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If We Could Just Pretend

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The other tab on here was completely wrong, this is the most accurate version of the song.
Chords used:    
               Amaj7: x02120
             Amaj7/B: x20120
            Amaj7/F#: 200120
             Amaj7/E: 000120
[Intro]
   Amaj7    Amaj7/F#(2x)
[Verse 1]
Where did you Amaj7go, and what did Amaj7/Byou do, with all that tiAmaj/F#me you were too scared to movAmaj7/Ee?
What is it Amaj7like to be by yourAmaj7/Bself for three and Amaj7/F#half years. for roughly three Amaj7/Eand a half years. 
[Chorus 1]
If we could just prAmaj7etend that i went to coAmaj7/Bllege, and that's wAmaj7/F#hy you haven't seen Amaj7/Eme.
I wanted to Amaj7go, but not for thAmaj7/Bis long. i overdAmaj/F#id it. I overAmaj7/Edid it.
[Instrumental]
   Amaj7    Amaj7/F#(2x)
[Verse 2]
Why did you Amaj7say that i was one in a million? Amaj7/Bbecause i believed it.
I thought i had something thAmaj7/F#at you were too scared to loAmaj7/Ese.
[Chorus 2]
So if we could just Amaj7pretend that i went to Amaj7/Bcollege, and traveled abAmaj7/F#road, and did something diffeAmaj7/Erent. 
anything buAmaj7t just sitting at homAmaj7/Be for thrAmaj7/F#ee and a half years, writinAmaj7/Eg song after song after song. 
so what is it Amaj7like to be by Amaj7/Byourself and not feel like you'Amaj7/F#ll die around everyone Amaj7/Eelse. 
I thought i was one in a Amaj7/F#million. well thanks for nAmaj7/Eothing. 
[Outro]
Amaj7/Ethank you.
Amaj7/Ethank you.
Amaj7

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If We Could Just Pretend

by Flatsound

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Amaj7/F#

Amaj7/B

Amaj/F#

Amaj7/E

The other tab on here was completely wrong, this is the most accurate version of the song.

Chords used:

Amaj7: x02120

Amaj7/B: x20120

Amaj7/F#: 200120

Amaj7/E: 000120

[Intro]

Amaj7 Amaj7/F#

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 Amaj7/B Amaj/F# Amaj7/E

Where did you go, and what did you do, with all that time you were too scared to move?

Amaj7 Amaj7/B Amaj7/F# Amaj7/E

What is it like to be by yourself for three and half years. for roughly three and a half years.

[Chorus 1]

Amaj7 Amaj7/B Amaj7/F# Amaj7/E

If we could just pretend that i went to college, and that's why you haven't seen me.

Amaj7 Amaj7/B Amaj/F# Amaj7/E

I wanted to go, but not for this long. i overdid it. I overdid it.

[Instrumental]

Amaj7 Amaj7/F#

(2x)

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 Amaj7/B

Why did you say that i was one in a million? because i believed it.

Amaj7/F# Amaj7/E

I thought i had something that you were too scared to lose.

[Chorus 2]

Amaj7 Amaj7/B Amaj7/F# Amaj7/E

So if we could just pretend that i went to college, and traveled abroad, and did something different.

Amaj7 Amaj7/B Amaj7/F# Amaj7/E

anything but just sitting at home for three and a half years, writing song after song after song.

Amaj7 Amaj7/B Amaj7/F# Amaj7/E

so what is it like to be by yourself and not feel like you'll die around everyone else.

Amaj7/F# Amaj7/E

I thought i was one in a million. well thanks for nothing.

[Outro]

Amaj7/E

thank you.

Amaj7/E

thank you.

Amaj7

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