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Pretend Youre Happy

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[Verse 1]
EBloody hell  bloody hell the world is Amawful
Well there's E7killing and starvation and injustice and religion everyAmwhere
EEverything  everything is looking Amdreary
There's too E7many people in the world and far too much pollution in the Amair.
DmEverything I used to love has turned to Amshit
All the world's gone bankrupt now and Eit
Doesn't look like things will soon imAmprove
DmI'm noticably older than I Amwas
definitely fatter just beEcause
I no longer feel the need to Ammove.
[Pre-Chorus]
Well  E7what do you do when the world around you Ammakes you so depressed?
DmWhat do you do when you've B7lost the motiE7vation to get dressed?
[Chorus]
PreAtend that you are happy
And Esmile when you're feeling blue
If Bm7you pretend you're Ehappy
You'll Astart to believe it's true
It's better to fake a F#msmile
Than Bmfill the world with Ewoe
So Bm7just pretend you're Ehappy
And nobody will Aknow.
[Instrumental]
Dm  Am  F  E
[Verse 2]
EBloody hell  bloody hell the world is Amscary
Cos there's Enothing but corruption and destruction and reality TAmV
EEvery day  every day I slowly Amrealise
Every Esingle thing I used to know and trust is run by people just like Amme!
DmOne at a time I'm losing touch with Ammy
Former friends and lately it seems EI
Never ring the contacts in my Amphone
DmEvery time I breathe  it could be my last Ambreath
And I'm getting closer to my Edeath
For which I will probably be Amalone
[Pre-Chorus]
Well  Ewhat do you do when you've lost all the amAmbitions you once had
DmWhat do you do when the B7slightest inconE7venience makes you sad?
[Chorus]
PreAtend that you are happy
And Esmile when you're feeling down
If Bmyour friends think you're Ehappy
They'll Astill want you around.
You'll realise it's F#mimportant
To be Bmglad with what you've Egot
So Bm7just pretend you're Ehappy
And keep quiet if you're Anot!
PreAtend that you are happy
And Esmile when you're feeling blue
If Bm7you pretend you're Ehappy
You'll Astart to believe it's true
It's better to fake a F#msmile
Than Bmfill the world with Ewoe...
So Bm7just pretend you're Ehappy
And nobody will Aknow.
[Instrumental Outro]
Dm  E7  A  A6

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Pretend Youre Happy

by Jay Foreman

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Bm7

F#m

[Verse 1]

E Am

Bloody hell bloody hell the world is awful

E7 Am

Well there's killing and starvation and injustice and religion everywhere

E Am

Everything everything is looking dreary

E7 Am

There's too many people in the world and far too much pollution in the air.

Dm Am

Everything I used to love has turned to shit

All the world's gone bankrupt now and it

Doesn't look like things will soon improve

Dm Am

I'm noticably older than I was

definitely fatter just because

I no longer feel the need to move.

[Pre-Chorus]

E7 Am

Well what do you do when the world around you makes you so depressed?

Dm B7 E7

What do you do when you've lost the motivation to get dressed?

[Chorus]

Pretend that you are happy

And smile when you're feeling blue

Bm7 E

If you pretend you're happy

You'll start to believe it's true

F#m

It's better to fake a smile

Bm E

Than fill the world with woe

Bm7 E

So just pretend you're happy

And nobody will know.

[Instrumental]

Dm Am F E

[Verse 2]

E Am

Bloody hell bloody hell the world is scary

E Am

Cos there's nothing but corruption and destruction and reality TV

E Am

Every day every day I slowly realise

E Am

Every single thing I used to know and trust is run by people just like me!

Dm Am

One at a time I'm losing touch with my

Former friends and lately it seems I

Never ring the contacts in my phone

Dm Am

Every time I breathe it could be my last breath

And I'm getting closer to my death

For which I will probably be alone

[Pre-Chorus]

E Am

Well what do you do when you've lost all the ambitions you once had

Dm B7 E7

What do you do when the slightest inconvenience makes you sad?

[Chorus]

Pretend that you are happy

And smile when you're feeling down

Bm E

If your friends think you're happy

They'll still want you around.

F#m

You'll realise it's important

Bm E

To be glad with what you've got

Bm7 E

So just pretend you're happy

And keep quiet if you're not!

Pretend that you are happy

And smile when you're feeling blue

Bm7 E

If you pretend you're happy

You'll start to believe it's true

F#m

It's better to fake a smile

Bm E

Than fill the world with woe...

Bm7 E

So just pretend you're happy

And nobody will know.

[Instrumental Outro]

Dm E7 A A6

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