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The Great Pretender by The Platters - Guitar Chords

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            [Intro]

               /  \  / (breaks)
       |G  C  |D  C  D7


[Verse 1]

    |G            C        |G        G7
O-h, yes  I'm the great  pre-tender, (ooh, ooh).
   |C                       |G      G7
Pre-tending  that I'm  doing well, (ooh, ooh).
  |C        D          |G         C
My need  is such  I pre-tend  too much.
   |G           D7         |G    D
I'm lonely  but no  one can tell.


[Verse 2]

    |G            C        |G        G7
O-h, yes  I'm the great  pre-tender, (ooh, ooh).
 |C                       |G     G7
A-drift  in a world  of my own, (ooh, ooh).
 |C         D           |G        C
I play  the game  but to my  real shame.
      |G           D7          |G      G7
You've left me  to dream  all a-lone, (ooh, ooh).


[Chorus]

   |C                         |G
Too real  is this fee-ling  of make  be-lieve,
                                       (ooh, ooh).

   |C                         |G (2/4)         |D    
Too real  when I feel  what my heart  can't con-ceal.


[Verse 3]
                |G            C         |G        G7
(O-h, o-h, o-h), yes  I'm the great  pre-tender, (ooh, ooh).
    |C                        |G       G7
Just laugh-ing and gay  like a clown, (ooh, ooh).
 |C        D           |G        C
I seem  to be  what I'm not  you see.
   |G           D            |B
I'm wearing  my heart  like a crown.
   |G             D              |G       G7
Pre-tending  that you're  still a-round, (ooh, ooh).


[Chorus]

   |C                         |G
Too real  is this fee-ling  of make  be-lieve,
                                       (ooh, ooh).

   |C                         |G (2/4)         |D    
Too real  when I feel  what my heart  can't con-cea - l.


[Verse/Outro]

                |G            C         |G        G7
(O-h, o-h, o-h), yes  I'm the great  pre-tender, (ooh, ooh).
    |C                        |G       G7
Just laugh-ing and gay  like a clown, (ooh, ooh).
 |C        D           |G        C
I seem  to be  what I'm not  you see.

                              / (break)
   |G           D            |B
I'm wearing  my heart  like a crown.

                  / (break)
   |n.c.          D       |n.c. (slow >)  |
Pre-tending  that you're   still  a-rou-nd,

 /        /              / (breaks)
 C            |G        |G
(sti-ll   a - rou  -  nd). 
        

We also have 27 songs by The Platters

• Bark Battle And Ball
• Earth Angel
• Enchanted
• Harbour Lights
• Heaven On Earth
• Hes Mine
• I Need You All The Time
• I Only Have Eyes For You
• Id Climb The Highest Mountain
• Ill Get By
• Im Sorry
• My Dream
• My Prayer
• My Serenade
• On My Word Of Honor
• One In A Million
• Only You
• Remember When
• Sentimental Journey
• Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
• The Darktown Strutters Ball
• The Glory Of Love
• The Great Pretender
• Twilight Time
• Unchained Melody
• Youll Never Never Know
• Youve Got The Magic Touch

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