Pretender chords by
The Maine

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Key: C major•

Verse 1

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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There's

F

F

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C

C

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always a reason

Em

Em

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F

F

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To stay inside your head

C

C

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G

G

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But you'll never make it out

F

F

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So you found a reas

C

C

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on (give me a reason)

Em

Em

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To make- believe instead

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Now you're somebody else

Verse 2

F

F

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But you don't have to

C

C

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F

F

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hide your scars

C

C

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G

G

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Not from me tonight, at all

Verse 3

F

F

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C

C

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(Show me the real you)

F

F

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Misunderstood, can feel so good

C

C

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You don't have to hide yourself

G

G

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Pretender,

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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pretender (show me the real you)

F

F

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Surrender, yeah, I wish you would

C

C

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You don't have to hide yourself

G

G

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Pretender, pretend

Verse 4

F

F

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That you are an ocean

C

C

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(you are an ocean)

Em

Em

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F

F

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Strong but delicate (strong but

delicate)

C

C

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G

G

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It doesn't matter where you run

F

F

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For the next two minutes (all I need is two

G

G

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minutes of your time)

C

C

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Em

Em

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To me you are infinite

F

F

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(you are infinite)

C

C

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G

G

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And the hiding out is done

Verse 5

F

F

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C

C

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Em

Em

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But you don't have to hide your scars

F

F

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No, not at all from me tonight,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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at all

G

G

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(Show me the

Verse 6

F

F

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C

C

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real you)

F

F

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Misunderstood, can feel so good

C

C

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You don't have to hide yourself

G

G

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Pretender,

F

F

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C

C

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pretender (show me the real you)

Surrender, yeah,

Em

Em

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F

F

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I wish you would

C

C

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You don't have to hide yourself

G

G

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Pretender, pretender

F

F

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C

C

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Pretender, pretender

F

F

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You don't have to hide

C

C

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Pretender, pretender

G

G

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No, you don't have to hide from me

Verse 7

F

F

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We all play roles as people,

C

C

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believe me

G

G

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F

F

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We're lying to ourselves

You don't belong,

C

C

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G

G

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you don't belong at all (yeah, yeah)

F

F

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You gotta be brave to be here,

believe me

I hope you find yourself

C

C

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You don't belong,

Dm

Dm

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you don't belong

C

C

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(Show me the

Verse 8

F

F

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C

C

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real you)

F

F

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Misunderstood, can feel so good

C

C

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You don't have to hide yourself

G

G

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Pretender,

F

F

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C

C

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pretender (show me the real you)

F

F

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Surrender, yeah, I wish you would

C

C

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You don't have to hide yourself

G

G

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Pretender, pretender

F

F

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C

C

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Pretender, pretender

You don't have to hide

F

F

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from me no more

C

C

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Pretender, pretender

G

G

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No, you don't have

Verse 9

to hide no more

F

F

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C

C

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Pretender, pretender

F

F

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G

G

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Pretender, pretender

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

F
C
G
Em
Dm

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pretender by The Maine is C major.

The primary chords used in Pretender are F, C, G, Em, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, C, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Pretender is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Pretender using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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