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Ebminor

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      Chords used:
E |--C#----B#-----A#----G---|
B |------------------|
G#|------------------|
E |------------------|
B |--9——-7——-5—--2--|
E |--9—--7——-5—--2--|
[Intro]
 C#   B#   A#x3
[Verse]
C#Pictured you B#there thenA#  
C#Could not win B#yourself oveA#r
C#Say i will B#be a fA#riend
Gif you want, A#you want
Gahh A#huhhhh x3
C#Look at your B#eyes likA#e
C#I’m lacking a B#punchlinA#e
C#Pretend to B#be what A#I
Gnever will, A#never will
Gahh A#huhhh x4

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Pretend

by Hovvdy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

C# B# A# G

E |------------------|

B |------------------|

G#|------------------|

E |------------------|

B |--9——-7——-5—--2--|

E |--9—--7——-5—--2--|

[Intro]

C# B# A#

[Verse]

C# B# A#

Pictured you there then

C# B# A#

Could not win yourself over

C# B# A#

Say i will be a friend

G A#

if you want, you want

G A#

ahh huhhhh x3

C# B# A#

Look at your eyes like

C# B# A#

I’m lacking a punchline

C# B# A#

Pretend to be what I

G A#

never will, never will

G A#

ahh huhhh x4

About Pretend Chords by Hovvdy

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