Pretend Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays503

Pretend by Alvin Stardust is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G7, F, D7 and G9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
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                                   C        (C)                           
Pretend you're happy when you're     blue  
                       G7     (G7)                                        
It isn't very hard to     do  
                            (G7)                                       
And you will find happi -       ness without  
   (G7)                    C                                             
An      end, if you pre -     tend. 


                       C        (C)                                      
Remember any one can     dream  
                            G7        (G7)                                
And nothings bad as it may      seem  
                              (G7)                                    
The little things you haven't      got, could be  
  (G7)                   C                                               
A      lot if you pre -     tend  


                            G7         (G7)                               
You'll find a love you can      share  
                       F       (F)                                      
One you can call your     own  
                (F)                     D7                               
Just close your     eyes and you'll be      there 
                     G9                                               
You'll never be a -      lone. 


                            C      (C)                                 
And if you sing this melo -     dy  
                               G7     (G7)                               
You'll be pretending just like     me  
                             (G7)                                     
The world is mine, it can be      yours, my friend 
   (G7)                      C                                           
So      why don't you pre -      tend 


Break: C G7  G7  F  G7  F    C   


                             G7         (G7)                               
You'll find a love you can      share  
                        F        (F)                                     
One you can call your      own  
                 (F)                     D7                              
Just close your      eyes and you'll be      there 
                     G9                                               
You'll never be a -      lone. 


                            C      (C)                                 
And if you sing this melo -     dy  
                                G7      (G7)                              
You'll be pretending just like      me  
                             (G7)                                     
The world is mine, it can be      yours, my friend 
   (G7)                       C                                           
So      why don't you pre -      tend  
   G7                         C                                           
So      why don't you pre -      tend  
   G7                         C                                           
So      why don't you pre -      tend  

 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante