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Making Believe

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Place capo on first fret
After the intro verse the strum pattern changes from open chords to palm muting. You 
might want to listen to the song for the changes.
Strum once and let chords ring.
A
Making beAlieDve, that you still love mAe.A  
It's leaving mEe alone and so bAlue.A  
I'll always AdreaDm, but I'll never oAwn you.A  
Making beElievEe, that's all I can Ado.
(Rhythm change)
Making AbelieDve, that you still love Ame.
It's leaving Eme alone and so bAlue.
I'll always AdreaDm, but I'll never own yAou.
Making belEieve, that's all I can dAo.
I can't hold you cElose, darling, when you're not nAear me.
You're somebody's Elove, you'll never be Amine.
Making AbelieDve, I'll spend my lifAetime
Loving yEou and making beliAeve.
(Solo)
I can't hold you cElose, darling, when you're not nAear me.
You're somebody's Elove, you'll never be Amine.
Making AbelieDve, I'll spend my lifAetime
Loving yEou and making beliAeve.
(Solo)
(Rhythm change)
Making AbelieDve, that you still love Ame.
It's leaving Eme alone and so bAlue.
I'll always AdreaDm, but I'll never own yAou.
Making belEieve, that's all I can dAo.
(Rhythm change)
I can't hold you cElose, darling, when you're not nAear me.
You're somebody's Elove, you'll never be Amine.
Making AbelieDve, I'll spend my lifAetime
Loving yEou and making beliAeve.
Just loving yEou and making bAelieve.
              E(Hold)           A   D  A  
Just loving you... and making believe.

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Making Believe

by Volbeat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Place capo on first fret

After the intro verse the strum pattern changes from open chords to palm muting. You

might want to listen to the song for the changes.

Strum once and let chords ring.

A D A A

Making believe, that you still love me.

E A A

It's leaving me alone and so blue.

A D A A

I'll always dream, but I'll never own you.

E E A

Making believe, that's all I can do.

(Rhythm change)

A D A

Making believe, that you still love me.

E A

It's leaving me alone and so blue.

A D A

I'll always dream, but I'll never own you.

E A

Making believe, that's all I can do.

E A

I can't hold you close, darling, when you're not near me.

E A

You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine.

A D A

Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime

E A

Loving you and making believe.

(Solo)

E A

I can't hold you close, darling, when you're not near me.

E A

You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine.

A D A

Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime

E A

Loving you and making believe.

(Solo)

(Rhythm change)

A D A

Making believe, that you still love me.

E A

It's leaving me alone and so blue.

A D A

I'll always dream, but I'll never own you.

E A

Making believe, that's all I can do.

(Rhythm change)

E A

I can't hold you close, darling, when you're not near me.

E A

You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine.

A D A

Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime

E A

Loving you and making believe.

E A

Just loving you and making believe.

E A D A

(Hold)

Just loving you... and making believe.

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