Faking It - Jay Reatard

Faking It

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E C B x2
 
E C B
Sitting in the summer sun
E C B
Thinking over what's begun
E C B
Dreaming of a better place
E C B
Frightened look upon your face
E C B
'Cause you know what must be done
E F#
Execute the only one
 
G F# B C
You faked it all the way
G F# B C
You faked it all the way
G F# B C
You faked it all the way
G F# B C
You faked it all the way
G
You!
 
(The Chorus breakdown starts after the second "Faked it all" and goes something like this)
 
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------11-------11-------12---------12------------|
D|---12----12-----12-----12----9-------9--------10-------10------------------|
A|-10---10----10------10-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Repeat Verse and Chorus.
 
Sitting with no sound
Fucked in terms of what to do
Daydreaming of a better place
Frightened look upon my face
'Cause I know what must be done
'Till I rose the only one
 
You faked it all the way
You faked it all the way
You faked it all the way
You faked it all the way
You!
 
(On the Studio version this is just a bass solo But on a live version he plays this)
C
She executes the only one
B
She executes the only one
C
She executes the only one
B
She executes the only one
C
She executes the only one
B
She executes the only one
 
(Then just repeat Chorus)
 
You faked it all the way
You faked it all the way
You faked it all the way
You faked it all the way
You

How to play Faking It

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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