Pretend Love Chords
Pretend Love by The Avett Brothers is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A7add9, D, D7, G, Gm, A7, C#, B and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse:
A7add9 D D7
Don't be fooled by my words
G Gm
Don't be fooled by my song
D
If you choose to belive them
A7 A7add9
You'll plainly be wrong
D D7
I have love for my family
G Gm
I have love for my friends
D
That's as far as it goes,
G D
And I must let you know
A7 D
My love for you was pretend.
D7 G Gm
Pretend love, pretend love,
D G D
Don't be mistaken, I've only been fakin'
A7 D D7
Pretend love
Instrumental Break/Solo (Repeat Chorus Chords)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------555-5h7-5-7-8t/10-8-10-11t-10h11h13p11--8h10h11p10-----|
G|--222-2/4-4/6~-666~--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------9~--------------------------|
B|--8\7-8888h10-8-10-8h10p8-7-8-7h8p7-55/7-555/10----5/7---------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------7--2/5-4-2-----2----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------2h4---4-0|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D D7
Don't you know I've a gift
G Gm
And I've wraped it in truth
D
Your birthday's tomorrow,
A7 A7add9
But the gift is not for you,
D D7
But if I came with a present
G Gm
I would bring you a clue
D
Hopes you'd finally see
G D
That your feelings for me
A7 D
Will never be returned
D7 G Gm
Pretend love, pretend love
D G D
Don't be mistaken, I've only been fakin'
A7 D
Pretend love
D7 G Gm
Pretend love, pretend love
D G
Don't be mistaken, I've only been faking
A7 D ( D C# B A) G Gm
Pretend love