Pretend Chords
by Mark Erelli
Pretend by Mark Erelli is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G7, E7, F, Am, Dm, C, G, Bb, A7, B7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
G7 E7 F Am Dm C G
verse 1
C Bb A7
If my smile ever fails to make you swoon
Dm Am G
If my kiss doesn't send you to the moon
E7
If my arms hold no charms
F B7
There's no need for alarm
Am Dm C G
Don't reveal how you feel, just pretend
verse 2
C Bb A7
If your heart starts to long for other men
Dm Am G
If your eye tends to wander now and then
E7
I know it seems the grass is green
F B7
But that's just the stuff of dreams
Am Dm C G
Don't be fooled, don't be cruel, just pretend
verse 3
F C
Just pretend I'm still the one you need, dear
G7 C
I don't care if it's only make believe, dear
E7 Am D7
Don't discard me like I'm the latest trend
C Dm C
Go through the motions of devotion and pretend
Instrumental
G C Bb A7 Dm Am G E7 F B7 Am Dm C G
verse 4
F C
Oh, love is often tedious and hard, dear
G7 C
It can't always be a Hallmark card, dear
E7 Am D7
Try to find the spark within your heart again
C Dm A7
Go through the motions of devotion and pretend
F
Well, I'd rather that you fake it
C B7
If you left I couldn't take it
D7 G C
You got my heart, so don't you break it, pretend