (E/D#)  E  D#  D   B  D  D#\n\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#)\n          1  +   +   +   4  +\nE (E/D#)  E  D#  D   B   G  G# ------> A  Pre Chorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre Chorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Dramatic Pause*\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then let ring free\nNow I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end\n\nSo I just smile and pretend\n\n\nOutro:\n\nE  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) x2 ----->E\n\nsounds best ending on E\n\nHope you enjoyed this song as much as I did! :D","chords":["E","F","D","E/D","D/D","D#","B","A","C","G","Am","B7","G#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}