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The Great Pretender

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    G/B: X-2-0-0-3-3
    C/E: X-X-2-0-1-0
  Csus4: X-3-3-0-1-X
   B/D#: X-6-4-4-4-X
[Intro]
Am  Dm  G   C
F   B  E   Am  Dm
[Verse 1]
Easy coGme for some that's  Ceasy gFoBm  
But it's never Eeasy on your AmownG/B  C  F  C/E  Dm  
Times will Gchange for those who,  Cwho'd never FknowBm  
Till it's too Elate to get back AmhomeG/B  C  F  G  
[Chorus]
Great pretFender, there will Ccome a dayCsus4  C  
When the Glast song Ffades and you've grown AmoldG/B  C  F  G  
Great preFtender, you cannoCt replaceCsus4  C  
All the Glove you Flost Glong   F  EagoF  E  
DmWon't you Etake your Dmfinal Cbow, you're Bmon your own
[Interlude]
Am  Dm  G   C
F   B  E   Am  Dm
[Verse 2]
Lights for Gnow they are still   Cshining FbrightBm  
But you can't Eescape this truth in AmtimeG/B  C  F  C/E  Dm  
Mask you Gwear is only   Cyour disFguiseBm  
To hide the Etears that fall AminsiG/BdeC  F  G  
[Chorus]
Great pretFender, there will Ccome a dayCsus4  C  
When the Glast song Ffades and you've grown AmoldG/B  C  F  G  
Great preFtender, you cannoCt replaceCsus4  C  
All the Glove you Flost Glong FagEoF  E  
DmWon't you Etake your Dmfinal Cbow, you're G/Bon Amyour Fown
[Bridge]
Do you reGmember when you   Cpromised FherC/E  Dm  
That you would Gbe there till the CendF  
A distant Gdream led to the,   Cto the deepest FhurtC/E  Dm  
And though you've Gtried, you can't forAget
[Guitar solo]
Dm  G   C  F
Bm  E  Am  G/B  C  F C/E
Dm F G G/B C E F Am Bm B/D# E
Am G/B C F   G
[Chorus]
GGreat preFtender, there will Ccome a dayCsus4  C  
When the Glast song Ffades and you've grown AmoldG/B  C  F  G  
Great preFtender, you cannoCt replaceCsus4  C  
All the Glove you Flost Glong FagEoF  E  
DmWon't you Etake your Dmfinal Cbow, you're Bmon your own
[Outro]
Am  Dm  G   C
F   B   E  A

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The Great Pretender

by Slash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

Csus4

B/D#

G/B

: X-2-0-0-3-3

C/E

: X-X-2-0-1-0

Csus4

: X-3-3-0-1-X

B/D#

: X-6-4-4-4-X

[Intro]

Am Dm G C

F B E Am Dm

[Verse 1]

G C F Bm

Easy come for some that's easy go

E Am G/B C F C/E Dm

But it's never easy on your own

G C F Bm

Times will change for those who, who'd never know

E Am G/B C F G

Till it's too late to get back home

[Chorus]

F C Csus4 C

Great pretender, there will come a day

G F Am G/B C F G

When the last song fades and you've grown old

F C Csus4 C

Great pretender, you cannot replace

G F G F E F E

All the love you lost long ago

Dm E Dm C Bm

Won't you take your final bow, you're on your own

[Interlude]

Am Dm G C

F B E Am Dm

[Verse 2]

G C F Bm

Lights for now they are still shining bright

E Am G/B C F C/E Dm

But you can't escape this truth in time

G C F Bm

Mask you wear is only your disguise

E Am G/B C F G

To hide the tears that fall inside

[Chorus]

F C Csus4 C

Great pretender, there will come a day

G F Am G/B C F G

When the last song fades and you've grown old

F C Csus4 C

Great pretender, you cannot replace

G F G F E F E

All the love you lost long ago

Dm E Dm C G/B Am F

Won't you take your final bow, you're on your own

[Bridge]

G C F C/E Dm

Do you remember when you promised her

G C F

That you would be there till the end

G C F C/E Dm

A distant dream led to the, to the deepest hurt

G A

And though you've tried, you can't forget

[Guitar solo]

Dm G C F

Bm E Am G/B C F C/E

Dm F G G/B C E F Am Bm B/D# E

Am G/B C F G

[Chorus]

G F C Csus4 C

Great pretender, there will come a day

G F Am G/B C F G

When the last song fades and you've grown old

F C Csus4 C

Great pretender, you cannot replace

G F G F E F E

All the love you lost long ago

Dm E Dm C Bm

Won't you take your final bow, you're on your own

[Outro]

Am Dm G C

F B E A

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