Intro: E Verse 1: (nc) E Gonna crack a rib E When I get home Bm I'm gonna bury you A In my favorite hole Verse 2: E I made a bloody mess E In the kitchen sink Bm I tried to fix myself A But I didn't think Pre-chorus: They said E "We just want to E Talk with you" Bm "We just want to A Walk you through" Solo: E E Bm A Chorus: E Gbm E Bm Gbm D5 Oh, I don't want to see you, babe Bm Gbm Fm (nc) I wanna be trapped in you E Gbm E Bm Gbm D5 Oh, I don't want to be me Bm Gbm Fm (nc) But I'm gonna pretend for you, oh Solo: E E Bm A Verse 3: E Let's paint our nails E And keep it real Bm 'Cause honey all I know A Is what I feel Verse 4: E I'm still looking for E a friend of a friend Bm He said he'd hook me up A He told me what he had Pre-chorus: They said E "Leave your body E Leave your mind" Bm "Don't you know A You're out of time?" Verse Five: E In his room E In his bed Bm A You can't hear what he said E Looks like dirt E Tastes like trash Bm Honey, I know you A (nc) Could float right past Chorus: E Gbm E Bm Gbm D5 Oh, I don't want to see you, babe Bm Gbm Fm (nc) I wanna be trapped in you E Gbm E Bm Gbm D5 Oh, I don't want to be me Bm Gbm (nc) Gbm Fm But I'm gonna pretend for you Outro: E E Bm A This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Pretend chords by Alex G
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
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u
3
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u
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Pretend on ukulele
A good starting strum for this style is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. You are playing it in A major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient.
6 ukulele chords used in "Pretend" by Alex G: A, Bm, D5, E, Fm and Gbm
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-2 is easiest for me <3
Im a beginner ukulele player and I don’t know what the repeat of the E means, can someone tell me?