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Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb- x13331
 F-  133211
 Gm- 355333
 Eb- x68886
[Intro]
Bb Gm F Eb
[Verse 1]
  BbI’ll take it inward
so no one Gmsees while
you find slumber on
tops of Ftrees And
after all of this I
sEbtill find it hard
to Bbbreathe I taught
myself things you
never Gmdid You need
a spine like I need
new sFkin but neither
will ever Ebhappen.
[Chorus 1]
  GmHow dare Fyou guilt
Ebme for not sticking
around as if Gmyou
ever Fdid for Ebme?
  GmI’ll leave you
in the Fdark with a
broken Ebflashlight
  GmYou left me with a
Fchoice and a preEbtenseBb  Gm  F  Eb  
[Verse 2]
  BbI will not follow
in your Gmfootsteps
I’ll find a face
to Fcall my own
because the Ebmask
you wear is all
I’ve ever known
[Chorus 2] Spoken Word
  GmConsider this a
FreperBbcussion Ebof the
actions which you
were Fnever properly
Gmpunished for due to
an FoverBbbearing
deEbmeanor brought
on by your Fown
self awareness  GmYour
crediFbility is a Bbhalf
empty Ebglass of salt
water that I Fwatched
you spill Gmover and
over and Fover aBbgain
  EbGo ahead Fmake
me the bad guy
[Chorus 3]
  GmHow dare Fyou guilt
Ebme for not sticking
around as if Gmyou
ever Fdid for Ebme?
  GmI’ll leave you
in the Fdark with a
broken Ebflashlight
  GmYou left me with a
Fchoice and a preEbtense
Interlude:
Silence:  Bb  F  
Distortion:  Gm   F   Bb  Eb  
Silence:  Bb  F  
[Bridge]
  GmSo FI’ll  Bbtake what
sEbtrength I have GmleftF  
if you could call
it Bbthat if you
could Ebcall it that
  Gmand FI’ll give
  Bbyou Ebtime to
refGmlectF  
Then you can
call me Bbback
Then you can
call me Ebback
[Chorus 3/Outro]
  GmHow dare Fyou guilt
Ebme for not sticking
around as if Gmyou
     F       Eb(hold)
ever did for me?
  GmI’ll leave you
in the Fdark with a
broken Ebflashlight
  GmYou left me with a
Fchoice and a preEbtense
  GmYou left me with a
Fchoice and a preEbtense
  GmYou left me with a
Fchoice and a preEbtense

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Pretense

by Knuckle Puck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

- x68886

[Intro]

Bb Gm F Eb

[Verse 1]

I’ll take it inward

so no one sees while

you find slumber on

tops of trees And

after all of this I

still find it hard

to breathe I taught

myself things you

never did You need

a spine like I need

new skin but neither

will ever happen.

[Chorus 1]

Gm F

How dare you guilt

me for not sticking

around as if you

F Eb

ever did for me?

I’ll leave you

in the dark with a

broken flashlight

You left me with a

F Eb Bb Gm F Eb

choice and a pretense

[Verse 2]

I will not follow

in your footsteps

I’ll find a face

to call my own

because the mask

you wear is all

I’ve ever known

[Chorus 2] Spoken Word

Consider this a

F Bb Eb

repercussion of the

actions which you

were never properly

punished for due to

F Bb

an overbearing

demeanor brought

on by your own

self awareness Your

F Bb

credibility is a half

empty glass of salt

water that I watched

you spill over and

F Bb

over and over again

Eb F

Go ahead make

me the bad guy

[Chorus 3]

Gm F

How dare you guilt

me for not sticking

around as if you

F Eb

ever did for me?

I’ll leave you

in the dark with a

broken flashlight

You left me with a

F Eb

choice and a pretense

Interlude:

Bb F

Silence:

Gm F Bb Eb

Distortion:

Bb F

Silence:

[Bridge]

Gm F Bb

So I’ll take what

Eb Gm F

strength I have left

if you could call

it that if you

could call it that

Gm F

and I’ll give

Bb Eb

you time to

Gm F

reflect

Then you can

call me back

Then you can

call me back

[Chorus 3/Outro]

Gm F

How dare you guilt

me for not sticking

around as if you

F Eb(hold)

ever did for me?

I’ll leave you

in the dark with a

broken flashlight

You left me with a

F Eb

choice and a pretense

You left me with a

F Eb

choice and a pretense

You left me with a

F Eb

choice and a pretense

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