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Emmylou Harris     Making Believe   written by Jimmy Work
Albert Lee      guitar
Glen D Hardin   piano
Emory Gordy     bass
John Ware       drums
Ricky Skaggs    fiddle
Brian Ahern     acoustic guitar
Rodney Crowell  acoustic guitar
Herb Pedersen   harmony 
Making bC#elieve  F#that you still C#love me
It's leaving G#me alone and C#so blue
Still I'll always dream F#but I'll never C#own  you
Making belG#ieve, it's all I can C#do               
Can't hold G#you close when you're C#not with me
You're somebody's G#love, you'll never be C#mine
Making beliC#eve   F#I'll spend my  lifC#etime
Loving G#you and making belC#ieve
SOLO  in C#     then Bb
Making Ebbelieve that AbI never Eblost you
But my happy Bbhours, I find are so Ebfew
My plans for the Ebfuture Abwill never come Ebtrue
Making Bbbelieve, what else can I Ebdo
Making belieEbve, AbI'll spend my Eblifetime
Loving Bbyou and making beEblieve
From Emmylou Harris "Luxury Liner"
Warner Brothers Records 1977
Acuff-Rose Publishing

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The story behind the song

"Making Believe" is a melancholy ballad that captures the poignant struggle of trying to move on from a past love. The song delves into the bittersweet world of daydreaming, where the singer imagines still being cherished by a former flame, even while fully aware that it's just a fantasy. Emmylou Harris, a leading voice in country rock and Americana, brings her acclaimed vocal style to this classic country song, which has been covered by many artists over the decades. It's a song about the quiet ache of a love that lingers only in the mind.

AI-written from these sources:Making Believe — Wikipedia ↗Emmylou Harris — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Making Believe

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Emmylou Harris Making Believe written by Jimmy Work

Albert Lee guitar

Glen D Hardin piano

Emory Gordy bass

John Ware drums

Ricky Skaggs fiddle

Brian Ahern acoustic guitar

Rodney Crowell acoustic guitar

Herb Pedersen harmony

C# F# C#

Making believe that you still love me

G# C#

It's leaving me alone and so blue

F# C#

Still I'll always dream but I'll never own you

G# C#

Making believe, it's all I can do

G# C#

Can't hold you close when you're not with me

G# C#

You're somebody's love, you'll never be mine

C# F# C#

Making believe I'll spend my lifetime

G# C#

Loving you and making believe

SOLO in C# then Bb

Eb Ab Eb

Making believe that I never lost you

Bb Eb

But my happy hours, I find are so few

Eb Ab Eb

My plans for the future will never come true

Bb Eb

Making believe, what else can I do

Eb Ab Eb

Making believe, I'll spend my lifetime

Bb Eb

Loving you and making believe

From Emmylou Harris "Luxury Liner"

Warner Brothers Records 1977

Acuff-Rose Publishing

About Making Believe Chords by Emmylou Harris

Learn how to play Making Believe by Emmylou Harris with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Making Believe chords”, “Making Believe guitar chords”, or “Emmylou Harris Making Believe chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Making Believe chords and for experienced players who want accurate Making Believe lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C#, F#, G#, C, Bb.

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