Pretending Chords by Eric Clapton, Jerry Lynn Williams

Tempo:
98.35 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Em

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pretending chords
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[A] [Em] [E]
[Em] [E]
[Em]
[A]
[Em]
[E] [D] [E] How many times must we tell the tale?
[Em] How many times must we fall?
[A]
Living [Em] in a [A] lost memory, [E] you've got to go.
Working on the sound of the band, [Em] trying to get the music right.
[A]
You go out playing, [E] we stay home at night.
[Em] [A] [E] That's when she said she [D] was pretending, [A] [E] like she knew [D] the plan.
That's [A] [E] when I knew she [D] was pretending, [A] pretending [E] to [D] understand.
[E] Pretending, [Em] pretending, [A] pretending, [E] pretending.
Satisfied, lost in love, [Em]
situations change.
You go out playing, [A] we stay home at night.
[Em]
[E] [A] That's [E] when she said she [D] was pretending, [A] [E] like she knew [D] the plan.
[A] That's [E] when I knew she [D] was pretending, [Bm] [A] [E] pretending to [D] understand.
[E]
Pretending, [Em]
[A] pretending,
[Dm] [E] pretending, pretending.
[G] [E]
[Em]
[A]
I [E]
get lost in alibis, [A] [Em] I just can't prevail.
[A]
Everybody knows true love [Em] can't prevail.
[E] Don't be [A] pretending.
[E]
[D] How [A] high you feel.
[E]
[D] Don't be [A] pretending.
[E]
[D] Your [A] love is real.
[E]
[D] Don't [A] be pretending.
[E]
[D] How [A] high you feel.
[E]
[D] Don't [A] be pretending.
[E]
[D] Your [A] love is [E] real.
[D] [E]
[Em] Pretending,
[A] [B] pretending,
[E] pretending, pretending.
[Em] [E] [Em]
[A]
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
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To learn Eric Clapton, Jerry Lynn Williams - Pretending chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - D, E, D, A, E and Em of chords. For best results, commence at 49 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 98. With an eye on the song's key E Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [D] _ [E] How _ many times must we tell the tale?
[Em] _ How many times must we fall?
_ _ _ [A] _
Living [Em] in a [A] lost memory, [E] you've got to go. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Working on the sound of the band, [Em] _ trying to get the music right.
_ _ [A] _
You go out playing, _ [E] we stay home at night.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] That's when she said she [D] was pretending, _ _ _ [A] [E] like she knew [D] the plan.
That's [A] _ [E] when I knew she [D] was pretending, _ _ [A] pretending [E] to [D] understand.
_ _ _ [E] _ Pretending, _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ pretending, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ pretending, _ _ _ _ _ [E] pretending. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Satisfied, lost in love, [Em] _ _ _
situations change.
You go out playing, [A] _ we stay home at night.
[Em] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] That's [E] when she said she [D] was pretending, _ _ [A] _ [E] like she knew [D] the plan.
_ _ [A] That's [E] when I knew she [D] was pretending, _ [Bm] _ [A] [E] pretending to [D] understand.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ Pretending, [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] pretending, _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ pretending, _ _ pretending.
[G] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
I _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ get lost in alibis, [A] _ [Em] _ I just can't prevail.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
Everybody knows true love [Em] can't prevail. _
_ _ _ [E] Don't be [A] pretending.
[E] _
_ [D] _ _ How [A] high you feel.
[E] _
[D] _ _ _ Don't be [A] pretending.
[E] _
_ [D] _ _ Your [A] love is real.
[E] _
_ [D] _ _ Don't [A] be pretending.
[E] _
_ [D] _ _ How [A] high you feel.
[E] _
_ [D] _ _ Don't [A] be pretending.
[E] _
_ [D] _ _ Your [A] love is [E] real.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Pretending, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] [B] pretending, _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ pretending, _ _ pretending.
[Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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