Dont Pretend Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays445

Dont Pretend by Boxcar Willie is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			G 
Don't pretend if you don't mean it 

                          D7 
Don't pretend if it's not true 

         G 
Don't pretend you're with another 

              D7           G 
When you say  honey I love you 




         C                 G 
Don't pretend his arms are around you 

                               D7 
That his lips kiss you and not mine 

           C                     G 
When we're alone you're still pretending 

                  D7            G 
So don't pretend  honey I'm not blind 




NC                        
Don't pretend that you are happy 

                              D7 
Don't pretend every thing's alright 

         G 
Don't pretend that he's there with you 

              D7              G 
When you lay  in my arms each night 




            C                 G 
No don't pretend his arms are around you 

                               D7 
That his lips kiss you and not mine 

           C                      G 
When we're alone you're still not with me 

                  D7            G 
So don't pretend  honey I'm not blind 




                  D7            G 
No don't pretend  honey I'm not blind 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

--
Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante