Key: Ab major
Verse 1
F
Eb
Am
Eb
D
Eb
D
G
Bm
I can't pretend,
G
F#
I'm sorry we're apart
Am
Bbdim
Though I may smile,
Bm
E
my friends all seem to realize
Fdim
E
Am
They surmise that
A
D
look in my eyes
Am
D
G
Em
Bm
I can't pretend,
D
G
D
G
F#
I simply can't begin
Am
Bbdim
Without you, dear, I live a lie
Bm
E
Am
E
Am
D
Am
D
G
Em
I can't defend I love you an d I can't pretend
Interlude 1
Bbdim
D
Am
D
Am
G
D
G
D
G
F#
G
F#
F
E
Bbdim
F#
E
Am
Bbdim
Em
Bm
E
Am
A
D
Am
G
Bm
G
Bm
F#
F
E
Am
Bbdim
Bm
E
Am
D
G
C
G
C
Verse 2
G
Em
D
Em
I can't pretend,
G
F#
I simply can't begin
Am
C
Without you, dear,
Bbdim
Bm
E
I live a lie I can't defend
A
G#
I love you and I can't pretend
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