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Hey thanks for checking out the tab! I tried to put as much detail and options in it as 
I could. I feel pretty
confident that it is nearly perfect though I'm sure there may be some mistakes.
Helpful Hints:
I highly suggest playing all of these chords as bar chords and including lots of string 
muting in the verses.
The chords I have put in parenthesis are just passing tones that you can play if you 
want to, but they are not
completely necessary. There are a few syncopated rhythms that make IFD awesome that I 
attempted to write out
the counts for. If you can't understand what I did I suggest listening to the song and 
copying it. (That's what
I did and it was far easier to figure out then dictating it).
Fun Fact:
This song modulates from E to F every time it goes into a chorus and I just thought that 
was pretty neat :D
Tab legend:
p   pull off
h   hammer on
s   slide
/\  slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")0
Intro:
E  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) X3
(last time you play the intro you play this into the verse)-->
          1  +   +   +  4  +
 E(E/D#)    E    D#     D    B    D   D#----> verse
Optional easier intro to verse:
E  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) X3
last time you repeat play this (this is also what you can play in verse that's easier 
for you to sing and play)
E  (E/D#)   B   D ----->
1
E       (E/D#)D          (D/D#)E
   It came at night no one was watching
   (E/D#)D            (D/D#)
and they travel light
E      (E/D#)D           (D/D#)E
   before we knew they'd taken over
anE/D#d now they've
Bcome for Dyou
Pre Chorus:
Aone twoC  
Dthree fourG  
Afive sixC  
D       G   G-F#----->
nine ten
Chorus:
FNo one Cnoticed when the Gworld began to Amchange
Til Fone by Cone we started Ggoin down in Amflames
    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then stop
Now I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end
So I just smile and pretend
Interlude:
E  E/D#   D  D/D#
          1  +   +   +  4  +
 E(E/D#)    E    D#     D    B    D   D#----> verse
    ECall theE/D#m youDr friends call tD/D#hem yEour saviors
E/D#Or youDr presidentD/D#s
E         (E/D#)D
    Call it the truth, but
Spare mD/D#e youEr sermons
E/D#Until they
Bturn on Dyou
Pre Chorus:
Aone twoC  
Dthree fourG  
Afive sixC  
D       G   G-F#----->
nine ten
Chorus:
FNo one Cnoticed when the Gworld began to Amchange
Til Fone by Cone we started Ggoin down in Amflames
    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then let ring free
Now I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end
So I just smile and pretend
Solo Interlude (background chords)
E  E/D#   D  D/D#
          1  +   +   +  4  +
 E(E/D#)    E    D#     D    B    D  D#  
   E         E/D#  D1  D/D#+   +   +   4  +
 E(E/D#)    E    D#     D     B    G   G#------>   APre Chorus
Slammin Guitar Solo:
                                                     sweeping sixteenth triplets
e ---10-12---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -12-----10--------10-12-10-----------------------------------------14h15h16-17-----|
G -------------9-12---------12-9-12p9-------9h12p9--9-------15h16h17-----------------|
D -----------------------------------12-9-12------12---------------------------------|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e ---------------17------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B --15h17p15--------15h17p15----15----------------------15-------15----15------------------|
G -----------16--------------16-----14p12-14/16p14---11s12----11s12------12---12-----12----|
D -------------------------------------------------------------------14----14---12/14--14--|
A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                                           sixteenth not triplets again
e -12h13h14h15---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B -------------------------------------------------9h10h11h12----------------------------|
G --------------12p11p9-12p9-12/14-14-12----9h11h12---------------9\0--------------------|
D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre Chorus:
Aone twoC  
Dthree fourG  
Afive sixC  
Dnine tenG  G  
*Dramatic Pause*
Chorus:
FNo one Cnoticed when the Gworld began to Amchange
Til Fone by Cone we started Ggoin down in Amflames
    F       C            G               Am              B7 build it and then let ring free
Now I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end
So I just smile and pretend
Outro:
E  (E/D#)   D  (D/D#) x2 ----->E
sounds best ending on E
Hope you enjoyed this song as much as I did! :D

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Pretend

by I Fight Dragons

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Hey thanks for checking out the tab! I tried to put as much detail and options in it as

I could. I feel pretty

confident that it is nearly perfect though I'm sure there may be some mistakes.

Helpful Hints:

I highly suggest playing all of these chords as bar chords and including lots of string

muting in the verses.

The chords I have put in parenthesis are just passing tones that you can play if you

want to, but they are not

completely necessary. There are a few syncopated rhythms that make IFD awesome that I

attempted to write out

the counts for. If you can't understand what I did I suggest listening to the song and

copying it. (That's what

I did and it was far easier to figure out then dictating it).

Fun Fact:

This song modulates from E to F every time it goes into a chorus and I just thought that

was pretty neat :D

Tab legend:

p pull off

h hammer on

s slide

/\ slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")0

Intro:

E (E/D#) D (D/D#) X3

(last time you play the intro you play this into the verse)-->

1 + + + 4 +

E E D# D B D D#

(E/D#) ----> verse

Optional easier intro to verse:

E (E/D#) D (D/D#) X3

last time you repeat play this (this is also what you can play in verse that's easier

for you to sing and play)

E (E/D#) B D ----->

E (E/D#)D (D/D#)E

It came at night no one was watching

(E/D#)D (D/D#)

and they travel light

E (E/D#)D (D/D#)E

before we knew they'd taken over

E/D#

and now they've

B D

come for you

Pre Chorus:

A C

one two

D G

three four

A C

five six

D G G-F#----->

nine ten

Chorus:

F C G Am

No one noticed when the world began to change

F C G Am

Til one by one we started goin down in flames

F C G Am B7 build it and then stop

Now I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end

So I just smile and pretend

Interlude:

E E/D# D D/D#

1 + + + 4 +

E E D# D B D D#

(E/D#) ----> verse

E E/D# D D/D# E

Call them your friends call them your saviors

E/D# D D/D#

Or your presidents

E (E/D#)D

Call it the truth, but

D/D# E

Spare me your sermons

E/D#

Until they

B D

turn on you

Pre Chorus:

A C

one two

D G

three four

A C

five six

D G G-F#----->

nine ten

Chorus:

F C G Am

No one noticed when the world began to change

F C G Am

Til one by one we started goin down in flames

F C G Am B7 build it and then let ring free

Now I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end

So I just smile and pretend

Solo Interlude (background chords)

E E/D# D D/D#

1 + + + 4 +

E E D# D B D D#

(E/D#)

E E/D# D D/D#

1 + + + 4 +

E E D# D B G G# A

(E/D#) ------> Pre Chorus

Slammin Guitar Solo:

sweeping sixteenth triplets

e ---10-12---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B -12-----10--------10-12-10-----------------------------------------14h15h16-17-----|

G -------------9-12---------12-9-12p9-------9h12p9--9-------15h16h17-----------------|

D -----------------------------------12-9-12------12---------------------------------|

A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e ---------------17------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B --15h17p15--------15h17p15----15----------------------15-------15----15------------------|

G -----------16--------------16-----14p12-14/16p14---11s12----11s12------12---12-----12----|

D -------------------------------------------------------------------14----14---12/14--14--|

A -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

sixteenth not triplets again

e -12h13h14h15---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B -------------------------------------------------9h10h11h12----------------------------|

G --------------12p11p9-12p9-12/14-14-12----9h11h12---------------9\0--------------------|

D ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Pre Chorus:

A C

one two

D G

three four

A C

five six

D G G

nine ten

*Dramatic Pause*

Chorus:

F C G Am

No one noticed when the world began to change

F C G Am

Til one by one we started goin down in flames

F C G Am B7 build it and then let ring free

Now I don't wanna be the one who doesn't live to see the end

So I just smile and pretend

Outro:

E (E/D#) D (D/D#) x2 ----->E

sounds best ending on E

Hope you enjoyed this song as much as I did! :D

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