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Pretending As Always

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ORDER: I V1 V2 C1 V3 PC C2 FC
[INTRO]
 Dm| | | |
[VERSE 1]
I Gmlooked at the ground, it's C7sus4filled with lies
Cmadd9/EbWhen     you got lost, EbI got so Flonely
GmGive it time,      C7sus4don't move on
Cmadd9/EbLet      it dry, Gm/Dtime's passing by so Cmadd9slowly
[VERSE 2]
   GmBorderline face, I C7sus4keep  it straight
   'Cause Cmadd9/Ebno       one knows, I Ebonly have Fdark days
   GmNew lookGm7/C,    no use
   Cmadd9/EbPain     in my face, preDm7tending as alCways
   And these are the bright daysF  
[CHORUS 1]
BbIn my Ebm9dreams I'll Ab6make Abyou Fmwant me
BbOne more Ebm9time, the Fsus4sun  will shFine
'Cause Bbthey won't Ebm9love you Ab6like AbI  Fmloved you
        Bb      Ebm9   Dm| | | |
You still make me cry..
[VERSE 3]
   GmGrief makes numb      C7sus4everyday
   Cmadd9/EbHow      does it come? I get Eblost on the Fspeedway
   GmNo joy or      C7sus4delight
   Just Cmadd9/Ebput      me to bed so I can Gmadd9/Dshut    my eyes tight
[PRE-CHORUS]
  Cm(Did you Gmlove him like you Cm7know you should?)
   I was Ebin it for the long run, yeah Fyeah
  (Did you Gmever feel the Cm7same again?)
   There's Ebno turning back cause my Dmheart has been Dlong gone
  (Did you Cmlove him like you know you should?)
   There's no turning Fadd9back
  (Did you ever feel the same again?)
[CHORUS 2]
BbIn my Ebm9dreams I'll Ab6make Abyou Fmwant me
BbOne more Ebm9time, the Fsus4sun  will shFine
No, Bbthey won't Ebm9love you Ab6like AbI  Fmloved you
        Bb      Ebm9   Dm| |  Eb9   Eb|  F6   F|
You still make me cry..
[FINAL CHORUS]
BbIn my Ebm9dreams I'll Ab6make Abyou Fmwant me
BbOne more Ebm9time, the Fsus4sun  will shFine
'Cause Bbthey won't Ebm9love you Ab6like AbI  Fm7loved you
        Bb      Ebm9   Dm| | | |
You still make me cry..

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Pretending As Always

by Anouk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7sus4

Cmadd9/Eb

Gm/D

Cmadd9

Gm7/C

Dm7

Ebm9

Ab6

Fsus4

Gmadd9/D

Cm7

Fadd9

Eb9

ORDER: I V1 V2 C1 V3 PC C2 FC

[INTRO]

| | | |

[VERSE 1]

Gm C7sus4

I looked at the ground, it's filled with lies

Cmadd9/Eb Eb F

When you got lost, I got so lonely

Gm C7sus4

Give it time, don't move on

Cmadd9/Eb Gm/D Cmadd9

Let it dry, time's passing by so slowly

[VERSE 2]

Gm C7sus4

Borderline face, I keep it straight

Cmadd9/Eb Eb F

'Cause no one knows, I only have dark days

Gm Gm7/C

New look, no use

Cmadd9/Eb Dm7 C

Pain in my face, pretending as always

And these are the bright days

[CHORUS 1]

Bb Ebm9 Ab6 Ab Fm

In my dreams I'll make you want me

Bb Ebm9 Fsus4 F

One more time, the sun will shine

Bb Ebm9 Ab6 Ab Fm

'Cause they won't love you like I loved you

Bb Ebm9 Dm

| | | |

You still make me cry..

[VERSE 3]

Gm C7sus4

Grief makes numb everyday

Cmadd9/Eb Eb F

How does it come? I get lost on the speedway

Gm C7sus4

No joy or delight

Cmadd9/Eb Gmadd9/D

Just put me to bed so I can shut my eyes tight

[PRE-CHORUS]

Cm Gm Cm7

(Did you love him like you know you should?)

Eb F

I was in it for the long run, yeah yeah

Gm Cm7

(Did you ever feel the same again?)

Eb Dm D

There's no turning back cause my heart has been long gone

(Did you love him like you know you should?)

Fadd9

There's no turning back

(Did you ever feel the same again?)

[CHORUS 2]

Bb Ebm9 Ab6 Ab Fm

In my dreams I'll make you want me

Bb Ebm9 Fsus4 F

One more time, the sun will shine

Bb Ebm9 Ab6 Ab Fm

No, they won't love you like I loved you

Bb Ebm9 Dm Eb9 Eb F6 F

| | | |

You still make me cry..

[FINAL CHORUS]

Bb Ebm9 Ab6 Ab Fm

In my dreams I'll make you want me

Bb Ebm9 Fsus4 F

One more time, the sun will shine

Bb Ebm9 Ab6 Ab Fm7

'Cause they won't love you like I loved you

Bb Ebm9 Dm

| | | |

You still make me cry..

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