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Pretend We're Dead chords by L7 (Official Version)

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B5
E5
A5
F#5
G5

Intro 1
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
 (B5)  (E5)  (A5)  (F sharp5) 

Verse 1

What's up with what's going down

In every city, in every town

Cramping styles is the plan

They've got us in the palm of every hand

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Chorus 1

When we pretend that we're dead

When we pretend that we're dead

They can't hear a word we've said

When we pretend that we're dead

Interlude 1
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on come on

Verse 2

Turn the tables with our unity

They neither moral nor majority

Wake up and smell the coffee

Or just say no to individuali ty

Chorus 2
B5 
E5 
When we pre (B5) tend that we're  (E5) dead
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
When we pre (B5) tend that we're  (E5) dead
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
They can't hear  (B5) a   word we've  (E5) said
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
When we pre (B5) tend that we're  (E5) dead  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
F#5 
F#5 
F#5 
F#5 
 (F sharp5)  (F sharp5)  (F sharp5)  (F sharp5) 

Bridge 1
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on come ...

Chorus 3
B5 
E5 
When we pre (B5) tend that we're  (E5) dead
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
When we pre (B5) tend that we're  (E5) dead
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
They can't hear  (B5) a   word we've  (E5) said
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
When we pre (B5) tend that we're  (E5) dead  (A5)  (F sharp5) 
B5 
E5 
 (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (F sharp5) come  on, come on
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
F#5 
(pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)

Outro 1
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
G5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (G5) come on, come on
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) (pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
G5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (G5) come on, come on
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) (pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
G5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (G5) come on, come on
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) (pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
G5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (G5) come on, come on
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) (pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
G5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (G5) come on, come on
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) (pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)
B5 
E5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) 
A5 
G5 
 (A5) Come on, come on,  (G5) come on, come on
B5 
E5 
A5 
F#5 
Dead  (B5)  (E5) (pre (A5) tend that we're  (F sharp5) dead)

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B5
E5
A5
F#5
G5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: B majorBPM: 115

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

B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Pretend We're Dead by L7, 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 suits players who want to learn Pretend We're Dead the way L7 intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Pretend We're Dead

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