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Make Believe

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Standard Tuning
No Capo
Divine Providence. Feel free to mix that E7 into wherever the E's are, 
Intro
     Am         G        F   E-  E7(020130)
AmI saw you dancing through the window
DmSaw you dancing to the band and it's me
FI saw you messing around with an old friend
EYou said you didn't even see
AmSaw you walk on through the doorway
DmSaw you walking hand in hand
FSaw him touching you the way lovers do
GAnd now it won't happen again
FWell, you, I think you know what I Gmean
FThat I'm not gonna stand Earound playin make believe
Am     Dm     F      E
AmDarling, didn't you love me?
DmLittle baby, wasn't I your world? 
FI took everything that was upside down
Eand put it right side up for you
AmSo when you close that door behind you
DmI'll carry on feeling no regrets
FCause every image of you and all you put me through
GI'm gonna get it out of my head
FWell you I think you know what I Gmean
FThat I am not gonna stand Earound playin make believe
Am     Dm     F     E
FBaby you I think you know what I Gmean
FThat I am not gonna stay Earound playin make believe
Am

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Make Believe

by Deer Tick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

No Capo

Divine Providence. Feel free to mix that E7 into wherever the E's are,

Intro

Am G F E E7

- (020130)

I saw you dancing through the window

Saw you dancing to the band and it's me

I saw you messing around with an old friend

You said you didn't even see

Saw you walk on through the doorway

Saw you walking hand in hand

Saw him touching you the way lovers do

And now it won't happen again

F G

Well, you, I think you know what I mean

F E

That I'm not gonna stand around playin make believe

Am Dm F E

Darling, didn't you love me?

Little baby, wasn't I your world?

I took everything that was upside down

and put it right side up for you

So when you close that door behind you

I'll carry on feeling no regrets

Cause every image of you and all you put me through

I'm gonna get it out of my head

F G

Well you I think you know what I mean

F E

That I am not gonna stand around playin make believe

Am Dm F E

F G

Baby you I think you know what I mean

F E

That I am not gonna stay around playin make believe

About Make Believe Chords by Deer Tick

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