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Capo on 1
Key of D
Pretender - Two Hours Traffic
Intro: A,  D(x2)
Di can never see your face inside my hGead
Ai see your Geyes insteadD  
Dand when your nights are cool
i wish the summer Gwouldn't end
youre Amore than just anGother friendD  
Emand this might never Awork out
but its Galright
never Dfeel like getting hurt
what a beautiful way to Emhurt
youre so far out of my lAeague
i cBmant see why youre hAere with mGe
pretAend that you don't hGave to leaveD  
Di havent slept in days
and you ask me do i Greally care
ill Asit you down and Gcount the waysD  
Dtheres a fired clock
above your sweet little Ghead
the wAinter might just Gleave me deadD  
Emthis might never wAork out
but its Galright to feDel like getting hurt
what a beautiful way to hEmurt
youre so far out of my lAeague
i Bmcant see why youre hAere with Gme
pretAend that you don't hGave to leaveD  
i can never see your face inside my head
i see your eyes instead
and when your nights are cool
i wish the summer wouldnt end
youre more than just another friend
this might never work out
but its alright
to feel like getting hurt
what a beautiful way to hurt
youre so far out of my league
i cant see why youre here with me
pretend that you dont have to leave
The little guitar riff at the beginning is pretty easy. its played on the b and e string
e|---0------------------------0--------------------------------|
b|-3----2---3---5--7-8-10---3---2--2/3-------------------------|

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Pretender

by Two Hours Traffic

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo on 1

Key of D

Pretender - Two Hours Traffic

A D

Intro: , (x2)

D G

i can never see your face inside my head

A G D

i see your eyes instead

and when your nights are cool

i wish the summer wouldn't end

A G D

youre more than just another friend

Em A

and this might never work out

but its alright

never feel like getting hurt

what a beautiful way to hurt

youre so far out of my league

Bm A G

i cant see why youre here with me

A G D

pretend that you don't have to leave

i havent slept in days

and you ask me do i really care

A G D

ill sit you down and count the ways

theres a fired clock

above your sweet little head

A G D

the winter might just leave me dead

Em A

this might never work out

G D

but its alright to feel like getting hurt

what a beautiful way to hurt

youre so far out of my league

Bm A G

i cant see why youre here with me

A G D

pretend that you don't have to leave

i can never see your face inside my head

i see your eyes instead

and when your nights are cool

i wish the summer wouldnt end

youre more than just another friend

this might never work out

but its alright

to feel like getting hurt

what a beautiful way to hurt

youre so far out of my league

i cant see why youre here with me

pretend that you dont have to leave

The little guitar riff at the beginning is pretty easy. its played on the b and e string

e|---0------------------------0--------------------------------|

b|-3----2---3---5--7-8-10---3---2--2/3-------------------------|

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