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INTRO:  D5>    E5   E5>  F#5>  G5<  F#5<  E5<  B>  CX2             D5>    E5   E5>  F#5>  G5<  F#5<  E5<  B>  CX2
                                                    Right, right
VERSE 1:
EI feel like I'm wearing a ball and chain, Cand I'm fighting, I will be free again
EIt's not locked, the key is inside of me, CI just need the courage to set me free
BREAK: E C X 2
VERSE 2:
EAre you blind, what can be wrong with you, Cyou just make it harder for me to do
EAin't it strange that I never contact you, and Cyou won't guess this song is about you
CHORUS:
DI just can't pretend to you no Emore, I can't pretend to love you
BI just can't pretend to you no Cmore, I can't pretend to love you
DI just can't pretend to you no Emore, I can't pretend to love you
BI just can't pretend to you no Cmore, I can't pretend to love you
BREAK:  D5>    E5   E5>  F#5>  G5<  F#5<  E5<  B>  CX2
VERSE 3:  
EI've still got a lot of respect for you, Cthat's what stops me doing what I must do
EWon't you help me, won't you relieve me, CI beg you to make it more easy
CHORUS:
DI just can't pretend to you no Emore, I can't pretend to love you
BI just can't pretend to you no Cmore, I can't pretend to love you
DI just can't pretend to you no Emore, I can't pretend to love you
BI just can't pretend to you no Cmore, I can't pretend to love you
SOLO:  E   CX4
CHORUS:
DI just can't pretend to you no Emore, I can't pretend to love you
BI just can't pretend to you no Cmore, I can't pretend to love you
DI just can't pretend to you no Emore, I can't pretend to love you
BI just can't pretend to you no Cmore, I can't pretend to love you
BASS SOLO:  D   E   B  C  
BREAK:      D   E   B    C   D                              E   B    C   D   E   B                             C  E  
                       I can't pretend to love you             I can't pretend to love you

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Pretend

by Chron Gen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

D5 E5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5 B C D5 E5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5 B C

INTRO: > > > < < < > X2 > > > < < < > X2

Right, right

VERSE 1:

E C

I feel like I'm wearing a ball and chain, and I'm fighting, I will be free again

E C

It's not locked, the key is inside of me, I just need the courage to set me free

BREAK: E C X 2

VERSE 2:

E C

Are you blind, what can be wrong with you, you just make it harder for me to do

E C

Ain't it strange that I never contact you, and you won't guess this song is about you

CHORUS:

D E

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

B C

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

D E

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

B C

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

D5 E5 E5 F#5 G5 F#5 E5 B C

BREAK: > > > < < < > X2

VERSE 3:

E C

I've still got a lot of respect for you, that's what stops me doing what I must do

E C

Won't you help me, won't you relieve me, I beg you to make it more easy

CHORUS:

D E

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

B C

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

D E

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

B C

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

E C

SOLO: X4

CHORUS:

D E

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

B C

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

D E

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

B C

I just can't pretend to you no more, I can't pretend to love you

D E B C

BASS SOLO:

D E B C D E B C D E B C E

BREAK:

I can't pretend to love you I can't pretend to love you

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