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[Verse 1]
DbBack when we were simple young
BbmAlways chasing for the sun
EbmWe were the two best of Cdimbuds
DbThen adolescence came by my way and
BbmLove was rushing right through my veins
EbmEvery time I saw Cdimher
[Pre-chorus]
GbAnd I fell dGbmown
DbWasting my thoughts
On what Gbifs and GbmhowsDb  
AbWhy now
[Chorus]
DbShe don't make this thing eaBbmsy
EbmMy hopes are filled to the Cdimbrim
DbBut I know she’ll never Bbmsee me as
EbmAnything more than a frCdimiend
So I’ll jGbust keep pGbmlaying pretDbend
[Verse 2]
DbI know I'm usually not one to brag
BbmBut I'm tryna fix what I lack
EbmBut she don't notice at Cdimall
DbI wanna be something more than friends
BbmThe pair with that happy end
EbmBut maybe this thing will Cdimall blow
[Pre-chorus]
GbSo I'm falling Gbmdown
DbWasting my thoughts
On what Gbifs and Gbmhows
What Abnow
[Chorus]
DbShe don't make this thing eBbmasy
EbmMy hopes are filled to the Cdimbrim
DbBut I know she’ll never Bbmsee me as
EbmAnything more than a Cdimfriend
So I’ll Gbmjust keep Gbmplaying preDbtend
Ab7   B6   Ebm7  Cm(b5)
Db   Ab7   B6   Gb  Gbm6
Ending
DbThis thing was never Bbmeasy
EbmMy hopes spilled over the bCdimrim
DbAll I can say now is sBbmorry
EbmFor bringing us to an Cdimend
I shoulGbmd've kept Gbmplaying pretDbend

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Play Pretend

by chevy (Australia/US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

Cdim

Gbm

Ab7

Ebm7

Cm(b5)

Gbm6

[Verse 1]

Back when we were simple young

Bbm

Always chasing for the sun

Ebm Cdim

We were the two best of buds

Then adolescence came by my way and

Bbm

Love was rushing right through my veins

Ebm Cdim

Every time I saw her

[Pre-chorus]

Gb Gbm

And I fell down

Wasting my thoughts

Gb Gbm Db

On what ifs and hows

Why now

[Chorus]

Db Bbm

She don't make this thing easy

Ebm Cdim

My hopes are filled to the brim

Db Bbm

But I know she’ll never see me as

Ebm Cdim

Anything more than a friend

Gb Gbm Db

So I’ll just keep playing pretend

[Verse 2]

I know I'm usually not one to brag

Bbm

But I'm tryna fix what I lack

Ebm Cdim

But she don't notice at all

I wanna be something more than friends

Bbm

The pair with that happy end

Ebm Cdim

But maybe this thing will all blow

[Pre-chorus]

Gb Gbm

So I'm falling down

Wasting my thoughts

Gb Gbm

On what ifs and hows

What now

[Chorus]

Db Bbm

She don't make this thing easy

Ebm Cdim

My hopes are filled to the brim

Db Bbm

But I know she’ll never see me as

Ebm Cdim

Anything more than a friend

Gbm Gbm Db

So I’ll just keep playing pretend

Ab7 B6 Ebm7 Cm(b5)

Db Ab7 B6 Gb Gbm6

Ending

Db Bbm

This thing was never easy

Ebm Cdim

My hopes spilled over the brim

Db Bbm

All I can say now is sorry

Ebm Cdim

For bringing us to an end

Gbm Gbm Db

I should've kept playing pretend

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