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               N.C.                C
Pretend you're happy when you're/bluuue
It isn't verCy haaard to/dGooo
And you will fiiind hGappiness, without,an ennnd
If yoGu'll/preCtend
        N.C.          C   
Remember anyone can/dream
And nothing'Cs bad as it may/seGem
The little thingGs you haven't got
Could beeee, a lGottt, if you'll/preCtennnd
               N.C.            G
You'll find a love you can/shaaare
             G          F/F/Am
One you can call your/oh-whoa-own
Just close your Ameyes to be/therDrrrre
You'll never Dbe a-a-/lonGnnne
          N.C.            C  
And if you sing this melo/dy
You'll be preteCnding just like/meGeee
The world is mine, Git can be yours, my friend,
So why don't Gyouuuu/pretCend?
 Solo (C/G strum then GGG7FFF7x3 then C)
         Outro:
So Why don't Gyouuuu/preCtend?
     N.C.             G          C/C7

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Pretend

by Gerry & The Pacemakers

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N.C. C

Pretend you're happy when you're/bluuue

C G

It isn't very haaard to/dooo

And you will fiiind happiness, without,an ennnd

G C

If you'll/pretend

N.C. C

Remember anyone can/dream

C G

And nothing's bad as it may/seem

The little things you haven't got

G C

Could beeee, a lottt, if you'll/pretennnd

N.C. G

You'll find a love you can/shaaare

G F/F/Am

One you can call your/oh-whoa-own

Am D

Just close your eyes to be/therrrrre

D G

You'll never be a-a-/lonnnne

N.C. C

And if you sing this melo/dy

C G

You'll be pretending just like/meeee

The world is mine, it can be yours, my friend,

G C

So why don't youuuu/pretend?

Solo (C/G strum then GGG7FFF7x3 then C)

Outro:

G C

So Why don't youuuu/pretend?

N.C. G C/C7

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