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The Great Pretender

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[Intro]
G  C  G  C
Oh yeGs, I'm the grCeat           pDretGenderG7  
CPretending I'm doing wGellG7  
My neCed is suDch, I pGretend too mCuchDb  
I'm loneGly but nCo oDne can teGll
Oh yes, GI'm the greCat pDreteGnder,G7  
AdCrift in a world  of my oGwnG7  
I pClay the gaDme, but to Gmy real shCameDb  
You've lGeft me to drCeam aDll alGone
Too rCeal is this feeling of mGake believe
Too rCeal when I fDeel what my heGart can't concCeal
Oh yGes, I'm the grCeat pDretGenderG7  
Just laCughing and gay like a clGownG7  
I seCem to bDe, what I'm Gnot, you sCeeDb  
I'm wearGing my hDeart like a cBmrownC  Db  
PretendiGng that yoCu're stDill aroGund
Too rCeal when I fDeel what my heGart can't concCealEb  
(everything moves up 1/2 step)
Oh yeAbs, I'm the grDbeat   pretAbenderAb7  
Just lDbaughing and gay like a clAbownAb7  
I seDbem to Ebbe, what I'm Abnot, you sDbeeDb  
I'm wearAbing my hEbeart like a cCmrownDb  D  
PretAbending tDbhat  ...     PretAbending tDbhat ...
PreAbtending tDbhat yEbou're...          still arAbound...
[Outro]
Ab   Db   Eb

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The Great Pretender

by Freddie Mercury

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

[Intro]

G C G C

G C D G G7

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender

C G G7

Pretending I'm doing well

C D G C Db

My need is such, I pretend too much

G C D G

I'm lonely but no one can tell

G C D G G7

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender,

C G G7

Adrift in a world of my own

C D G C Db

I play the game, but to my real shame

G C D G

You've left me to dream all alone

C G

Too real is this feeling of make believe

C D G C

Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

G C D G G7

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender

C G G7

Just laughing and gay like a clown

C D G C Db

I seem to be, what I'm not, you see

G D Bm C Db

I'm wearing my heart like a crown

G C D G

Pretending that you're still around

C D G C Eb

Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

(everything moves up 1/2 step)

Ab Db Ab Ab7

Oh yes, I'm the great pretender

Db Ab Ab7

Just laughing and gay like a clown

Db Eb Ab Db Db

I seem to be, what I'm not, you see

Ab Eb Cm Db D

I'm wearing my heart like a crown

Ab Db Ab Db

Pretending that ... Pretending that ...

Ab Db Eb Ab

Pretending that you're... still around...

[Outro]

Ab Db Eb

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