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I Pretend:Des O'Connor.
#1 in UK in 1968.
#1.
CSitting here so Glonely in the Amfire..Emlight.
FListening for a Cfootstep on the GstairsG7.
CAll I have to Gtalk to is the Ammoon..Emlight,
Fshining on an Gempty CchairC7.
CHORUS:
So FI'll pretend, your loving arms are reaching 
out for Cme..
Yes, CI'll preC7tend, and though my eyes are Cclosed 
I still can Fsee.
As FI pre..Amtend, Fthe world is new and like it used to Bbbe.
BbOne Cday our Flove must Dmend, till Gmthen I'll Cjust preFtendBb.F  
#2.
CSomething made her Gchange, what could it Ambe Emnow?
FWish I knew Cexactly what I'd Gdone.
CIf there's someone Gelse I'll set you Amfree Emnow.
FGuess I've lost and Ghe has Cwon.
CHORUS:
So FI'll pretend, your loving arms are reaching 
out for Cme..
Yes, CI'll preC7tend, and though my eyes are Cclosed 
I still can Fsee.
As FI pre..Amtend, Fthe world is new and like it used to Bbbe.
BbOne Cday our Flove must Dmend, till Gmthen I'll Cjust preFtendBb.F  
OUTRO:
BbOne Cday our Flove must Dmend, till Gmthen I'll Cjust preFtend.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Des Oconnor - I Pretend

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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I Pretend:Des O'Connor.

#1 in UK in 1968.

#1.

C G Am Em

Sitting here so lonely in the fire..light.

F C G G7

Listening for a footstep on the stairs.

C G Am Em

All I have to talk to is the moon..light,

F G C C7

shining on an empty chair.

CHORUS:

So I'll pretend, your loving arms are reaching

out for me..

C C7 C

Yes, I'll pretend, and though my eyes are closed

I still can see.

F Am F Bb

As I pre..tend, the world is new and like it used to be.

Bb C F Dm Gm C F Bb F

One day our love must end, till then I'll just pretend.

#2.

C G Am Em

Something made her change, what could it be now?

F C G

Wish I knew exactly what I'd done.

C G Am Em

If there's someone else I'll set you free now.

F G C

Guess I've lost and he has won.

CHORUS:

So I'll pretend, your loving arms are reaching

out for me..

C C7 C

Yes, I'll pretend, and though my eyes are closed

I still can see.

F Am F Bb

As I pre..tend, the world is new and like it used to be.

Bb C F Dm Gm C F Bb F

One day our love must end, till then I'll just pretend.

OUTRO:

Bb C F Dm Gm C F

One day our love must end, till then I'll just pretend.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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