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Pretend by Lights
Pretend
STANDARD TUNING, NO CAPO
INTRO:
A E F#m E (x2)
VERSE:
A E
Once in a while I act like a child
F#m E
To feel like a kid again
D A E F#m E
It gets like a prison in the body I'm living in
A
Cause everyone's watching
E
And quick to start talking
F#m E
I'm losing my innocence
D A E
Wish I were a little girl without the weight of the world
CHORUS:
A E F#m
It would be nice to start over again
E A
Before we were men
E F#m
I've give my bend
E
Lets play pretend
INTERLUDE:
A E F#m E
VERSE:
A
Remember the times
E
We had soda for wine
F#m E
And got by on gratitude
D
The worst they could do to you
A E
Was check your attitude
A
Yeah, when fights were for fun
E
We had water for guns
F#m E
And a place we could call our own
D
How we lost hold of that
A E
I guess I'll never know
CHORUS:
A E F#m
It would be nice to start over again
E A
Before we were men
E F#m
I've give my bend
E A
Lets play pretend
E F#m
And when it's the end
E A
Our lives will make sense
E F#m
We'll love, we'll bend
E A E
Let's play pretend
F#m E A E F#m E
Lets play pretend
A
It's not gonna be long
E
Before we're all gone
F#m E
With nothing to show for them
D
Stop taking lives, come on
A E
Lets all grow up again
(Chorus repeat x2 if not reprise version)
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version 2
Into: A, C#m, F#m, D x2
Verse:
A
Once in a while
C#m
I act like a child
F#m
To feel like a kid again
D
It gets like a prison in
A E
The body I'm living in
A
Cause everyones watching
C#m
Quick to start talking
F#m
I'm losing my innocence
D
Wish I were a little girl
A E
Without the weight of the world
Chorus:
A
It would be nice
C#m F#m
To start over again
D A
Before we were men
E F#m
I'd give, I'd bend
E
Lets play pretend
Interlude:
A, C#m, F#m, D
Verse:
A
Remember the time
C#m
We had soda for wine
F#m
And got by on gratitude
D
The worst they could do to you
A E
Was check your attitude
A
Yeah, when fights were for fun
C#m
We had water in guns
F#m
And a place we could call our own
D
How we lost hold of home
A E
I guess I'll never know
Chorus:
A
It would be nice
C#m F#m
To start over again
D A
Before we were men
E F#m
I'd give, I'd bend
E A
Lets play pretend
C#m F#m
And when its the end
D A
Our lives will make sense
E F#m
We'll love, we'll bend
E
Lets play pretend
Interlude:
A, C#m, F#m, D x2
Bridge:
A
Its not gonna be long
C#m
Before we're all gone
F#m
With nothing to show for them
D
Stop taking lives, come on
A E
Let's all grow up again
Chorus:
A
It would be nice
C#m F#m
To start over again
D A
Before we were men
E F#m
I'd give, I'd bend
E A
Lets play pretend
C#m F#m
And when its the end
D A
Our lives will make sense
E F#m
We'll love, we'll bend
E A
Lets play pretend
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version 3
A C#m F#m E x2
A. C#m F#m
Once in a while I act like a child to feel like a kid again
D. A. E
It feels like a prison in the body I'm livin in.
A. C#m
Cuz everyone's watching quick to start talking
F#m. D.
I'm losing my innocence. Wish I were a little girl
A. E
Without the weight of the world.
Chorus:
A. C#m F#m
It would be nice, to start over again
D. A
Before we were men
E. F#m
I'd give, I'd bend
E.
Lets play, pretend.
A C#m F#m E x2
A C#m
Remember the time, we had soda for wine
F#m. D.
And got by on gratitude. The worst they could
A. E
Do to you, was check your attitude.
A. C#m
Yea when fights were for fun, we had water in guns
F#m. D.
And something to call our own. How we lost
A. E
Hold of home I guess ill never know.
Chorus:
A. C#m F#m
It would be nice, to start over again
D A
Before we were men
E. F#m
I'd give, I'd bend
E. A
Let's play, pretend.
C#m. F#m
And when it's the end,
D. A
Our lives will make sense.
E. F#m
We'll love, we'll bend.
E
Let's play pretend.
A C#m F#m E x2
A. C#m
It's not gunna be long, before we're all gone
F#m
With nothing to show for them.
D. A E
Stop taking lives come on, let's all grow up again.
Chorus:
A. C#m F#m
It would be nice, to start over again
D A
Before we were men
E. F#m
I'd give, I'd bend
E. A
Let's play, pretend.
C#m. F#m
And when it's the end,
D. A
Our lives will make sense.
E. F#m
We'll love, we'll bend.
E
Let's play pretend.
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version 4
Capo: 2nd fret
Intro: G, Bm, Em, C x2
Capo on 2(or whatever suits your voice, but two sounds closest to original)
Verse:
G
Once in a while
Bm
I act like a child
Em
To feel like a kid again
C
It gets like a prison in
G D
The body I'm living in
G
Cause everyones watching
Bm
Quick to start talking
Em
I'm losing my innocence
C
Wish I were a little girl
G D
Without the weight of the world
//Chorus//
G
It would be nice
Bm Em
To start over again
C G
Before we were men
D Em
I'd give, I'd bend
D
Lets play pretend
Interlude:
G, Bm, Em, C
Verse:
G
Remember the time
Bm
We had soda for wine
Em
And got by on gratitude
C
The worst they could do to you
G D
Was check your attitude
G
Yeah, when fights were for fun
Bm
We had water in guns
Em
And a place we could call our own
C
How we lost hold of home
G D
I guess I'll never know
//Chorus://
G
It would be nice
Bm Em
To start over again
C G
Before we were men
D Em
I'd give, I'd bend
D G
Lets play pretend
Bm Em
And when its the end
C G
Our lives will make sense
D Em
We'll love, we'll bend
D
Lets play pretend
Interlude:
G, Bm, Em, C x2
Bridge:
G
Its not gonna be long
Bm
Before we're all gone
Em
With nothing to show for them
C
Stop taking lives, come on
G D
Let's all grow up again
Chorus:
G
It would be nice
Bm Em
To start over again
C G
Before we were men
D Em
I'd give, I'd bend
D G
Lets play pretend
Bm Em
And when its the end
C G
Our lives will make sense
D Em
We'll love, we'll bend
D G
Lets play pretend
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