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This is Scarling.'s song In The Pretend World, from So Long, Scarecrow.
This was tabbed on an acoustic, so there are no notes as far as effects go: feel 
free to suggest some in the comments.
This is in standard tuning. E  A  D  G  B  E  
CAPO 1
Chords used:
 Dm/      C[x 5 7 5 6 5]
 C/      Bb[x 3 5 3 5 3]
 Bb        1 1 3 3 3 1
 F         1 3 3 2 1 1
Slightly muted, straight eighths down-strokes:
Dm/ C  C/ Bb   Bb   FX 2 [intro, same pattern occurs through song]
V1
In the Dm/Cpretend worlC/Bbd
We all are Bbvery awakFe
In the Dm/Cpretend worlC/Bbd
We all look Bbsterile and fFake
In this Dm/CatmospherC/Bbe
We all could Bbchatter for dFays
In the Dm/Cpretend worlC/Bbd
                      Bb  F[let ring, then: ]
We never admit our mistakes
[For the prechorus/chorus, you can either continue the same strum pattern, just 
less muted, or strum the A, D, B strings as such: A D B A D B A D]
But in the Dm/Creal worlC/Bbd
                         Bb   F[and repeat ad nauseum]
Were hiding alone and ashamed
And we cant live while
Because were addicted to pain
You see I cannot feel this
No matter how you try
In the real world
We cant deny
V2 [back to palm-muted]
In the pretend world
We gaze into empty eyes
We have to amuse ourselves
With adultery tales and white lies
[PreC/C: cleaner or strum pattern]
But in the real world
Where fools tormented for sport
We just stitch up our mouths
So we cant admit or retort
You see I cannot say this
Please don't ask me why
In the real world
We cant deny
You see I cannot feel this
No matter how you try
In the real world
We cant deny
You see I cannot say this
Please don't ask me why
In the real world
We cant deny
[palm muted, softly: ]
In my pretend world
We all are very awake
In this atmosphere
We all look starstruck and vague
You see I never loved you
No matter how you tried
In the real world
There's no goodbye

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In The Pretend World

by Scarling.

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

C/Bb

This is Scarling.'s song In The Pretend World, from So Long, Scarecrow.

This was tabbed on an acoustic, so there are no notes as far as effects go: feel

free to suggest some in the comments.

E A D G B E

This is in standard tuning.

CAPO 1

Chords used:

Dm C

/ [x 5 7 5 6 5]

C Bb

/ [x 3 5 3 5 3]

Bb 1 1 3 3 3 1

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

Slightly muted, straight eighths down-strokes:

Dm C C Bb Bb F

/ / X 2 [intro, same pattern occurs through song]

Dm/C C/Bb

In the pretend world

Bb F

We all are very awake

Dm/C C/Bb

In the pretend world

Bb F

We all look sterile and fake

Dm/C C/Bb

In this atmosphere

Bb F

We all could chatter for days

Dm/C C/Bb

In the pretend world

Bb F

[let ring, then: ]

We never admit our mistakes

[For the prechorus/chorus, you can either continue the same strum pattern, just

less muted, or strum the A, D, B strings as such: A D B A D B A D]

Dm/C C/Bb

But in the real world

Bb F

[and repeat ad nauseum]

Were hiding alone and ashamed

And we cant live while

Because were addicted to pain

You see I cannot feel this

No matter how you try

In the real world

We cant deny

V2 [back to palm-muted]

In the pretend world

We gaze into empty eyes

We have to amuse ourselves

With adultery tales and white lies

[PreC/C: cleaner or strum pattern]

But in the real world

Where fools tormented for sport

We just stitch up our mouths

So we cant admit or retort

You see I cannot say this

Please don't ask me why

In the real world

We cant deny

You see I cannot feel this

No matter how you try

In the real world

We cant deny

You see I cannot say this

Please don't ask me why

In the real world

We cant deny

[palm muted, softly: ]

In my pretend world

We all are very awake

In this atmosphere

We all look starstruck and vague

You see I never loved you

No matter how you tried

In the real world

There's no goodbye

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