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Pretend:Carl Mann.
#57 on BB Hot 100 on SUN Records 
in 1959.
#1.
CPretend you're happy when you're blue.
It isn't very hard to Gdo.
GAnd you will find happiness without an end
if you Cpretend.
#2.
CRemember anyone can dream and nothing's bad 
as it may Gseem.
GThe little things you haven't got, could be 
a lot, if you Cpretend.
BRIDGE:
CYou'll find a love you can Gshare..one you can 
call your Fown.
FJust close your eyes, she'll be Dthere..you'll 
never be Galone.
#3.
GAnd if you sing this Cmelody you'll be pretending 
just like Gme.
GThe world is mine, it can be yours, my friend,
so why don't you Cpretend?
INTERLUDE:  C   G   F  G.. F   G   F  G.. F  C  
BRIDGE:
CYou'll find a love you can Gshare..one you can 
call your Fown.
FJust close your eyes, she'll be Dthere..you'll 
never be Galone.
#4.
GAnd if you sing this Cmelody you'll be pretending 
just like Gme.
GThe world is mine, it can be yours, my friend,
so why don't you Cpretend?
OUTRO:
So, Gwhy don't you preCtend?
So, Gwhy don't you preCtend?
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Pretend

by Carl Mann

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Pretend:Carl Mann.

#57 on BB Hot 100 on SUN Records

in 1959.

#1.

Pretend you're happy when you're blue.

It isn't very hard to do.

And you will find happiness without an end

if you pretend.

#2.

Remember anyone can dream and nothing's bad

as it may seem.

The little things you haven't got, could be

a lot, if you pretend.

BRIDGE:

C G

You'll find a love you can share..one you can

call your own.

F D

Just close your eyes, she'll be there..you'll

never be alone.

#3.

G C

And if you sing this melody you'll be pretending

just like me.

The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend,

so why don't you pretend?

C G F G F G F G F C

INTERLUDE: .. ..

BRIDGE:

C G

You'll find a love you can share..one you can

call your own.

F D

Just close your eyes, she'll be there..you'll

never be alone.

#4.

G C

And if you sing this melody you'll be pretending

just like me.

The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend,

so why don't you pretend?

OUTRO:

G C

So, why don't you pretend?

G C

So, why don't you pretend?

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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