Pretending
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F C
In this masquerade, she can't feel the pain
Am G
Cover up her heart, with a little paint
F C
While he's pulling out a flask, to hide it all away
G
There's nothing left to say
Am
He knows that they're drowning
F C Am
She hopes that there's still something left
G
Let go now cause he's leaving
F
But she'd be fine pretending
C Am G
Things were alright, even while its ending keep it inside
F
She can feel them bending
C Am
All their love is pending so what is she defending?
G F C
Even when she says she'll open her eyes
Am G
All her words are empty when she denies
F
But she can feel them bending
C Am
All their love is pending so what is she defending?
G F C Am G
But she'd be fine prete eh eh eh eh eh eh (she'd be fine)
F C
Step into the light, to look him in the eye
Am G
Feeling so exposed, she tries to stay composed
F C Am G
But every little fight, and every little lie is impossible to hide
F C
He knows that there're drowning
Am G F
She hopes that there's still something left
C Am
Let go now cause he's leaving
F C
But she'd be fine pretending things were alright
Am G
Even while its ending keep it inside
F
She can feel them bending
C Am
All their love is pending so what is she defending?
G F C Am G
Even when she says she'll open her eyes, all her words are empty when she denies
F
But she can feel them bending
C Am
All their love is pending so what is she defending?
G F G Am C
But she'd be fine prete eh eh eh eh eh (she'd be fine)
F C
I hate to watch her hurt, I know it isn't right
Am G
But she can find the courage to leave it all behind
F C
I wish I had I the words to help her realize
Am G
That there is just no way to bring this back to life
F C Am
He knows that, they're drowning
F C
But she'd be fine pretending things were alright
Am G
Even while its ending keep it inside
F
She can feel them bending
C Am
All their love is pending, so what is she defending?
G F C
Even when she says she'll open her eyes
Am G
All the words are empty when she denies
F C
But she can feel them bending all their love is pending so what is
Am
She defending
G F C Am G
But she'd be fine prete eh eh eh eh
F
She'd be fine
How to play Pretending
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.