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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Capo 4th 
            G       D     Dsus4     Dadd4    Dmadd4     Cadd9    Cmadd9     A7sus4      Em7Em7no5  Bmaug5
e|---3---|---2---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|
B|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|
G|-------|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|-------|-------|---2---|-------|-------|-------|
D|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|---2---|---1---|---2---|---2---|---2---|-------|
A|---2---|-------|-------|-------|-------|---3---|---3---|-------|---2---|-------|---2---|
E|---3---|-------|-------|---2---|---1---|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|
[Intro]
G        D Dsus4        Cadd9        A7sus4
[Verse] (some palm muting for chords here):
GSay, won't you Dadd4stay; we can Dmadd4talk about nothing at Cadd9all
We'll Cmadd9sit here and make up the Gwords as we go aDsus4longD  
The Ggames, we could Dadd4play
Maybe Dmadd4silently write us a Cadd9song
Cmadd9Quietly shout from the Groof that we don't Dsus4belongD  
[Chorus]
They told me Gmaybe she's crazy, a Dlittle like Dsus4you, uh
Cadd9Everyone said you were A7sus4nothing but trouble, and
GAll that I know is that Dadd4I've never been here beEmforeA7sus4  
And though GI'll never leave you, if it's Dalright with Dsus4you, ah
Cadd9Dreaming of oceans while A7sus4jumping in puddles and
GAll of my life I preDadd4tend you were there by the Emdoor
I don't Cadd9need to pretend any more.
[Instrumental end to chorus]
G        D Dsus4        Cadd9        A7sus4
[Verse]
GStrange, oh so Dadd4strange
When it feels Dmadd4better being Cadd9alone
You Cmadd9accept there is nobody Gelse and set it in Dsus4stoneD  
And then Gyou, came Dadd4along
Your reDmadd4flection was so sad it's Cadd9wrong
You Cmadd9made me believe once aGgain that I could be Dsus4wrong.D  
[Chorus]
They told me Gmaybe she's crazy, a Dlittle like Dsus4you, uh
Cadd9Everyone said you were A7sus4nothing but trouble, and
GAll that I know is that Dadd4I've never been here beEmforeA7sus4  
And though GI'll never leave you, if it's Dalright with Dsus4you, ah
Cadd9Dreaming of oceans while A7sus4jumping in puddles and
GAll of my life I preDadd4tend you were there by the Emdoor
I don't Cadd9need to pretend any more.
[Bridge]
       Em7no5    Bmaug5          Cadd9                 Em7no5  Bmaug5
And it hurts, to know, there was somebody out there as strange and
   Cadd9 Em7no5  Bmaug5
As beautiful, as you
If I Cadd9know, sooner
Instrumental end to bridge:
Em7        D Dsus4        Cadd9
[Chorus]
They told me Gmaybe she's crazy, a Dlittle like Dsus4you, uh
Cadd9Everyone said you were A7sus4nothing but trouble, and
GAll that I know is that Dadd4I've never been here beEmforeA7sus4  
And though GI'll never leave you, if it's Dalright with Dsus4you, ah
Cadd9Dreaming of oceans while A7sus4jumping in puddles and
GAll of my life I preDadd4tend you were there by the Emdoor
I don't Cadd9need to pretend any more.
(backing singers sing chorus, while lead sings I don't need to pretend anymore) (chorus chords)
I don't need to pretend anymore
I don't need to pretend anymore

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Pretend

by Scott Porter and The Glory Dogs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Dadd4

Dmadd4

Cadd9

Cmadd9

A7sus4

Em7

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Capo 4th

G D Dsus4 Dadd4 Dmadd4 Cadd9 Cmadd9 A7sus4 Em7

Em7no5 Bmaug5

e|---3---|---2---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|

B|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|

G|-------|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|-------|-------|---2---|-------|-------|-------|

D|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|---2---|---1---|---2---|---2---|---2---|-------|

A|---2---|-------|-------|-------|-------|---3---|---3---|-------|---2---|-------|---2---|

E|---3---|-------|-------|---2---|---1---|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|---x---|

[Intro]

G D Dsus4 Cadd9 A7sus4

[Verse] (some palm muting for chords here):

G Dadd4 Dmadd4 Cadd9

Say, won't you stay; we can talk about nothing at all

Cmadd9 G Dsus4 D

We'll sit here and make up the words as we go along

G Dadd4

The games, we could play

Dmadd4 Cadd9

Maybe silently write us a song

Cmadd9 G Dsus4 D

Quietly shout from the roof that we don't belong

[Chorus]

G D Dsus4

They told me maybe she's crazy, a little like you, uh

Cadd9 A7sus4

Everyone said you were nothing but trouble, and

G Dadd4 Em A7sus4

All that I know is that I've never been here before

G D Dsus4

And though I'll never leave you, if it's alright with you, ah

Cadd9 A7sus4

Dreaming of oceans while jumping in puddles and

G Dadd4 Em

All of my life I pretend you were there by the door

Cadd9

I don't need to pretend any more.

[Instrumental end to chorus]

G D Dsus4 Cadd9 A7sus4

[Verse]

G Dadd4

Strange, oh so strange

Dmadd4 Cadd9

When it feels better being alone

Cmadd9 G Dsus4 D

You accept there is nobody else and set it in stone

G Dadd4

And then you, came along

Dmadd4 Cadd9

Your reflection was so sad it's wrong

Cmadd9 G Dsus4 D

You made me believe once again that I could be wrong.

[Chorus]

G D Dsus4

They told me maybe she's crazy, a little like you, uh

Cadd9 A7sus4

Everyone said you were nothing but trouble, and

G Dadd4 Em A7sus4

All that I know is that I've never been here before

G D Dsus4

And though I'll never leave you, if it's alright with you, ah

Cadd9 A7sus4

Dreaming of oceans while jumping in puddles and

G Dadd4 Em

All of my life I pretend you were there by the door

Cadd9

I don't need to pretend any more.

[Bridge]

Em7no5 Bmaug5 Cadd9 Em7no5 Bmaug5

And it hurts, to know, there was somebody out there as strange and

Cadd9 Em7no5 Bmaug5

As beautiful, as you

Cadd9

If I know, sooner

Instrumental end to bridge:

Em7 D Dsus4 Cadd9

[Chorus]

G D Dsus4

They told me maybe she's crazy, a little like you, uh

Cadd9 A7sus4

Everyone said you were nothing but trouble, and

G Dadd4 Em A7sus4

All that I know is that I've never been here before

G D Dsus4

And though I'll never leave you, if it's alright with you, ah

Cadd9 A7sus4

Dreaming of oceans while jumping in puddles and

G Dadd4 Em

All of my life I pretend you were there by the door

Cadd9

I don't need to pretend any more.

(backing singers sing chorus, while lead sings I don't need to pretend anymore) (chorus chords)

I don't need to pretend anymore

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