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Pretend I Never Happened

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Pretend I Never Happened - Willie Nelson
[Chorus]
Pretend I never happenedD  D  Dsus4  D  
DErase me from your Amind
AYou will not want to remEember
EAny love as cold as Amine
[Verse 1]
I'll be leaving in the mornDingD  Dsus4  D  
DFor a place that I hope I'll Afind 
AAll the places must be betEter
EThan the ones I leave behiAnd
[Verse 2]
Well I don't suppose you'll be unEhappy
EYou'll find ways to spend your tAime
AAnd if you ever think about Eme 
EAnd if I ever cross your miAnd
[Chorus]
Just pretend I never happDeneDdDsus4  D  
DErase me from your miAnd
AYou will not want to remEember 
EAny love as cold as mAine
[Intrumental]
(1:25)                       D    D   D   D4         D                D       A  
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------0------|
B|-10-10-10-9-9-9-8-8-8--88-7-7--7-8-7----10r7---10-7-----7--5---5/7--0------|
G|---------------------------------------------9------7h9--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(~1:36)              A                                                    E  A  
e|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----6---6h7r6--4-6--4h6r4-----4---------------------------6----------------|
G|---------------------------6--------------------------5h7---7-5-----5------|
D|--------------------------------------------------6h7-----------7-5--------|
A|-----------------------------------2h4r2-0---------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------2b-0------------------------5---|
[Verse 3]
Well I don't suppose you'll be unhEappy
EYou'll find ways to spend your tiAme
AAnd if you're ever thinking aboEut me 
EAnd if I ever cross your mAind
[Chorus]
Just pretend I never happeDnedD  Dsus4  D  
DErase me from your mAind
AYou will not want to reEmember 
EAny love as cold as miAne 
[Outro]
You will not want to remeEmber
Any love as cold as mAine 
***********************************
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| h   Hammer-on
| r   Pull-off
| b   Bend
***********************************

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Pretend I Never Happened

by Willie Nelson

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Dsus4

Pretend I Never Happened - Willie Nelson

[Chorus]

D D Dsus4 D

Pretend I never happened

D A

Erase me from your mind

A E

You will not want to remember

E A

Any love as cold as mine

[Verse 1]

D D Dsus4 D

I'll be leaving in the morning

D A

For a place that I hope I'll find

A E

All the places must be better

E A

Than the ones I leave behind

[Verse 2]

Well I don't suppose you'll be unhappy

E A

You'll find ways to spend your time

A E

And if you ever think about me

E A

And if I ever cross your mind

[Chorus]

D D Dsus4 D

Just pretend I never happened

D A

Erase me from your mind

A E

You will not want to remember

E A

Any love as cold as mine

[Intrumental]

D D D D4 D D A

(1:25)

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

B|-10-10-10-9-9-9-8-8-8--88-7-7--7-8-7----10r7---10-7-----7--5---5/7--0------|

G|---------------------------------------------9------7h9--------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A E A

(~1:36)

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

B|----6---6h7r6--4-6--4h6r4-----4---------------------------6----------------|

G|---------------------------6--------------------------5h7---7-5-----5------|

D|--------------------------------------------------6h7-----------7-5--------|

A|-----------------------------------2h4r2-0---------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------2b-0------------------------5---|

[Verse 3]

Well I don't suppose you'll be unhappy

E A

You'll find ways to spend your time

A E

And if you're ever thinking about me

E A

And if I ever cross your mind

[Chorus]

D D Dsus4 D

Just pretend I never happened

D A

Erase me from your mind

A E

You will not want to remember

E A

Any love as cold as mine

[Outro]

You will not want to remember

Any love as cold as mine

***********************************

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| h Hammer-on

| r Pull-off

| b Bend

***********************************

About Pretend I Never Happened Chords by Willie Nelson

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The chords for "Pretend I Never Happened" show the original chord names (including D, Dsus4, A, E, D4, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.