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Ill Pretend

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[Chords]
   D=   xx0232                        G=   320003
   C=   x32010
[Intro]
D   G
[Verse]
I'll make beDlieve that the sight of her in my head's seldom Gseen,
And then inDsist that I can't still taste the inside of her Gkiss.
With luck in Ctime, I might even fool myself about those Glies,
Till there's no Dneed, I'll make beGlieve.
[Chorus]
I'll just preDtend that she really never left me in the Gend,
And all night Dlong, swear right up and down round here there's nothin' Gwrong.
With work my Cmind could cause the truth to get lost or hard to Gfind,
But until Dthen, I'll just preGtend.
[Instrumental]
D   G   D   G   C   G   D   G
[Verse]
Oh how I Dwish you could have Gseen her,
Come crawlin' Dback a-beggin Gme.
Cos if you Chad, I wouldn't Gneed her,
Like I Ddo so desperateGly.
[Chorus]
I'll just preDtend that she really never left me in the Gend,
And all night Dlong, swear right up and down round here there's nothin' Gwrong.
With work my Cmind could cause the truth to get lost or hard to Gfind,
But until Dthen, I'll just preGtend.D  G  

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Ill Pretend

by Dwight Yoakam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

D G

= xx0232 = 320003

= x32010

[Intro]

D G

[Verse]

D G

I'll make believe that the sight of her in my head's seldom seen,

D G

And then insist that I can't still taste the inside of her kiss.

C G

With luck in time, I might even fool myself about those lies,

D G

Till there's no need, I'll make believe.

[Chorus]

D G

I'll just pretend that she really never left me in the end,

D G

And all night long, swear right up and down round here there's nothin' wrong.

C G

With work my mind could cause the truth to get lost or hard to find,

D G

But until then, I'll just pretend.

[Instrumental]

D G D G C G D G

[Verse]

D G

Oh how I wish you could have seen her,

D G

Come crawlin' back a-beggin me.

C G

Cos if you had, I wouldn't need her,

D G

Like I do so desperately.

[Chorus]

D G

I'll just pretend that she really never left me in the end,

D G

And all night long, swear right up and down round here there's nothin' wrong.

C G

With work my mind could cause the truth to get lost or hard to find,

D G D G

But until then, I'll just pretend.

About Ill Pretend Chords by Dwight Yoakam

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What key is "Ill Pretend" in?

The chords for "Ill Pretend" show the original chord names (including D, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.