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[Verse 1] 
(Strum once)
CHumid night, I wake at 3, all wired
CWhat's a girl to do if she's not tired?
CFeeling ache, hunger low in my tummy
CMouth full of freckles sure sounds a-yummy
[Verse 2]
CGetting hot and I'm feeling a little Gbit
What I would give for your salty iG#nviting Amscent
I admit I am scared to be on my oD7wn
Though parents bragged I’m G7a kid who plays good aloneC  
[Verse 3]
CCrunch up my blankie, I put it between my Gknees
I curl my toes and I give it a G#good hard Amsqueeze
I just pretend, just pretend, just pretend you’re thD7ere
I just pretend, just pG7retend, just pretend you careC  
[Verse 4]
CTurn to my tummy, I’m movin’ my hips arouGnd
I wanna scream but seems silly to G#make such Amsound
I just pretend, just pretend, I can taste your swD7eat
I just pretend, just prG7etend, you can hear my breatCh
[Prechorus 1]
CAha aha ha aha aha ha ha hGa 
Aha aha ha aha aha G#ha hAma ha
Aha ah ha ah ha aha ha ha hBba– 
[Chorus 1]
CBoy you’re real sorry that you didn’t call or wriGte
But baby boy it’s a-a-a-alrAmight
I miss kisses in the morning ligD7ht
But havin' some fun learning to lG7ove myself tonightC  
[Prechorus 2]
CAha aha ha aha aha ha ha hGa 
Aha aha ha aha aha G#ha hAma ha
Aha ah ha ah ha aha ha ha hBba– Am  
[Bridge 1]
I Fmaj7hope you don’t think it’s diEm7rty
To Dm7be so selfishly Cflirty
My Fmaj7body and brain have been rEm7eelin'
From Dm7this unanswered G7sexual fCmaj7eelin'
[Bridge 2]
You Fnever thought this Ggirl could make such Cnoise
I Fnever thought I’d Ghave such fun, no F7help F#7from boG7ys
[Verse 5]
CYou got me pinned up against these mirrored wGalls
It’s in my head, I don’t worry ‘bout G#trips or Amfalls
I just pretend, just pretend you can feel me shD7ake
I just pretend, just pG7retend but this next part’s not faCke
[Prechorus 3]
CAha aha ha aha aha ha ha hGa 
Aha aha ha aha aha G#ha hAma ha
Aha ah ha ah ha aha ha ha hBba– 
[Outro]
FAha aha ha Fmaha aha ha ha hCa 
Aha aha ha aha aA7ha ha ha hDm7a
Aha ah ha ah ha G7aha ha ah ha aG7h ha ah ha ah ha G7ha ha

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Just Pretend

by Emily Kinney

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Em7

Dm7

Cmaj7

F#7

[Verse 1]

(Strum once)

Humid night, I wake at 3, all wired

What's a girl to do if she's not tired?

Feeling ache, hunger low in my tummy

Mouth full of freckles sure sounds a-yummy

[Verse 2]

C G

Getting hot and I'm feeling a little bit

G# Am

What I would give for your salty inviting scent

I admit I am scared to be on my own

G7 C

Though parents bragged I’m a kid who plays good alone

[Verse 3]

C G

Crunch up my blankie, I put it between my knees

G# Am

I curl my toes and I give it a good hard squeeze

I just pretend, just pretend, just pretend you’re there

G7 C

I just pretend, just pretend, just pretend you care

[Verse 4]

C G

Turn to my tummy, I’m movin’ my hips around

G# Am

I wanna scream but seems silly to make such sound

I just pretend, just pretend, I can taste your sweat

G7 C

I just pretend, just pretend, you can hear my breath

[Prechorus 1]

C G

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

G# Am

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

Aha ah ha ah ha aha ha ha ha–

[Chorus 1]

C G

Boy you’re real sorry that you didn’t call or write

But baby boy it’s a-a-a-alright

I miss kisses in the morning light

G7 C

But havin' some fun learning to love myself tonight

[Prechorus 2]

C G

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

G# Am

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

Bb Am

Aha ah ha ah ha aha ha ha ha–

[Bridge 1]

Fmaj7 Em7

I hope you don’t think it’s dirty

Dm7 C

To be so selfishly flirty

Fmaj7 Em7

My body and brain have been reelin'

Dm7 G7 Cmaj7

From this unanswered sexual feelin'

[Bridge 2]

F G C

You never thought this girl could make such noise

F G F7 F#7 G7

I never thought I’d have such fun, no help from boys

[Verse 5]

C G

You got me pinned up against these mirrored walls

G# Am

It’s in my head, I don’t worry ‘bout trips or falls

I just pretend, just pretend you can feel me shake

G7 C

I just pretend, just pretend but this next part’s not fake

[Prechorus 3]

C G

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

G# Am

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

Aha ah ha ah ha aha ha ha ha–

[Outro]

F Fm C

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

A7 Dm7

Aha aha ha aha aha ha ha ha

G7 G7 G7

Aha ah ha ah ha aha ha ah ha ah ha ah ha ah ha ha ha

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