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Des O’Connor - I’ll Pretend Chords

Chord reference C, G, Am, Em, G7, C7, Dm, Bb
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Sitting here so [G]lonely in the [Am]fire[Em]light, [F]listening for a [C]footstep on the [G]stairs, [G7] [C]all I have to [G]talk to is the [Am]moon[Em]light, [F]shining on an [G]empty [C]chair. [C7]

So [F]I’ll pretend, your loving arms are reaching out for [C]me, yes, [C]I’ll pre[C7]tend, and [C]though my eyes are [C7]closed, I still can [F]see. As [F]I [Am]pre[F]tend, the world is new and like it used to [Bb]be, [Bb]one [C]day our [F]love must [Dm]end, till [Gm]then I’ll [C]just pre[F]tend. [Dm] [G]

[C]Something made her [G]change, what could it [Am]be [Em]now, [F]wish I knew ex[C]actly what I’d [G]done. [G7] [C]If there’s someone [G]else, I’ll set you [Am]free [Em]now, [F]guess I’ve lost and [G]he has [C]won. [C7]

So [F]I’ll pretend, your loving arms are reaching out for [C]me, yes, [C]I’ll pre[C7]tend, and [C]though my eyes are [C7]closed, I still can [F]see. As [F]I [Am]pre[F]tend, the world is new and like it used to [Bb]be, [Bb]one [C]day our [F]love must [Dm]end, till [Gm]then I’ll [C]just pre[F]tend.

Artist Des O'Connor
Album Back To Back
Genres Pop
Year 2003
Key C

How to Play I'll Pretend on Guitar?

Des O'Connor - I'll Pretend can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, Em, G7, C7, Dm, Bb chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I'll Pretend with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.