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This is my first tab, done completely by ear.
Capo   |   4th fret (preferably)
      C|   032010
     Em|   022000
   Em/G|   322000   or simply play Em or G
     Am|   002210
      G|   320033
  Bb/A#|   x13331
      F|   133211
      B|   224442
      D|   000232
      E|   022100
============ VERSE I ============
Oh sCummer lEmife, oh sCummer lEm/Gife
CrAmawling with these wCorms, you're afrGaid of all their gAmerms
Oh bCask in lEmife, come on bCask in lEm/Gife
The weAmather's gonna swCallow you intBb/A#o the great divide
Oh eCnjoy lEmife, oh eCnjoy lEm/Gife
CAmlimbing up those trCees, and breGaking all your knAmees
============ PRE-CHORUS ============
Watch Fangels in the mCorning
Become the dGevils after nAmoon
I will pFanic in the Cevening
UndernGeath the crashing Ammoon
============ CHORUS I ============
So fFall in lCove while you cGan
Still hAmold your head up hFigh
And prCetend that you're alGive, agAmain
It's friFends that'll leCave you here in the Gend
So hAmold your head up hFigh
And prCetend that you're alGive, agAmain
============ VERSE II ============
Now, aCutumn brEmings the beCautiful tEm/Ghings
Where Amall you give comes bCack to you, like the crGown upon my kAming
Your lCife's a sEmong, so sCing alEm/Gong
BefAmore the silence swCallows you and leGaves you like a pAmawn
============ PRE-CHORUS ============
Watch Fangels in the mCorning
Become the dGevils after nAmoon
I will pFanic in the Cevening
UndernGeath the crashing Ammoon
============ CHORUS II ============
So fFall in lCove while you cGan
Still hAmold your head up hFigh
And prCetend that you're alGive, agAmain
It's friFends that'll leCave you here in the Gend
So hAmold your head up hFigh
And prCetend that you're alive 
       A        B      C       D        E    F              G*(Tried my best from
Your friends, now ghosts, are screaming           this point onward)*
============ OUTRO ============ 
 Em/G      F          Em

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Pretend Youre Alive

by Lovedrug

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Bb/A#

This is my first tab, done completely by ear.

Capo | 4th fret (preferably)

| 032010

| 022000

Em/G

| 322000 or simply play Em or G

| 002210

| 320033

Bb/A#

| x13331

| 133211

| 224442

| 000232

| 022100

============ VERSE I ============

C Em C Em/G

Oh summer life, oh summer life

Am C G Am

Crawling with these worms, you're afraid of all their germs

C Em C Em/G

Oh bask in life, come on bask in life

Am C Bb/A#

The weather's gonna swallow you into the great divide

C Em C Em/G

Oh enjoy life, oh enjoy life

Am C G Am

Climbing up those trees, and breaking all your knees

============ PRE-CHORUS ============

F C

Watch angels in the morning

G Am

Become the devils after noon

F C

I will panic in the evening

G Am

Underneath the crashing moon

============ CHORUS I ============

F C G

So fall in love while you can

Am F

Still hold your head up high

C G Am

And pretend that you're alive, again

F C G

It's friends that'll leave you here in the end

Am F

So hold your head up high

C G Am

And pretend that you're alive, again

============ VERSE II ============

C Em C Em/G

Now, autumn brings the beautiful things

Am C G Am

Where all you give comes back to you, like the crown upon my king

C Em C Em/G

Your life's a song, so sing along

Am C G Am

Before the silence swallows you and leaves you like a pawn

============ PRE-CHORUS ============

F C

Watch angels in the morning

G Am

Become the devils after noon

F C

I will panic in the evening

G Am

Underneath the crashing moon

============ CHORUS II ============

F C G

So fall in love while you can

Am F

Still hold your head up high

C G Am

And pretend that you're alive, again

F C G

It's friends that'll leave you here in the end

Am F

So hold your head up high

And pretend that you're alive

A B C D E F G

*(Tried my best from

Your friends, now ghosts, are screaming this point onward)*

============ OUTRO ============

Em/G F Em

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