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Just Pretend

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Notes:  *Tab for verse chord changes at the bottom
[Chord variants]
       G320033
   Cadd9x32033
  A7sus4x22033
     G/Bx20033
[Intro]
G      Cadd9   G     Cadd9
G      Cadd9   G     Cadd9
A7sus4     G/B Cadd9
G      Cadd9   G     C
[Verse 1]
Well, I Gheld you Cadd9with our Gundry Cadd9eyes
Happy Gyears pass Cadd9by
It's oGk to Cadd9cry
[Chorus]
After A7sus4all
In the Cadd9end
Just preGtendCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 2]
Well, it's Gsticks and Cadd9stones and Gbroken Cadd9homes
That Gtaught us Cadd9how to GsmileG  
[Chorus]
After A7sus4all
In the Cadd9end
Just preGtendCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 3]
There's a Gname that Cadd9plays in my Ghead, like a Cadd9song
All day Glong she's Cadd9with me every GdayCadd9  
[Chorus]
After A7sus4all
In the Cadd9end
Just preGtendCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Bridge]
  DEveryone nCadd9eeds
  DEveryone nCadd9eeds
  DEveryone nCadd9eeds
A7sus4    Cadd9    G  Cadd9  G  Cadd9
[Verse 4]
If the Gsun can Cadd9shine, you'll Gbe just Cadd9fine
Look inGto your Cadd9mind where you're GfreeG  
[Chorus]
After A7sus4all
In the Cadd9end
Just preGtendCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 5]
'Cause we Ghurt each Cadd9other Gonce beCadd9fore
Let's Gnot do Cadd9that aGgainG  
[Chorus]
After A7sus4all
In the Cadd9end
Just preGtendCadd9  G  Cadd9  
[Verse 6]
And a Gvoice so faCadd9miliar wakes me Gup in the Cadd9middle
She Gthinks I'm Cadd9having a bad GdreamG  
[Chorus]
After A7sus4all
In the Cadd9end
Just preGtendCadd9  G  G  
[Bridge]
  DEveryone nCadd9eeds
  DEveryone nCadd9eeds
  DEveryone nCadd9eeds
[Outro]
After A7sus4all
It's thCadd9e end
[*Tab for verse chord changes]
e|-3-------3-------3-------3-|
B|-3-------3-------3-------3-|
G|-0-------0-------0-------0-|
D|-0-------2-------0-------2-|
A|-2---0-2-3---2-0-2---0-2-3-|
E|-3---------------3---------|

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Just Pretend

by The Bens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

A7sus4

G/B

Notes: *Tab for verse chord changes at the bottom

[Chord variants]

320033

Cadd9

x32033

A7sus4

x22033

G/B

x20033

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

A7sus4 G/B Cadd9

G Cadd9 G C

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Well, I held you with our undry eyes

G Cadd9

Happy years pass by

G Cadd9

It's ok to cry

[Chorus]

A7sus4

After all

Cadd9

In the end

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Just pretend

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Well, it's sticks and stones and broken homes

G Cadd9 G G

That taught us how to smile

[Chorus]

A7sus4

After all

Cadd9

In the end

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Just pretend

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

There's a name that plays in my head, like a song

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

All day long she's with me every day

[Chorus]

A7sus4

After all

Cadd9

In the end

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Just pretend

[Bridge]

D Cadd9

Everyone needs

D Cadd9

Everyone needs

D Cadd9

Everyone needs

A7sus4 Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

[Verse 4]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

If the sun can shine, you'll be just fine

G Cadd9 G G

Look into your mind where you're free

[Chorus]

A7sus4

After all

Cadd9

In the end

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Just pretend

[Verse 5]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

'Cause we hurt each other once before

G Cadd9 G G

Let's not do that again

[Chorus]

A7sus4

After all

Cadd9

In the end

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Just pretend

[Verse 6]

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

And a voice so familiar wakes me up in the middle

G Cadd9 G G

She thinks I'm having a bad dream

[Chorus]

A7sus4

After all

Cadd9

In the end

G Cadd9 G G

Just pretend

[Bridge]

D Cadd9

Everyone needs

D Cadd9

Everyone needs

D Cadd9

Everyone needs

[Outro]

A7sus4

After all

Cadd9

It's the end

[*Tab for verse chord changes]

e|-3-------3-------3-------3-|

B|-3-------3-------3-------3-|

G|-0-------0-------0-------0-|

D|-0-------2-------0-------2-|

A|-2---0-2-3---2-0-2---0-2-3-|

E|-3---------------3---------|

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