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Pretending

Eric Clapton
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 How  many times must we tell the tale?
 How  many times must we fall?
 Living  in lost memory
 You  just recalled (lick 1, guitar only)
 Working on the sound of the band (2 part harmony)
 Trying to get the music right
 Two go out working
 Three stay home at night (lick 2)
   That's when she said  she was pretending
   Like she knew  the plan
   That's when I knew  she was pretending
   Pretending to  understand
   Pretending, pretending
   Pretending, pretending  (2nd time, repeat 'pretending' part before solo)
  (second time guitar solo here)
 Satisfied but lost in love (2 part harmony)
 Situations change (2 part harmony)
 You're never who you used to think you are
 How strange (lick 2)
  Chorus
 I get lost in alibis
 Sadness can't prevail
 Everybody knows strong love
 Can't fail (lick 2)
 Don't be pretending about how you feel (3 part harmony when singing)
 Don't be pretending that your love is real (the word 'pretending')
 Don't be pretending about how you feel
 Don't be pretending that your love is real
 Pretending,  pretending
 Pretending,  pretending
 Notes: E5 may be E maj or E min, it isn't clear. The rythm plays E5 and
 the solo sometimes plays major 3rd sometimes minor 3rd.
 Also, the its not clear if the Em7 is an Em7 or a G with an E in the bass.

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Readable chord sheet for Pretending by Eric Clapton

H[E5]ow many times must we tell the tale?

H[G/E]ow many times must we fall?

L[A/E]iving in lost memory

Y[E5]ou just recalled  (lick 1, guitar only)

Working on the sound of the band (2 part harmony)
Trying to get the music right
Two go out working
Three stay home at night  (lick 2)

 [A] That's when she [E]said she was pret[D]ending

 [A]   Like she [E]knew the p[D]lan

 [A]   That's when I [E]knew she was pret[D]ending

 [A] Pretending [E]to understa[D]nd

 [E5] Pretending, [Em7]pretending

 [A] Pretending, [E]pretending    (2nd time, repeat 'pretending' part before solo)

  (second time guitar solo here)

Satisfied but lost in love  (2 part harmony)
Situations change           (2 part harmony)
You're never who you used to think you are
How strange    (lick 2)

  Chorus

I get lost in alibis
Sadness can't prevail
Everybody knows strong love
Can't fail  (lick 2)

Don't be pretending about how you feel        (3 part harmony when singing)
Don't be pretending that your love is real    (the word 'pretending')
Don't be pretending about how you feel
Don't be pretending that your love is real

P[E5]retending, pr[Em7]etending

P[A]retending, pr[E5]etending

Notes:  E5 may be E maj or E min, it isn't clear.  The rythm plays E5 and
the solo sometimes plays major 3rd sometimes minor 3rd.

Also, the its not clear if the Em7 is an Em7 or a G with an E in the bass.

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