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"Pretend We're Dead" - L7
Bricks Are Heavy, 1992
[Intro]
B(xE8)A  F#  
[Verse 1]
 BWhat's Eup with what's gAoing dF#own?
 BIn every cEity, in evAery toF#wn
 BCramping stEyles Ais the pF#lan
 BThey've got us Ein the palm of evAery hF#and
[Chorus]
 When we prBetend that we're deaEdA  F#  
 When we prBetend that we're deaEdA  F#  
 They can't hear Ba word we've sEaidA  F#  
 When we prBetend that we're deaEdA  F#  
  B    E  ACome on, come on, F#come on, come on
(x4)
[Verse 2]
 BTurn the Etables with our AunitF#y
 BThey're neither Emoral nor AmajoriF#ty
 BWake up and Esmell the AcoffeeF#  
 BOr just say Eno to AindividuF#ality
[Chorus]
 When we prBetend that we're deaEd (PAreteF#nd that we're dead)
 When we prBetend that we're deaEd (PAreteF#nd that we're dead)
 They can't hear Ba word we've sEaid A(PreF#tend that we're dead)
 When we prBetend that we're deaEdA  F#  
N.C.
Come on, come on, come on, come on
(x4)
[Chorus]
 When we prBetend that we're deaEd (PAreteF#nd that we're dead)
 When we prBetend that we're deaEd (PAreteF#nd that we're dead)
 They can't hear Ba word we've sEaid A(PreF#tend that we're dead)
 When we prBetend that we're deaEdA  F#  
[Outro]
BDeEadA  F#  
Dead
Come on, come on, come on, come on
Pretend that we're dead
(repeat riff loads until end)

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Pretend Were Dead

by L7

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"Pretend We're Dead" - L7

Bricks Are Heavy, 1992

[Intro]

B E A F#

(x8)

[Verse 1]

B E A F#

What's up with what's going down?

B E A F#

In every city, in every town

B E A F#

Cramping styles is the plan

B E A F#

They've got us in the palm of every hand

[Chorus]

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead

B E A F#

They can't hear a word we've said

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead

B E A F#

Come on, come on, come on, come on

(x4)

[Verse 2]

B E A F#

Turn the tables with our unity

B E A F#

They're neither moral nor majority

B E A F#

Wake up and smell the coffee

B E A F#

Or just say no to individuality

[Chorus]

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead (Pretend that we're dead)

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead (Pretend that we're dead)

B E A F#

They can't hear a word we've said (Pretend that we're dead)

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead

N.C.

Come on, come on, come on, come on

(x4)

[Chorus]

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead (Pretend that we're dead)

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead (Pretend that we're dead)

B E A F#

They can't hear a word we've said (Pretend that we're dead)

B E A F#

When we pretend that we're dead

[Outro]

B E A F#

Dead

Come on, come on, come on, come on

Pretend that we're dead

(repeat riff loads until end)

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