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[Verse 1]
In this masquerFade, she can't feel the pCain
Cover up her heAmart, with a little paiGnt
While he's pulling out a Fflask, to hide it all Caway
There's nothing left to sGay
AmHe knows that they're drowning
FShe hopes that thCere's still something lAmeft
Let go now cause he's lGeaving
[Chorus]
But she'd be fine preteFnding
Things were alriCght, even while its eAmnding keep it iGnside
She can feel them Fbending
All their love is Cpending so what is she Amdefending?
GEven when she Fsays she'll open her Ceyes
All her words are Amempty when she Gdenies
But she can feel them Fbending
All their love is Cpending so what is she Amdefending?
GBut she'd be fine prete Feh eh Ceh eh Ameh eh (Gshe'd be fine)
[Verse 2]
Step into the Flight, to look him in the Ceye
Feeling so Amexposed, she tries to stay Gcomposed
But every little Ffight, and every little Clie is imposAmsible to hidGe
[Bridge]
FHe knows that there're Cdrowning
AmShe hopes that tGhere's still something lFeft
Let go Cnow cause he's Amleaving
But she'd be fine Fpretending things were Calright
Even while its Amending keep it Ginside
She can feel them bFending
All their love is Cpending so what is she Amdefending?
GEven when she Fsays she'll open her Ceyes, all her words are Amempty when she deGnies
[Chorus]
But she can feel them Fbending
All their love is Cpending so what is she dAmefending?
GBut she'd be fine prete Feh eh Geh eh Ameh (sChe'd be fine)
FI hate to watch her hurt, I Cknow it isn't right
AmBut she can find the courage to lGeave it all behind
FI wish I had I the words to Chelp her realize
AmThat there is just no way to Gbring this back to life
[Bridge]
FHe knows that, they're CdrowningAm  
But she'd be fine Fpretending things were Calright
Even while its Amending keep it inGside
She can feel them Fbending
All their love is Cpending, so what is she Amdefending?
GEven when she Fsays she'll open her Ceyes
All the words are Amempty when she Gdenies
But she can feel them Fbending all their love is Cpending so what is
She Amdefending
GBut she'd be fine prete Feh CeAmh eGh eh
She'd be fFine

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Pretending

by Alec Benjamin

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[Verse 1]

F C

In this masquerade, she can't feel the pain

Am G

Cover up her heart, with a little paint

F C

While he's pulling out a flask, to hide it all away

There's nothing left to say

He knows that they're drowning

F C Am

She hopes that there's still something left

Let go now cause he's leaving

[Chorus]

But she'd be fine pretending

C Am G

Things were alright, even while its ending keep it inside

She can feel them bending

C Am

All their love is pending so what is she defending?

G F C

Even when she says she'll open her eyes

Am G

All her words are empty when she denies

But she can feel them bending

C Am

All their love is pending so what is she defending?

G F C Am G

But she'd be fine prete eh eh eh eh eh eh (she'd be fine)

[Verse 2]

F C

Step into the light, to look him in the eye

Am G

Feeling so exposed, she tries to stay composed

F C Am G

But every little fight, and every little lie is impossible to hide

[Bridge]

F C

He knows that there're drowning

Am G F

She hopes that there's still something left

C Am

Let go now cause he's leaving

F C

But she'd be fine pretending things were alright

Am G

Even while its ending keep it inside

She can feel them bending

C Am

All their love is pending so what is she defending?

G F C Am G

Even when she says she'll open her eyes, all her words are empty when she denies

[Chorus]

But she can feel them bending

C Am

All their love is pending so what is she defending?

G F G Am C

But she'd be fine prete eh eh eh eh eh (she'd be fine)

F C

I hate to watch her hurt, I know it isn't right

Am G

But she can find the courage to leave it all behind

F C

I wish I had I the words to help her realize

Am G

That there is just no way to bring this back to life

[Bridge]

F C Am

He knows that, they're drowning

F C

But she'd be fine pretending things were alright

Am G

Even while its ending keep it inside

She can feel them bending

C Am

All their love is pending, so what is she defending?

G F C

Even when she says she'll open her eyes

Am G

All the words are empty when she denies

F C

But she can feel them bending all their love is pending so what is

She defending

G F C Am G

But she'd be fine prete eh eh eh eh

She'd be fine

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