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Call It Pretending

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
B
BWhat would you have me do
F#Just turn and walk out on you
And C#mleave you standing there
Pretending I don't care
EWhen you know as well as I
F#that would be nowhere
Bshouldn't I Ebe with Byou (shouldn't EI be with Byou)
Bshouldn't I Ebe with Byou (shouldn't EI be with Byou)
BWhat would you have me say
F#After I walk away
C#mwould it be the end
or just a second wind
for the Egood old song 
that we F#use to call pretending
Bshouldn't I Ebe with Byou (shouldn't EI be with Byou)
           B         E                B           E-
shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)
Bridge:
F#It's not the Efirst time F#that you had me turn Eaway
F#I don't know it Ewon't be the last time
BBut you got to F#say it, you've got to
BShould we make a brand new start
F#or are you gonna break my heart
and C#mleave me standing there
pretending I don't care
EWhen you know as well as I
F#that would get us nowhere
Bshouldn't I Ebe with Byou (shouldn't EI be with Byou)
           B         E                B           E-
shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)
Bridge:
GIt's not the Ffirst time Gthat you had me turFn away
GI don't know it Fwon't be the last time
CBut you got to Gsay it, you've got to
CShould we make a brand new start
Gor are you gonna break my heart
or wDmill it be the end
or just a second wind
FFor the good old song
Gthat we use to call pretending
Cshouldn't I Fbe with Cyou (shouldn't I Fbe with Cyou)
Cshouldn't I Fbe with you (shouldn't I Fbe with Cyou)

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Call It Pretending

by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

What would you have me do

Just turn and walk out on you

C#m

And leave you standing there

Pretending I don't care

When you know as well as I

that would be nowhere

B E B E B

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

B E B E B

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

What would you have me say

After I walk away

C#m

would it be the end

or just a second wind

for the good old song

that we use to call pretending

B E B E B

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

B E B E

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

Bridge:

F# E F# E

It's not the first time that you had me turn away

F# E

I don't know it won't be the last time

B F#

But you got to say it, you've got to

Should we make a brand new start

or are you gonna break my heart

C#m

and leave me standing there

pretending I don't care

When you know as well as I

that would get us nowhere

B E B E B

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

B E B E

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

Bridge:

G F G F

It's not the first time that you had me turn away

G F

I don't know it won't be the last time

C G

But you got to say it, you've got to

Should we make a brand new start

or are you gonna break my heart

or will it be the end

or just a second wind

For the good old song

that we use to call pretending

C F C F C

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

C F F C

shouldn't I be with you (shouldn't I be with you)

About Call It Pretending Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Learn how to play Call It Pretending by Creedence Clearwater Revival with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Call It Pretending chords”, “Call It Pretending guitar chords”, or “Creedence Clearwater Revival Call It Pretending chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Call It Pretending chords and for experienced players who want accurate Call It Pretending lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, F#, C#m, E, G, F.

FAQ — Call It Pretending by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Many players learn "Call It Pretending" by Creedence Clearwater Revival with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival below.

What key is "Call It Pretending" in?

The chords for "Call It Pretending" show the original chord names (including B, F#, C#m, E, G, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.