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Pretend
Glen Campbell
album Rhinestone Cowboy (New Studio Recordings)
Intro    Bb    F    Cm    F    Bb    F  Cm  
Verse 1
Pretend you're Fhappy F7when you're BbblueF  Bb  
It isn't Fvery F7hard to CmdoCm7  
And Cmyou'll find Cm7happiness Fwithout an Cmend F  
When ever F7you DmpretendD#  F  Gm  F  D#  F  Bb  
Verse 2
Remember Fanyone can BbdreamF  Bb  
And nothings Fbad as it F7may CmseemCm7  
The Cmlittle things you Cm7haven't Fgot 
Could Cmbe a Flot if F7you preBbtendF  F7  Bb  
Chorus 1
You'll find a love you can AshareF  F7  
CmOne you can Fcall F7all your BbownF  F7  Bb  
Just close your eyes she'll be Athere
You'll never A7drean DmaloneCm  
Verse 3
BbAnd if you Fsing F7this meloBbdyF  F7  Bb  
You'll be preFtending F7just like CmmeCm7  Cm  
The world is mine Cm7it can be Fyours F7my CmfriendF  
So why don't F7you pretBbendF  F7  Bb  
Riff    Bb    Dm    F   F7    Cm    F    Bb    F    Bb    A7    Dm    Cm  
Outro
And if you Fsing this F7meloBbdyF  F7  Bb  
You'll be preFtending F7just like CmmeCm7  Cm  
The world is Cm7mine it can be Fyours my CmfriendF  
So why don't F7you preBbtendF  F7  Bb  
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Pretend

by Glen Campbell

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Cm7

Pretend

Glen Campbell

album Rhinestone Cowboy (New Studio Recordings)

Bb F Cm F Bb F Cm

Intro

Verse 1

F F7 Bb F Bb

Pretend you're happy when you're blue

F F7 Cm Cm7

It isn't very hard to do

Cm Cm7 F Cm F

And you'll find happiness without an end

F7 Dm D# F Gm F D# F Bb

When ever you pretend

Verse 2

F Bb F Bb

Remember anyone can dream

F F7 Cm Cm7

And nothings bad as it may seem

Cm Cm7 F

The little things you haven't got

Cm F F7 Bb F F7 Bb

Could be a lot if you pretend

Chorus 1

A F F7

You'll find a love you can share

Cm F F7 Bb F F7 Bb

One you can call all your own

Just close your eyes she'll be there

A7 Dm Cm

You'll never drean alone

Verse 3

Bb F F7 Bb F F7 Bb

And if you sing this melody

F F7 Cm Cm7 Cm

You'll be pretending just like me

Cm7 F F7 Cm F

The world is mine it can be yours my friend

F7 Bb F F7 Bb

So why don't you pretend

Bb Dm F F7 Cm F Bb F Bb A7 Dm Cm

Riff

Outro

F F7 Bb F F7 Bb

And if you sing this melody

F F7 Cm Cm7 Cm

You'll be pretending just like me

Cm7 F Cm F

The world is mine it can be yours my friend

F7 Bb F F7 Bb

So why don't you pretend

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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