Pretend chords by Secondhand Serenade (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
A/G#
F#m7
Dadd9
E
D

Intro 1

A/G#

F#m7

Dadd9

Verse 1
A 
It seems all of these words
A/G# 
F#m7 
Dadd9 
couldn't be further from the truth
A 
E 
How did I get here? What did I do?
A 
Your eyes, telling me lies
A/G# 
F#m7 
And making me find myself
Dadd9 
A 
E 
While you      have your agenda, a life to pursue

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Chorus 1

F#m7

So please, let me be free from you

And please, let me be free

I can face the truth

Interlude 1

A/G#

F#m7

Dadd9

Verse 2
A 
I'm blind to all of your colors
A/G# 
F#m7 
That used   to be rainbow then
Dadd9 
A 
My eyes, where did they go to?
E 
Why disappear?
A 
It's hard to be all alone
A/G# 
F#m7 
I      never got    through your
Dadd9 
A 
disguise I guess I'll just go,
E 
and face all my fear

Chorus 2

F#m7

So please, let me be free from you

And please, let me be free

I can face the truth

Interlude 2

F#m7

Put down your world just for one night

F#m7

Pick me again

Chorus 3

F#m7

So please, let me be free from you

And please, let me be free

Dadd9

I can face the truth

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
A/G#
F#m7
Dadd9
E
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 70

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/G#: 4-x-2-2-2-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Pretend by Secondhand Serenade, 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 A major. It suits players who want to learn Pretend the way Secondhand Serenade intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.