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Master Pretender

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First Aid Kit - Master Pretender
Capo: 5th fret!
Chords:
e|--G--Cadd9------D----C----Em----|               |-D--|
B|--3---3---3---1---0---|               |-3-|
G|--0---0---2---0---0---|  Another nice |-2-|
D|--0---2---0---2---2---|      D Chord: |-4-|
A|--2---3-------3---2---|               |-5-|
E|--3---------------0---|               |---|
Picking Pattern:
Verse
e|-G----------------Cadd9----------------|...|-D----------------C----------------|...
b|-----------3---------------3-----|...|-----------3---------------1-----|...
G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-|...|-------2-------2-------0-------0-|...
D|-----0-------0-------2-------0---|...|-0---0-------0-------2-------2---|...
A|-----------------3---------------|...|-----------------3---------------|...
E|-3-------------------------------|...|---------------------------------|...
                                             p.m........
Chorus
e|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
b|-------0---------------1---------|-----------3---------------3------|
G|-----------0---0-----------0---0-|-------0-------0-------0-------0--|
D|-------------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|
A|-----2-----------3---------------|----------------------------------|
E|-0-------------------------------|-3---------------3----------------|
[Intro]
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
[Verse 1]
   GNever Cadd9thought that I was GweakCadd9  
Always Dthought I could get hCurt pretty bad
Still get Cup on my own two GfeetCadd9  G  Cadd9  
  GI always beCadd9lieved that I was GfreeCadd9  
That I Dhad some sense of inCtegrity
That would Drise above whatCever tried to change GmeCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
But honey, noEmw     CI won't Gwait
  EmFor something to Cbring me round and Gsmile
  EmCause that only Csticks for a Gwhile
Then I'm back aDgain
  COh, I'm a master preGtender
[Interlude]
(G)   Cadd9    G  Cadd9  
 G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
[Verse 2]
  GI always Cadd9knew that I was GyoungCadd9  
But with a Dhead held high, and a Csharp tongue I could   Cfool 'most anyGoneCadd9  G  Cadd9  
  GI never exCadd9pected to be GstruckCadd9  
By the Dfatal hands of Cfortune or by   Csheer bad GluckCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
But honey, noEmw     Cwe won't Gchange
  EmAnd memoCries just rearGrange
And Emfall  Cinto Gplace
So I'm back aDgain
  COh, I'm a master preGtender
[Interlude]
(G)   Cadd9    G  Cadd9  
 G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
[Middle 8]
Oh, the Cstreets of New York GCity
  CSure look Gpretty from way up Dhere
And CI was headed Ghome
  CJust felt more aGlone the further I'd Dgo
[Verse 3]
  GI always Cadd9thought that you'd be GhereCadd9  
But Dshit gets fucked Cup and Cpeople just disaGppearCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
So honey, noEmw     Cdon't be Gmad
  EmTime has Ctold me it  Gcan't be that bad and if it is, 
    Em  Cwell, I'll be godGdamned
But I'll stick aDround
  CI'll be your master deGfenderCadd9  G  Cadd9  
Yeah, I'll stick aDround
  CI'll be your master deGfenderCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Outro]
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9

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Master Pretender

by First Aid Kit

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

First Aid Kit - Master Pretender

Capo: 5th fret!

Chords:

G Cadd9 D C Em D

e|----------------------| |---|

B|--3---3---3---1---0---| |-3-|

G|--0---0---2---0---0---| Another nice |-2-|

D|--0---2---0---2---2---| D Chord: |-4-|

A|--2---3-------3---2---| |-5-|

E|--3---------------0---| |---|

Picking Pattern:

Verse

G Cadd9 D C

e|---------------------------------|...|---------------------------------|...

b|-----------3---------------3-----|...|-----------3---------------1-----|...

G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-|...|-------2-------2-------0-------0-|...

D|-----0-------0-------2-------0---|...|-0---0-------0-------2-------2---|...

A|-----------------3---------------|...|-----------------3---------------|...

E|-3-------------------------------|...|---------------------------------|...

p.m........

Chorus

e|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|

b|-------0---------------1---------|-----------3---------------3------|

G|-----------0---0-----------0---0-|-------0-------0-------0-------0--|

D|-------------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|

A|-----2-----------3---------------|----------------------------------|

E|-0-------------------------------|-3---------------3----------------|

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Never thought that I was weak

D C

Always thought I could get hurt pretty bad

C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Still get up on my own two feet

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I always believed that I was free

D C

That I had some sense of integrity

D C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

That would rise above whatever tried to change me

[Chorus]

Em C G

But honey, now I won't wait

Em C G

For something to bring me round and smile

Em C G

Cause that only sticks for a while

Then I'm back again

C G

Oh, I'm a master pretender

[Interlude]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

()

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I always knew that I was young

D C C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

But with a head held high, and a sharp tongue I could fool 'most anyone

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I never expected to be struck

D C C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

By the fatal hands of fortune or by sheer bad luck

[Chorus]

Em C G

But honey, now we won't change

Em C G

And memories just rearrange

Em C G

And fall into place

So I'm back again

C G

Oh, I'm a master pretender

[Interlude]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

()

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Middle 8]

C G

Oh, the streets of New York City

C G D

Sure look pretty from way up here

C G

And I was headed home

C G D

Just felt more alone the further I'd go

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I always thought that you'd be here

D C C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

But shit gets fucked up and people just disappear

[Chorus]

Em C G

So honey, now don't be mad

Em C G

Time has told me it can't be that bad and if it is,

Em C G

well, I'll be goddamned

But I'll stick around

C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I'll be your master defender

Yeah, I'll stick around

C G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I'll be your master defender

[Outro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

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