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Pretend

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Capo 2
[Intro]
G    G/F# Em7     Cadd9  G  D
[Verse 1]
It Gseems all of these words
G/F#Couldn't be Em7further from
The Cadd9truth, how did I Gget here
What did I Ddo
Your Geyes, telling me lies
And G/F#making me Em7fight myself
While Cadd9you have your aGgenda
A life to pDursue
[Chorus]
So Cadd9please
Let me be Gfree, from Em7you
And Cadd9please, let me be fGree
DI can face the tGruthG/F#  Em7  Cadd9  G  D  
[Verse 2]
I'm Gblind to all of your colors
That G/F#used to be Em7rainbow then
My Cadd9eyes, where did they Ggo to
Why disDappear
It's Ghard to be all alone
G/F#I never Em7got through your
DisCadd9guise, I guess I'll just Ggo
And face all my Dfears
[Chorus]
So Cadd9please
Let me be Gfree, from Em7you
And Cadd9please, let me be fGree
DI can face the tGruth
[Bridge]
Put Cadd9down your Dworld, just for one night
  GPick Cadd9me  a-Dgain
[Chorus]
So Cadd9please
Let me be Gfree, from Em7you
And Cadd9please, let me be fGree
DI can face the tGruth

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Pretend

by Secondhand Serenade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Capo 2

[Intro]

G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D

[Verse 1]

It seems all of these words

G/F# Em7

Couldn't be further from

Cadd9 G

The truth, how did I get here

What did I do

Your eyes, telling me lies

G/F# Em7

And making me fight myself

Cadd9 G

While you have your agenda

A life to pursue

[Chorus]

Cadd9

So please

G Em7

Let me be free, from you

Cadd9 G

And please, let me be free

D G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D

I can face the truth

[Verse 2]

I'm blind to all of your colors

G/F# Em7

That used to be rainbow then

Cadd9 G

My eyes, where did they go to

Why disappear

It's hard to be all alone

G/F# Em7

I never got through your

Cadd9 G

Disguise, I guess I'll just go

And face all my fears

[Chorus]

Cadd9

So please

G Em7

Let me be free, from you

Cadd9 G

And please, let me be free

D G

I can face the truth

[Bridge]

Cadd9 D

Put down your world, just for one night

G Cadd9 D

Pick me a-gain

[Chorus]

Cadd9

So please

G Em7

Let me be free, from you

Cadd9 G

And please, let me be free

D G

I can face the truth

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