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Makin' Believe:Skeeter Davis.
- Album - The Hillbilly Singer -
on RCA Records in 1973.
(Intro)
 C F C G
(Verse 1)
GMaking beClieve Fthat you still Clove me, is 
leaving Gme, Am7alone and so Cblue.
But Am7I'll always Cdream, Fthough I'll never 
Cown you.
Making beGlieve is all I can Cdo.
(Chorus)
I can't Am7hold you Gclose when you're not Cwith me.
You're someAm7body's Glove, you'll never be Cmine.
Am7Making beClieve, FI'll spend my Clifetime, Am7loving 
Gyou and making Cbelieve.
(Interlude)
 C F C
(Verse 2)
GMaking beClieve Fthat I never Clost you, but my 
happy Ghour I Am7find are so Cfew.
My Am7plans for the Cfuture, Fwill never come Ctrue.
Making Gbelieve what else can I Cdo?
(Chorus)
I can't Am7hold you Gclose when you're not Cwith me.
You're someAm7body's Glove, you'll never be Cmine.
Am7Making beClieve, FI'll spend my Clifetime, Am7loving 
Gyou and making Cbelieve.
(Outro)
 C F C G C
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Am7

Makin' Believe:Skeeter Davis.

- Album - The Hillbilly Singer -

on RCA Records in 1973.

(Intro)

C F C G

(Verse 1)

G C F C

Making believe that you still love me, is

G Am7 C

leaving me, alone and so blue.

Am7 C F

But I'll always dream, though I'll never

own you.

G C

Making believe is all I can do.

(Chorus)

Am7 G C

I can't hold you close when you're not with me.

Am7 G C

You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine.

Am7 C F C Am7

Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime, loving

G C

you and making believe.

(Interlude)

C F C

(Verse 2)

G C F C

Making believe that I never lost you, but my

G Am7 C

happy hour I find are so few.

Am7 C F C

My plans for the future, will never come true.

G C

Making believe what else can I do?

(Chorus)

Am7 G C

I can't hold you close when you're not with me.

Am7 G C

You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine.

Am7 C F C Am7

Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime, loving

G C

you and making believe.

(Outro)

C F C G C

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

About Makin Believe Chords by Skeeter Davis

Learn how to play Makin Believe by Skeeter Davis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Makin Believe chords”, “Makin Believe guitar chords”, or “Skeeter Davis Makin Believe chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Makin Believe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Makin Believe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, Am7, A.

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