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I'll Make Believe:Ricky Nelson.
Album - Rick Is 21 - #8 on BB Hot 200
on IMPERIAL Records in 1961.
(Written by Johnny Rivers. Sounds a bit like
 Muddy Water.)
INTRO: E  
#1.
EI'll make believe Athat I don't Emiss ya.
EI can say I'm Aglad that we're Bapart.
I can tell my Efriends I'm Em7glad it's Aover,
now, but Ewhat will I Btell my Eheart?
#2.
EI'll make believe AI don't think Eabout ya.
ETry to pretend we never Bmet.
But when I Ewake up, awww, in the Amornin',
now, you know my Epillow is Bsoakin' Ewet.
BRIDGE:
I Bknow, Ehow much I need ya, and at Atimes I 
almost Ecried.
BMakin' beAlieve is not so Eeasy..how Gblong 
can I hold it inBside?
#3.
I'll make Ebelieve that AI don't Elove ya.
EAnd I never gave my heart Baway.
But I know I'll Enever, aww, be the Asame, 
dear..you're Eon my mind, Bboth night and Eday.
INTERLUDE:  E   Em7   E   A   G   E   B  E  
BRIDGE:
I Bknow, Ehow much I need ya, and at Atimes I 
almost Ecried.
BMakin' beAlieve is not so Eeasy..how Gblong 
can I hold it inBside?
#4.
I'll make Ebelieve that AI don't Elove ya.
EAnd I never gave my heart Baway.
But I know I'll Enever, aww, be the Asame, 
dear..you're Eon my mind, Bboth night and Eday.
OUTRO:
EI think of you, Bboth night and Eday.
EYou're on my mind, Bboth night and Eday..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Ill Make Believe

by Ricky Nelson

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Em7

I'll Make Believe:Ricky Nelson.

Album - Rick Is 21 - #8 on BB Hot 200

on IMPERIAL Records in 1961.

(Written by Johnny Rivers. Sounds a bit like

Muddy Water.)

INTRO:

#1.

E A E

I'll make believe that I don't miss ya.

E A B

I can say I'm glad that we're apart.

E Em7 A

I can tell my friends I'm glad it's over,

E B E

now, but what will I tell my heart?

#2.

E A E

I'll make believe I don't think about ya.

E B

Try to pretend we never met.

E A

But when I wake up, awww, in the mornin',

E B E

now, you know my pillow is soakin' wet.

BRIDGE:

B E A

I know, how much I need ya, and at times I

almost cried.

B A E Gb

Makin' believe is not so easy..how long

can I hold it inside?

#3.

E A E

I'll make believe that I don't love ya.

E B

And I never gave my heart away.

E A

But I know I'll never, aww, be the same,

E B E

dear..you're on my mind, both night and day.

E Em7 E A G E B E

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

B E A

I know, how much I need ya, and at times I

almost cried.

B A E Gb

Makin' believe is not so easy..how long

can I hold it inside?

#4.

E A E

I'll make believe that I don't love ya.

E B

And I never gave my heart away.

E A

But I know I'll never, aww, be the same,

E B E

dear..you're on my mind, both night and day.

OUTRO:

E B E

I think of you, both night and day.

E B E

You're on my mind, both night and day..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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