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If the D#dim is too hard to play you can also play a B7 chord at the end of the chorus.
[Intro]
G D B7
Em Am D
[Verse]
 Gkimi to no rabusutDōrī
sore wa yB7osōdEmōri
iza hajimareba Ahitori shibaida
Amzutto soba ni itatte
keCkkyoku tadDa no kankyakuda
 Gkanjō no nai aimusDōrī
sore wa B7itsumo tEmōri
nareteshimaeba Awaruku hanaikedo
Amkimi to no romansu wa jinseDigara
tsuzuki wa shinai kotGo o shitta
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7motto chigau sB7ettei Emde 　
Emmotto chigau kankDm7ei deG  
Cmaj7deaeru sekB7aisen 　Em  
Emerabetara Dm7yokattGa
Cmaj7motto chigau seiB7kaku dEme 　
mEmotto chigau kachiDm7kan deG  
Cmaj7ai o tsuB7taeraretEmara īnGa 　
sō nAmegatte mo mudadDakara
[Chorus]
N.C.
gub bai
 Gkimi no unmei no hiDto wa boku B7janai
tsuEmraikedo inamenai
deDm7mo hanare Ggatai noCma7sa
sono kami nBm7i fureta dake de 　
iAm7taiya 　 iya demo
amDaina 　 iyD#dimaiya
gub bai
 Gsore ja boku niDtotte kimi B7wa nani ？
koEmtae wa wakaranai 　
waDm7karitaku Gmo nai noCma7sa
tatta hitotsBm7u tashikana koto ga Amaru to suru nonarabDa
" kimi wa kireiGda "
[Verse]
 Gdareka ga era sDō ni
kataru B7renai no rEmonri
nani hitotsu toshitAe pin toko nakute
Amhikōki no mado kara miorDoshita
shiranai machi no yaGkei mitaida
[Pre-Chorus]
Cmaj7motto chigau setB7tei de 　Em  
Emmotto chigau kanDm7kei deG  
deCmaj7aeru sekaB7isen 　Em  
eEmrabetara Dm7yokattGa
iCmaj7tatte junna koB7koro dEme　
kaEmnatta koi o dakiDm7shimeteG  
" suCmaj7kida " toka musB7ekinin ni ieEmtara īna　G  
sō Amnegatte mo munashDī nosa
[Chorus]
N.C.
gub bai
 Gtsunaida te no muDkō ni enB7dorain
hiEmkinobasu tabi ni
uDm7zukidasu Gmirai ni wCma7a
kimi ni wa inBm7ai  　
sono jijitsu ni CrAm7y itaiya iya iyDa　
sorya kurushīyonCmaj7a
[Interlude]
Cm Bm7 Em A Asus4 A Dsus4 D
[Chorus]
N.C
gub bai
 Gkimi no unmei no hiDto wa boku B7janai
tsuEmraikedo inamenai
deDm7mo hanare Ggatai nosCma7a
sono kami ni Bm7fureta dake de 　
iAm7taiya 　 iya demo
amDaina 　 iyD#dimaiya
gub bai
 Gsore ja boku niDtotte kimi B7wa nani ？
koEmtae wa wakaranai 　
waDm7karitaku Gmo nai nosCma7a
tatta hitotsu Bm7tashikana koto ga Amaru to suru nonarabDa
" kimi wa kireidCmaj7a "Bm7  Am  B7  Em  
warDukunaiyo nCmaj7aBm7  Am  D  
" totemo kireida G"
[Outro]
D B7 Em A Am D7 G

All chords in this song (17)

The story behind the song

"Pretender" is a sad love song that delves into the feelings of a man who believes he is not worthy of the woman he loves. It's a poignant expression of giving up, as he says goodbye, acknowledging his perceived unworthiness. This song by Official HIGE DANdism, written by vocalist/pianist Satoshi Fujihara, features melodic guitar arpeggios that underscore its melancholic theme. It plays like a heartfelt surrender to an unrequited love, a beautiful and sorrowful farewell.

AI-written from these sources:Pretender (Official Hige Dandism song) — Wikipedia ↗Official Hige Dandism — Wikipedia ↗

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Pretender

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dm7

Cma7

Bm7

Am7

D#dim

Asus4

Dsus4

If the D#dim is too hard to play you can also play a B7 chord at the end of the chorus.

[Intro]

G D B7

Em Am D

[Verse]

G D

kimi to no rabusutōrī

B7 Em

sore wa yosōdōri

iza hajimareba hitori shibaida

zutto soba ni itatte

C D

kekkyoku tada no kankyakuda

G D

kanjō no nai aimusōrī

B7 Em

sore wa itsumo tōri

nareteshimaeba waruku hanaikedo

Am D

kimi to no romansu wa jinseigara

tsuzuki wa shinai koto o shitta

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 B7 Em

motto chigau settei de

Em Dm7 G

motto chigau kankei de

Cmaj7 B7 Em

deaeru sekaisen

Em Dm7 G

erabetara yokatta

Cmaj7 B7 Em

motto chigau seikaku de

Em Dm7 G

motto chigau kachikan de

Cmaj7 B7 Em G

ai o tsutaeraretara īna

Am D

sō negatte mo mudadakara

[Chorus]

N.C.

gub bai

G D B7

kimi no unmei no hito wa boku janai

tsuraikedo inamenai

Dm7 G Cma7

demo hanare gatai nosa

Bm7

sono kami ni fureta dake de

Am7

itaiya 　 iya demo

D D#dim

amaina 　 iyaiya

gub bai

G D B7

sore ja boku nitotte kimi wa nani ？

kotae wa wakaranai

Dm7 G Cma7

wakaritaku mo nai nosa

Bm7 Am D

tatta hitotsu tashikana koto ga aru to suru nonaraba

" kimi wa kireida "

[Verse]

G D

dareka ga era sō ni

B7 Em

kataru renai no ronri

nani hitotsu toshite pin toko nakute

Am D

hikōki no mado kara mioroshita

shiranai machi no yakei mitaida

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 B7 Em

motto chigau settei de

Em Dm7 G

motto chigau kankei de

Cmaj7 B7 Em

deaeru sekaisen

Em Dm7 G

erabetara yokatta

Cmaj7 B7 Em

itatte junna kokoro de

Em Dm7 G

kanatta koi o dakishimete

Cmaj7 B7 Em G

" sukida " toka musekinin ni ietara īna

Am D

sō negatte mo munashī nosa

[Chorus]

N.C.

gub bai

G D B7

tsunaida te no mukō ni endorain

hikinobasu tabi ni

Dm7 G Cma7

uzukidasu mirai ni wa

Bm7

kimi ni wa inai

Am7 D

sono jijitsu ni Cry itaiya iya iya

Cmaj7

sorya kurushīyona

[Interlude]

Cm Bm7 Em A Asus4 A Dsus4 D

[Chorus]

N.C

gub bai

G D B7

kimi no unmei no hito wa boku janai

tsuraikedo inamenai

Dm7 G Cma7

demo hanare gatai nosa

Bm7

sono kami ni fureta dake de

Am7

itaiya 　 iya demo

D D#dim

amaina 　 iyaiya

gub bai

G D B7

sore ja boku nitotte kimi wa nani ？

kotae wa wakaranai

Dm7 G Cma7

wakaritaku mo nai nosa

Bm7 Am D

tatta hitotsu tashikana koto ga aru to suru nonaraba

Cmaj7 Bm7 Am B7 Em

" kimi wa kireida "

D Cmaj7 Bm7 Am D

warukunaiyo na

" totemo kireida "

[Outro]

D B7 Em A Am D7 G

About Pretender Chords by Official HIGE DANdism

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What key is "Pretender" in?

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