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Bm/                D                            A        Em  G  
Swimming in the dark, we're bound to drift apart 
Bm/                D                             A        Em  G  
And I just can't go on, pretending we're in love 
Bm/                  D                            A        Em  G  
We play with matches in the rain but never learned 
Bm/                    D                            A        Em  G  
We try to light it but the fire never burns
You Athought that love was just a casting call, G  
WelAl, it's our turn to quit before the curtain fallsEm  
 Bm/            D                  A                                  Em  G  
Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me, 
 Bm/            D                   A                                  Em  G  
You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to, 
Am I wroDng? Am I rigAht?
Have I loEmst Gmy BmmiAnd, lost my EmminGdBm  A  
Bm/                     D                               A        Em  G  
Now I dance around her heart, like an actor plays the part. 
Bm/                     D                       A        Em  G  
I hit the stage and I get blinded by the light, 
Bm/                    D                              A        Em  G  
I read the script, but I just can't recite the lines
You Athought that love was just a casting call, G  
WelAl, it's our turn to quit before the curtain fallsEm  
 Bm/               D                    A                                  Em  G  
Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me, 
 Bm/               D                    A                                  Em  G  
You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to, 
Am I wronDg? Am I righAt?
Have I loEmst Gmy BmminAd, lost my mEmindG  Bm  
Solo:
A Em G Bm A Em G
You Athought that love was just a casting calGl, 
WelAl, it's our turn to quit before the curtain falEmls
 Bm/               D                    A                                  Em  G  
Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me, 
 Bm/             D                    A                                  Em  G  
You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to, 
Am I wrDong? Am I righAt?
Have I EmlosGt Bmmy Amind, lost Emmy Gmind
 Bm/               D                    A                                  Em  G  
Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me, 
 Bm/              D                    A                                  Em  G  
You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to, 
Am I wroDng? Am I righAt?
Have I lEmost GmDy Amind, lost mEmy mGind
So get on Dwith your liAfe 'cause we're just wastEming timGe
Am I wrDong? Am I rigAht?
Have I loEmst Gmy DmAind, lost my EmmiGndBm  

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Dont Need To Pretend

by Billy Talent

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Bm D A Em G

Swimming in the dark, we're bound to drift apart

Bm D A Em G

And I just can't go on, pretending we're in love

Bm D A Em G

We play with matches in the rain but never learned

Bm D A Em G

We try to light it but the fire never burns

A G

You thought that love was just a casting call,

A Em

Well, it's our turn to quit before the curtain falls

B D A Em G

Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me,

B D A Em G

You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to,

D A

Am I wrong? Am I right?

Em G Bm A Em G Bm A

Have I lost my mind, lost my mind

Bm D A Em G

Now I dance around her heart, like an actor plays the part.

Bm D A Em G

I hit the stage and I get blinded by the light,

Bm D A Em G

I read the script, but I just can't recite the lines

A G

You thought that love was just a casting call,

A Em

Well, it's our turn to quit before the curtain falls

B D A Em G

Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me,

B D A Em G

You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to,

D A

Am I wrong? Am I right?

Em G Bm A Em G Bm

Have I lost my mind, lost my mind

Solo:

A Em G Bm A Em G

A G

You thought that love was just a casting call,

A Em

Well, it's our turn to quit before the curtain falls

B D A Em G

Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me,

B D A Em G

You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to,

D A

Am I wrong? Am I right?

Em G Bm A Em G

Have I lost my mind, lost my mind

B D A Em G

Don't need to pretend to love me, you don't need to pretend to want me,

B D A Em G

You don't need to pretend to need me, we just never were meant to,

D A

Am I wrong? Am I right?

Em G D A Em G

Have I lost my mind, lost my mind

D A Em G

So get on with your life 'cause we're just wasting time

D A

Am I wrong? Am I right?

Em G D A Em G Bm

Have I lost my mind, lost my mind

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