Intro: F Bb C7 F Bb F F7 Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender Bb C7 F F7 Pretending that I'm doing well Bb C7 F Bb My need is such I pretend too much F C7 F I'm lonely but no one can tell F Bb F F7 Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender Bb C7 F F7 Adrift in a world of my own Bb C7 F Bb I've played the game but to my real shame F C7 F F7 You've left me to grieve all alone Bb C7 F F7 Too real is this feeling of make-believe Bb C7 F C7 Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal F Bb F F7 Yes, I'm the great pretender Bb C7 F F7 Just laughin' and gay like a clown Bb C7 F Bb I seem to be what I'm not, you see F C7 F7 I'm wearing my heart like a crown F C7 F F7 Pretending that you're still around Bb C7 F F7 Too real is this feeling of make-believe Bb C7 F C7 Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal F Bb F F7 Yes, I'm the great pretender Bb C7 F F7 Just laughin' and gay like a clown Bb C7 F Bb I seem to be what I'm not, you see F C7 F7 I'm wearing my heart like a crown F C7 F Bb F Pretending that you're still around, still around 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.
The Great Pretender chords by The Platters
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d
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u
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d
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u
Also works: 6/8 lilt d – – d – u
How to play The Great Pretender on ukulele
To play The Great Pretender on ukulele, strum the 6/8 flowing: d – u d – u. The meter is 12/8, four groups of three per bar, so the pattern loops twice per bar. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 66 bpm. This arrangement is in F major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Roll through the triplets and let the twelve-eight sway carry each line.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Great Pretender" by The Platters: Bb, C7, F and F7
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Instead of having to use two sheets of paper to copy this, why don’t you space them so that
the whole song is on one page?
This is a great version! Thank you!!
I found +2 was simple and sounded nice!