In The Pretend World

{capo: 1}
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
 [Dm]/[C]      [x 5 7 5 6 5]
 [C]/[Bb]      [x 3 5 3 5 3]
 [Bb]        [1 1 3 3 3 1]
 [F]         [1 3 3 2 1 1]

Slightly muted, straight eighths down-strokes:

[Dm]/[C] [C]/[Bb] [Bb] [F] X 2 [intro, same pattern occurs through song]

V1
In the [Dm/C]pretend worl[C/Bb]d
We all are [Bb]very awak[F]e
In the [Dm/C]pretend worl[C/Bb]d
We all look[Bb] sterile and f[F]ake
In this [Dm/C]atmospher[C/Bb]e
We all could [Bb]chatter for d[F]ays
In the [Dm/C]pretend worl[C/Bb]d
         [Bb]             [F][let ring, then: ]
We never admit our mistakes

[For the prechorus/chorus, you can either continue the same strum pattern, just
less muted, or strum the A, D, B strings as such: A D B A D B A D]

But in the [Dm/C]real worl[C/Bb]d
            [Bb]             [F] [and repeat ad nauseum]
Were hiding alone and ashamed

And we cant live while
Because were addicted to pain
You see I cannot feel this
No matter how you try
In the real world
We cant deny

V2 [back to palm-muted]

In the pretend world
We gaze into empty eyes
We have to amuse ourselves
With adultery tales and white lies

[PreC/C: cleaner or strum pattern]

But in the real world
Where fools tormented for sport
We just stitch up our mouths
So we cant admit or retort
You see I cannot say this
Please don't ask me why
In the real world
We cant deny

You see I cannot feel this
No matter how you try
In the real world
We cant deny

You see I cannot say this
Please don't ask me why
In the real world
We cant deny

[palm muted, softly: ]

In my pretend world
We all are very awake
In this atmosphere
We all look starstruck and vague
You see I never loved you
No matter how you tried

In the real world
There's no goodbye