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This is a simplified version of Cassie Steele's song "Pretend" on youtube. If you want 
something a little more challenging, check out the other tab I made for this song.
Standard Tuning: EADGBe
    F 133211
    G 320033
     D[xx0232]
    C 032010
   G* [3xxxxx]
   E* [0xxxxx]
   C* 81010988  
   A* [5xxxxx]
   Em 022000
    Dm[xx0231]
    Am[x02210]
  Am* 577555  
  Em7 020033
 Dsus2[xx0230]
 Dsus4[xx0233]
 Cadd9[x32033]
Note: / = slide up
 Verse 1
I Gknow that you are angry
And think I should feel bad
But Cadd9I gave you everything
And shared anything I had
I Emknow you say I'm angry
And Dmaybe this is trueEm7  
But Cadd9I was never angry
For something you didn't doD  
 Chorus
D'Cause you Gtake, take, take
                 G*/A*    E*       G*/A* 
E* G  
You think nobody would suspect someone naive
But you're Dsus4just - Em7as fCadd9ake
And self-entitled as the Emnext girl on the street, Doh
GYou were my friendDm  
But from a hallway distanCce
You never Emlet me in
So Dhow are we friends?
And if I Gput you doDmwn
Then why'd you Dmstick Em7a - Cadd9round
I think I Emfigured it out
D        Dsus2  D    Dsus4  Cadd9
AmEveGryone should know it  -  now
 Verse 2
I Gknow that you are sad
But so is everyone
We Cadd9all feel like the world owes us
For everything it's done
I Emknow you think I'm crazy
But Djust as much as youEm7  
'Cause Cadd9I know that inside your brain
You're smarter than what you Ddo
 Chorus
D'Cause you Gtake, take, take
                 G*/A*    E*       G*/A* 
E* G  
You think nobody would suspect someone naive
But you're Dsus4just - Em7as fCadd9ake
And as unhappy as the Emnext girl on the street, Doh
GYou were my friendDm  
But from a hallway distanCce
You never Emlet me in
So Dhow are we friends?
And if I Gput you doDmwn
Then why'd you Dmstick Em7a - Cadd9round
I think I Emfigured it out
DEveryone Dsus2should Dknow Dsus4it  -  Cadd9now
 Bridge
           Am*
I was just walking down
                C*
Thinking about you
And Dhow we Gfound Fone another
Is it too Emlate for the Dtruth
 Chorus
GYou were my friendDm  
But from a hallway Em7distanCadd9ce
You never Emlet me in
So Dhow are we friends?
And if I Gput you doDmwn
Then why'd you Dmstick Em7arouCadd9nd
I think I Emfigured it out
DEveryone Dsus2should Dknow Dsus4it  -  Cadd9nowAm  
 Outro
GLook at your friendsDm  
And everything they've Em7giveCadd9n
They're in the Empalm of your hand
DDon't pretend you're Dsus4inn - Cadd9ocentAm  
Don't pretendG  

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Pretend

by Cassie Steele

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Dsus2

Dsus4

Cadd9

This is a simplified version of Cassie Steele's song "Pretend" on youtube. If you want

something a little more challenging, check out the other tab I made for this song.

Standard Tuning: EADGBe

F 133211

G 320033

[xx0232]

C 032010

* [3xxxxx]

* [0xxxxx]

C 81010988

* [5xxxxx]

Em 022000

[xx0231]

[x02210]

Am 577555

Em7 020033

Dsus2

[xx0230]

Dsus4

[xx0233]

Cadd9

[x32033]

Note: / = slide up

Verse 1

I know that you are angry

And think I should feel bad

Cadd9

But I gave you everything

And shared anything I had

I know you say I'm angry

D Em7

And maybe this is true

Cadd9

But I was never angry

For something you didn't do

Chorus

D G

'Cause you take, take, take

G A E G A

*/* * */*

E G

You think nobody would suspect someone naive

Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9

But you're just - as fake

Em D

And self-entitled as the next girl on the street, oh

G Dm

You were my friend

But from a hallway distance

You never let me in

So how are we friends?

G Dm

And if I put you down

Dm Em7 Cadd9

Then why'd you stick a - round

I think I figured it out

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Cadd9

Am G

Everyone should know it - now

Verse 2

I know that you are sad

But so is everyone

Cadd9

We all feel like the world owes us

For everything it's done

I know you think I'm crazy

D Em7

But just as much as you

Cadd9

'Cause I know that inside your brain

You're smarter than what you do

Chorus

D G

'Cause you take, take, take

G A E G A

*/* * */*

E G

You think nobody would suspect someone naive

Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9

But you're just - as fake

Em D

And as unhappy as the next girl on the street, oh

G Dm

You were my friend

But from a hallway distance

You never let me in

So how are we friends?

G Dm

And if I put you down

Dm Em7 Cadd9

Then why'd you stick a - round

I think I figured it out

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Cadd9

Everyone should know it - now

Bridge

I was just walking down

Thinking about you

D G F

And how we found one another

Em D

Is it too late for the truth

Chorus

G Dm

You were my friend

Em7 Cadd9

But from a hallway distance

You never let me in

So how are we friends?

G Dm

And if I put you down

Dm Em7 Cadd9

Then why'd you stick around

I think I figured it out

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 Cadd9 Am

Everyone should know it - now

Outro

G Dm

Look at your friends

Em7 Cadd9

And everything they've given

They're in the palm of your hand

D Dsus4 Cadd9 Am

Don't pretend you're inn - ocent

Don't pretend

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