It's Only Make Believe chords by Conway Twitty (Official Version)

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Intro 1

People see us everywhere

They think you really care

But myself I can't deceive

I know it's only make believe

Verse 1
B 
 (B major) My one and only prayer
G#m 
 (G sharp minor) is that some day you'll care
E 
 (E major) My hopes, my dreams come true,
F#7 
 (F sharp7) my one and only you
E 
 (E major) No one will ever know
F#7 
 (F sharp7) how much I love you so
B7 
 (B7) My only prayer will be
E 
 (E major) someday you'll care for me
F#7 
E 
B7 
But it's  (F sharp7) only  make  (E major) be (B7) lieve
E 
B7 
F#7 
 (E major)  (B7)  (F sharp7) 

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Verse 2
B 
 (B major) My hopes, my dreams come true,
G#m 
 (G sharp minor) my life I'd give for you
E 
 (E major) My heart, a wedding ring,
F#7 
 (F sharp7) my all, my everything
E 
 (E major) My heart I can't control,
F#7 
 (F sharp7) you rule my very soul
B7 
 (B7) My only prayer will be
E 
 (E major) someday you'll care for me
F#7 
E 
B7 
But it's  (F sharp7) only  make  (E major) be (B7) lieve
E 
B7 
F#7 
 (E major)  (B7)  (F sharp7) 

Verse 3
B 
 (B major) My one and only prayer,
G#m 
 (G sharp minor) is that some day you'll care
E 
 (E major) My hopes, my dreams come true,
F#7 
 (F sharp7) my one and only you.
E 
 (E major) No one will ever know
F#7 
 (F sharp7) how much I love you so
B7 
 (B7) My prayers, my hopes, my schemes,
E 
 (E major) you are my every dream
F#7 
E 
B7 
But it's  (F sharp7) only  make  (E major) be (B7) lieve
E 
B 
E 
B 
 (E major) (Make be (B major) lieve)  (E major)  (B major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B majorBPM: 126

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Conway Twitty's performance.