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The Pretender by Jackson Browne
The Pretender
[Chords Used]
G C/G C D G/B Am7 Em B7 A9 A9/G
E|-3----0-----0----2----3-------0------0-----2-----3------3-----|
B|-0----1-----1----3----3-------1------0-----4-----2------2-----|
G|-0----0-----0----2----0-------0------0-----2-----4------4-----|
D|-0----2-----2----0----0-------2------2-----4-----2------2-----|
A|-x----3-----3---------2-------0------2------2----0------0-----|
E|-3----3-------------------------------------------------3-----|
D/F# G/D D/C D#7
E|---x---------3-------2--------2-------------------------|
B|---3---------3-------3--------1-------------------------|
G|---2---------0-------2--------2-------------------------|
D|---x---------x-------x--------1-------------------------|
A|---x---------5-------3----------------------------------|
E|---2----------------------------------------------------|
[Intro Part 1]
E|-7---------7--------7h8---------------8-----------8----------8-------|
B|-8--8--------8------------7s8--10----8---8----------8----------------|
G|-7------7--------7----------------------9------9----------9----------|
D|-0---------0--------0------------------10---------10--------10-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------8----------|------------------------------|
B|-8---------8------|------------------------------|
G|----9----------9--|---REPEAT---------------------|
D|-------10---------|------------------------------|
A|------------------|------------------------------|
E|------------------|------------------------------|
[Intro Part 2]
E|-3---------------------|---------------------|
B|-3--0--1--0------0-----|---------------------|
G|-0--0--0--0---2--0--0--|-REPEAT--------------|
D|----0--2--0---2--0--2--|---------------------|
A|-----------------3--3--|---------------------|
E|-3------------------3--|---------------------|
[Verse 1]
G C/G
I'm gonna rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway,
G D
C
Gonna pack my lunch in the morning, and go to work each day
G C
And when the evening rolls around,
G C
I'll go on home and lay my body down
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G/B Am7 G
I'll get up and do it again Amen
C G/B Am7 G
Say it again Amen
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-----------0-------------|
A|--2---3------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G
I want to know what became of the changes,
C/G
We waited for love to bring
G
Were they only the fitful dreams
D C
Of some greater awakening
G C
I've been aware of the time going by
G C
They say in the end it's the blink of an eye
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G/B Am7 G
You'll get up and do it again Amen
D
Caught between the longing for love
C Em B7
And the struggle for the legal tender
C/G
Where the sirens sing and the churchbells ring
Em
And the junkman pounds his fender
C G
Where the veterans dream of the fight,
B7 Em
Fast asleep at the traffic light
A9 A9/G D/F#
And the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor
Em D C D
Em
Out into the cool of the evening, strolls the pretender
C D
He knows that all his hopes an dreams
G
Begin and end there
E|-----------------------------------3---------------|
B|--------3--5----------------------0----------------|
G|--2s4---------4--2-0-2-0-----0---------------------|
D|-------------------------------2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3---------------|
C G
Ah the lovers as they run through the night
C Em
Leaving nothing but to choose off and fight
D#O7 G/D C
And tear at the world with all their might
G/D Em
While the ships bearing their dreams
G/D D
Sail out of sight
[Verse 3]
G
I'm gonna find myself a girl,
C/G
Who can show me what laughter means
G D
Then we'll fill in the missing colors in each others
C
Paint by number dreams
G C
And then we'll put our dark glasses on
G C
And we'll make love until our strength is gone
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G/B Am7 G
We'll get up and do it again
C G/B Am7 G
Get it up again
G D D/C
Em
I'm gonna be a happy idiot, and struggle for the legal tender
B7 C/G
Where the ads take aim, and lay their claim
Em
To the heart and the soul of the spender
C G
And believe in whatever may lie
B7 Em
In those things that money can buy
A9 A9/G D/F#
Though true love could have been a contender
Em D C D Em
Are you there, say a prayer for the pretender
C D G
Who started out so young and strong only to surrender
[Over Intro Part 2]
G C
Say a prayer for the pretender
G C
Are you there for the pretender
G C
Are you prepared for the pretender etc.
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version 2
G C 2x
G C
I'm gonna rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway
G D C
Gonna pack my lunch in the morning, and go to work each day
G C
And when the evening rolls around,
G C
I'll go on home and lay my body down
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G Am G
I'll get up and do it again Amen
C G Am G
Say it again Amen
G
I want to know what became of the changes,
C
We waited for love to bring
G
Were they only the fitful dreams
D C
Of some greater awakening
G C
I've been aware of the time going by
G C
They say in the end it's the wink of an eye
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G Am G
I'll get up and do it again Amen
C G Am G
Say it again Amen
G D
Caught between the longing for love
C Em B7
And the struggle for the legal tender
C
Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring
Em C
And the junkman pounds his fender
G C
Where the veterans dream of the fight,
B7 Em
Fast asleep at the traffic light
A7 G D
And the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor
Em D C Em D
Out into the cool of the evening, strolls the pretender
C D
He knows that all his hopes an dreams
G
Begin and end there
G C G C
C G
Ah the lovers as they run through the night
C Em
Leaving nothing but to choose off and fight
D G C
And tear at the world with all their might
G Em
While the ships bearing their dreams
G D
Sail out of sight
D G
I'm gonna find myself a girl,
C
Who can show me what laughter means
G
Then we'll fill in the missing colors in each others
D C
Paint by number dreams
G C
And then we'll put our dark glasses on
G C
And we'll make love until our strength is gone
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G Am G
we'll get up and do it again Amen
C G Am G
get it up again Amen
G D C Em B7
I'm gonna be a happy idiot, and struggle for the legal tender
C
Where the ads take aim, and lay their claim
Em G
To the heart and the soul of the spender
C G
And believe in whatever may lie
B7 Em
In those things that money can buy
A7 D
Though true love could have been a contender
Em D C D Em
Are you there, say a prayer for the pretender
C D G
Who started out so young and strong only to surrender
G C Csus4
Say a prayer for the pretender
G C Csus4
Are you there for the pretender
G C Csus4
Are you prepared for the pretender
G C Csus4
Are you there for the pretender
(Csus4 = C chord + high E 3rd fret)
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version 3
G C x2
G C
I'm gonna rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway
G D C
Gonna pack my lunch in the morning, and go to work each day
G C
And when the evening rolls around
G C
I'll go on home and lay my body down
G D
And when the mornin’ light comes streamin’ in
C G/B D/A G
I'll get up and do it again, A - men
C G/B D/A G
Say it again, A - men
G C
I want to know what became of the changes, we waited for love to bring
G D C
Were they only the fitful dreams of some greater awakening
G C
I've been aware of the time going by
G C
They say in the end it's the wink of an eye
G D
And when the mornin’ light comes streamin’ in
C G/B D/A G C G/B D/A G
I'll get up and do it again, A - men
D C Em/B B7
Caught… between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender
C Em
Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring and the junkman pounds his fender
C G B7 Em
Where the veterans dream of the fight, fast asleep at the traffic light
A A7 D Em - D
And the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor
C D Em
Out into the cool of the evening, strolls the pretender
C D G [1-BAR RIFF] G
He knows that all his hopes and dreams, begin and end there
C G
Ah the lovers as they run through the night
C Em D7/D#
Leaving nothing but to choose off and fight
G/D C
And tear at the world with all their might
G/B Em D
While the ships bearing their dreams sail out of sight
G C
I'm gonna find myself a girl who can show me what laughter means
G D C
And we'll fill in the missing colors in each others’ paint-by-number dreams
G C
And then we'll put our dark glasses on
G C
And we'll make love until our strength is gone
G D
And when the mornin’ light comes streamin’ in
C G/B D/A G C G/B D/A G
We'll get up and do it again, Get it up again
D C Em/B B7
I'm gonna be a happy idiot, and struggle for the legal tender
C
Where the ads take aim, and lay their claim
Em
To the heart and the soul of the spender
C G B7 Em
And believe in whatever may lie, in those things that money can buy
A A7 D Em - D
Though true love could have been a contender
C D Em
Are you there, say a prayer for the pretender
C D G [1-BAR RIFF]
Who started out so young and strong, only to surrender
G C
Say a prayer for the pretender
G C
Are you there for the pretender
G C
Say a prayer for the pretender
G C
Are you there for the pretender
G C
Are you prepared for the pretender
[fade]
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version 4
[Intro]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G Am7 G D G Em7
G Am7 G D G Em7
[Verse]
G
I'm going to rent myself a house
Em7 C D
In the shade of the freeway
G
I'm going to pack my lunch in the morning
D C D
And go to work each day
G C
And when the evening rolls around
G C
I'll go on home and lay my body down
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G
I'll get up and do it again
Am7 G
Amen
C G
Say it again
Am7 G
Amen
[Verse]
G
I want to know what became of the changes
Em7 C D
We waited for love to bring
G
Were they only the fitful dreams
D C
Of some greater awakening?
G C
I've been aware of the time going by
G C
They say in the end it's the wink of an eye
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G
You'll get up and do it again
Am7 G C G Am7 G
Amen
[Pre-chorus]
D
Caught between the longing for love
C Em B7
And the struggle for the legal tender
C
Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring
Em
And the junk man pounds his fender
C G
Where the veterans dream of the fight
B7 Em
Fast asleep at the traffic light
A A7
And the children solemnly wait
D G D
For the ice cream vendor
[Chorus]
C D
Out into the cool of the evening
Em
Strolls the Pretender
C D
He knows that all his hopes and dreams
G D G
Begin and end there
Em
Ah the laughter of the lovers
G D G
As they run through the night
Em
Leaving nothing for the others
D7
But to choose off and fight
G C
And tear at the world with all their might
G Em
While the ships bearing their dreams
C Em Am7 D
Sail out of sight
[Verse]
G
I'm going to find myself a girl
Em7
Who can show me what laughter means
G
And we'll fill in the missing colors
D C
In each other's paint-by-number dreams
G C
And then we'll put out dark glasses on
G C
And we'll make love until our strength is gone
G D
And when the morning light comes streaming in
C G Am7 G
We'll get up and do it again
C G Am7 G
Get it up again
[Pre-chorus]
D
I'm gonna be a happy idiot
C Em B7
And struggle for the legal tender
C
Where the ads take aim and lay their claim
Em
To the heart and the soul of the spender
C G
And believe in whatever may lie
B7 Em
In those things that money can buy
A D G D
Thought true love could have been a contender
[Chorus]
C
Are you there?
D Em
Say a prayer for the Pretender
C D
Who started out so young and strong
G
Only to surrender
Am7 G D G C
Say a prayer for the pretender
G Am7 G D G C
Are you there for the pretender
G Am7 G D G C
Say a prayer for the pretender
The song often ends on some variation of a progression with stepwise base movement such as:
G Am7 G D G C/E D/F# G Am7 G/B C G
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version 5
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Waddy Wachtel - Electric Guitar '
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Jackson Browne - Acoustic Guitar '
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Craig Doerge - Piano'
Intro
Q=103
G Am/G Am/CG C
4/4
Gtr I (El. Gtr.)
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
||--7--------7-------|--7--------7--------|
||o------8-------8---|------8---------8---|
||-----7---7---7---7-|----7---7-----7---7-|
||-------------------|--------------------|
||o------------------|--------------------|
||-------------------|--------------------|
|
| Gtr III (Piano arr. for Gtr.)
| H. Q E Q E +E Q E
||--7------------7---|--8-7---5-(5)-7---3-|
||o-8------------8---|-10-8---5-(5)-8---5-|
||--7------------7---|--9-7---5-(5)-7---5-|
||-------------------|--------------------|
||o------------------|--------------------|
||-------------------|--------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|--7--------7-------|--7--------7---------||
|-------8-------8---|-------8-------8----o||
|-----7---7---7---7-|-----7---7---7---7---||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|
| +W +W
|-(3)---------------|-(3)-----------------||
|-(5)---------------|-(5)----------------o||
|-(5)---------------|-(5)-----------------||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------|--------------------o||
|-------------------|---------------------||
1st - 3rd Verses
$
G
E E E E +E E E E E E E E S S E E E
||--7-----------------|-7-------10p7-------|
||o-----8-------8---8-|-----8--------8---8-|
||----7---7-(7)---7---|---7---7--------7---|
||--------------------|--------------------|
||o-------------------|--------------------|
||--------------------|--------------------|
Cadd9
+E E E E E E S S E +E E E E E E S S E
|---------------10p7---|---------------10p7---|
|-(8)---8-----8------8-|-(8)---8-----8------8-|
|-----7---7-7----------|-----7---7-7----------|
|----------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|
|----------------------|----------------------|
G D C
E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E H +E E E E E Q. E E E E
|-7-------7-------|-----------7-------|----------------|------------3-5-|
|-----8-------8---|-------8-------8---|-7----(7)-7-7-7-|-7s5----5-7-5-7-|
|---7---7---7---7-|-(7)-7---7---7---7-|-7----(7)-7-7-7-|-7s5----5-7-----|
|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|
G C G C
E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E S S E E Q
|-7-----7----------|-----3-----3---3--|-7-----7----------|-----3-----3---3----|
|-8---8-----8-10-8-|---5-----3-5---5--|-8---8-----8-10-8-|---5-----3-5---5----|
|---7-----7--------|-5-----5-----5----|---7-----7--------|-5-----5-----5------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|
1.
G D C G/B Am G C G/B Am G
H E E Q E Q. Q Q Q Q Q Q W Q Q Q Q W
|-7----7-8-7--|--------------|--------------|----------|--------------|-------||
|-8----8-8-8--|---7----7--7--|--8--8-----5--|-3--------|--8--8-----5--|-3----o||
|-7----7-7-7--|-7------7--7--|--9--7-----5--|-4--------|--9--7-----5--|-4-----||
|-------------|--------------|-10--9-----7--|-5--------|-10--9-----7--|-5-----||
|-------------|--------------|--------------|----------|--------------|------o||
|-------------|--------------|--------------|----------|--------------|-------||
Pre-Chorus
2.,D.S.
G D Cadd9 Em/B
Gtrs I, II (El. & Ac. Gtr.)
W E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|----------||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-3--------||-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-4--------||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-5--------||-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|----------||-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|----------||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B7 C/G Em
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C G B7
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
Em A9sus4 A/G D/F#
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Em D Cmaj7 D Em
Q H. W W W
|-0--2-------|-0--------|-2--------|-0----|
|-0--3-------|-0--------|-3--------|-0----|
|-0--2-------|-0--------|-2--------|-0----|
|-2--0-------|-2--------|-0--------|-2----|
|-2----------|-3--------|----------|-2----|
|-0----------|----------|----------|-0----|
To Coda
D Cadd9 D G
+H. E E H. +E E H. Q W
|-(0)------0-2-|-0-------(0)-0-|-2-------2--|-3-----|
|-(0)------0-3-|-3-------(3)-3-|-3-------3--|-0-----|
|-(0)------0-2-|-0-------(0)-0-|-2-------2--|-0-----|
|-(2)------2-0-|-2-------(2)-2-|-0-------0--|-0-----|
|-(2)------2---|-3-------(3)-3-|------------|-2-----|
|-(0)------0---|---------------|------------|-3-----|
Chorus
G C/G Cmaj7
q Q H E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-3----------||-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0----------||-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0----------||-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0----------||-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-2----------||-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-3----------||-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
G C/G Cmaj7
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|
Em D#°7 G/D
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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C G/B Em G6/D
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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D G G
Gtr I
W q Q H E E E E E E E E
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|-0--------||-0----------||--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
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C/G Cmaj7
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 5x
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-o||
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--||
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I'm gonna rent myself a house
In the shade of the freeway
Gonna pack my lunch in the morning
And go to work each day
And when the evening rolls around
I'll go on home and lay my body down
And when the morning light comes streaming in
I'll get up and do it again
Amen
Say it again
Amen
I want to know what became of the changes
We waited for love to bring
Were they only the fitful dreams
Of some greater awakening?
I've been aware of the time going by
They say in the end it's the wink of an eye
When the morning light comes streaming in
You'll get up and do it again
Caught between the longing for love
And the struggle for the legal tender
Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring
And the junk man pounds his fender
Where the veterans dream of the fight
Fast asleep at the traffic light
And the children solemnly wait
For the ice cream vendor
Out into the cool of the evening
Strolls the Pretender
He knows that all his hopes and dreams
Begin and end there
Ah the laughter
As they run through the night
Leaving nothing
But to choose off and fight
And tear at the world with all their might
While the ships bearing their dreams
Sail out of sight
I'm gonna find myself a girl
Who can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each other's paint-by-number dreams
And then we'll put our dark glasses on
And we'll make love until our strength is gone
And when the morning light comes streaming in
We'll get up and do it again
Get it up again
I'm gonna be a happy idiot
And struggle for the legal tender
Where the ads take aim and lay their claim
To the heart and the soul of the spender
And believe in whatever may lie
In those things that money can buy
Where true love could have been a contender
Are you there?
Say a prayer for the Pretender
Who started out so young and strong
Only to surrender
Say a prayer for the Pretender
Are you there for the Pretender?
Say a prayer for the Pretender
Are you there for the Pretender?
Say a prayer for the Pretender
Say it, say a prayer for the Pretender
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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