Chords for Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (Extended Version) - 1987
Tempo:
69.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Ab
D
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Oh, yes!
Do you think it's me?
Me too!
Oh, God!
Me too!
I know, it's very Joe St.
John, isn't it?
It's perfect!
Ah!
I'm naked!
Here, cut that!
The reason I'm not liking it is because I haven't got the shape.
I want it to go in.
[G] You're busting the laces, buddy!
Thank you, thank you, dear.
I prefer you [Em] both to the very best.
I'm River Tick-Tock.
Perfect.
I'm now looking beautiful.
You can't see it.
Gaffer me an arcade.
Don't read out.
You don't need to wind it up.
I'm Jane Van Spoon.
Right, we'll need everybody around.
Let's go.
Okay, let's go.
[C]
[G] Oh yes, I'm the great [G] pretender.
[C]
Pretending I'm [G] doing well.
[C] My need [D] is such, I [G] pretend too much.
I'm lonely, [D] but no [G] one can tell.
Oh yes, I'm the great pretender.
[C] Adrift in a world [G] of my own.
[C] Play [D] the game, [G] but to my [C] real shame.
[G] You've left me [D] to dream [G] all alone.
[C] Too real is the feeling [G] I make believe.
[C] Too real [Am] when I feel [G] what my heart can't conceal.
Oh yes, [A] I'm the great [G] pretender.
[C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown.
[C] I seem [D] to be [G] what I'm not.
You [C] see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown.
[G] Pretending [D] that you're [G] still around.
[C] [G]
[C] Too real when [Am] I feel what [G] my heart [D] can't [Ab] conceal.
Oh yes, [Eb] I'm the great [Ab] pretender.
[Db] Just laughing and gay
[Ab] [Db] like a clown.
I seem to [Eb] be what [Ab] I'm not.
You [Db] see, I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
[D] [Ab] Pretending that [Eb] you're still around.
[Ab]
Too [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Am] real when I feel [G] what my [D] [Eb]
[Ab] heart can't conceal.
Just [Db] laughing and gay [Ab] like a clown.
[Db] I seem to be [Ab] what I'm [Db] not.
You see, [Dm] I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
[Ab] Pretending that you're
[Bb] Pretending that you're [Eb] still around.
[Db]
[E]
[Dbm]
[E] Take [Ab]
them all!
Do you think it's me?
Me too!
Oh, God!
Me too!
I know, it's very Joe St.
John, isn't it?
It's perfect!
Ah!
I'm naked!
Here, cut that!
The reason I'm not liking it is because I haven't got the shape.
I want it to go in.
[G] You're busting the laces, buddy!
Thank you, thank you, dear.
I prefer you [Em] both to the very best.
I'm River Tick-Tock.
Perfect.
I'm now looking beautiful.
You can't see it.
Gaffer me an arcade.
Don't read out.
You don't need to wind it up.
I'm Jane Van Spoon.
Right, we'll need everybody around.
Let's go.
Okay, let's go.
[C]
[G] Oh yes, I'm the great [G] pretender.
[C]
Pretending I'm [G] doing well.
[C] My need [D] is such, I [G] pretend too much.
I'm lonely, [D] but no [G] one can tell.
Oh yes, I'm the great pretender.
[C] Adrift in a world [G] of my own.
[C] Play [D] the game, [G] but to my [C] real shame.
[G] You've left me [D] to dream [G] all alone.
[C] Too real is the feeling [G] I make believe.
[C] Too real [Am] when I feel [G] what my heart can't conceal.
Oh yes, [A] I'm the great [G] pretender.
[C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown.
[C] I seem [D] to be [G] what I'm not.
You [C] see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown.
[G] Pretending [D] that you're [G] still around.
[C] [G]
[C] Too real when [Am] I feel what [G] my heart [D] can't [Ab] conceal.
Oh yes, [Eb] I'm the great [Ab] pretender.
[Db] Just laughing and gay
[Ab] [Db] like a clown.
I seem to [Eb] be what [Ab] I'm not.
You [Db] see, I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
[D] [Ab] Pretending that [Eb] you're still around.
[Ab]
Too [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Am] real when I feel [G] what my [D] [Eb]
[Ab] heart can't conceal.
Just [Db] laughing and gay [Ab] like a clown.
[Db] I seem to be [Ab] what I'm [Db] not.
You see, [Dm] I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
[Ab] Pretending that you're
[Bb] Pretending that you're [Eb] still around.
[Db]
[E]
[Dbm]
[E] Take [Ab]
them all!
Key:
G
C
Ab
D
Eb
G
C
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ Oh, yes!
Do you think it's me?
Me too!
Oh, God!
Me too!
I know, it's very Joe St.
John, isn't it?
It's perfect!
Ah!
I'm naked!
Here, cut that!
_ The reason I'm not liking it is because I haven't got the shape.
I want it to go in.
[G] You're _ _ _ _ _ busting the laces, buddy!
_ _ Thank you, thank you, dear.
I prefer you [Em] both to the very best.
I'm River Tick-Tock.
Perfect.
I'm now looking beautiful.
You can't see it.
Gaffer me an arcade.
Don't read out.
You don't need to wind it up. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm Jane Van Spoon.
Right, we'll need everybody around.
Let's go.
Okay, let's go.
[C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ Oh yes, I'm the great [G] pretender.
_ _ [C] _
Pretending I'm [G] doing well.
_ [C] My need [D] is such, I [G] pretend too much.
I'm lonely, [D] but no [G] one can tell.
Oh yes, I'm the great _ pretender.
_ [C] Adrift in a world [G] of my own.
_ _ [C] Play [D] the game, [G] but to my [C] real shame.
[G] You've left me [D] to dream [G] all alone.
_ [C] Too real is the feeling [G] I make believe.
[C] Too real [Am] when I feel [G] what my heart can't conceal.
Oh yes, [A] I'm the great [G] pretender. _
[C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown. _
[C] I seem [D] to be [G] what I'm not.
You [C] see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown. _ _
[G] Pretending [D] that you're [G] still around. _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] Too real when [Am] I feel what [G] my heart [D] can't [Ab] conceal.
_ Oh yes, [Eb] I'm the great [Ab] pretender.
_ _ [Db] Just laughing and gay _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Db] like a clown.
I seem to [Eb] be what [Ab] I'm not.
You [Db] see, I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
_ [D] _ [Ab] Pretending that [Eb] you're still around.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ Too _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[Am] real when I feel [G] what my _ [D] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ heart can't conceal.
Just _ [Db] _ laughing and gay [Ab] like a clown.
_ [Db] I seem to be [Ab] what I'm [Db] not.
You see, _ [Dm] I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
_ _ [Ab] Pretending that you're_
[Bb] _ Pretending that you're _ [Eb] still around.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[E] Take _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ them all! _ _ _ _ _
Do you think it's me?
Me too!
Oh, God!
Me too!
I know, it's very Joe St.
John, isn't it?
It's perfect!
Ah!
I'm naked!
Here, cut that!
_ The reason I'm not liking it is because I haven't got the shape.
I want it to go in.
[G] You're _ _ _ _ _ busting the laces, buddy!
_ _ Thank you, thank you, dear.
I prefer you [Em] both to the very best.
I'm River Tick-Tock.
Perfect.
I'm now looking beautiful.
You can't see it.
Gaffer me an arcade.
Don't read out.
You don't need to wind it up. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm Jane Van Spoon.
Right, we'll need everybody around.
Let's go.
Okay, let's go.
[C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ Oh yes, I'm the great [G] pretender.
_ _ [C] _
Pretending I'm [G] doing well.
_ [C] My need [D] is such, I [G] pretend too much.
I'm lonely, [D] but no [G] one can tell.
Oh yes, I'm the great _ pretender.
_ [C] Adrift in a world [G] of my own.
_ _ [C] Play [D] the game, [G] but to my [C] real shame.
[G] You've left me [D] to dream [G] all alone.
_ [C] Too real is the feeling [G] I make believe.
[C] Too real [Am] when I feel [G] what my heart can't conceal.
Oh yes, [A] I'm the great [G] pretender. _
[C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown. _
[C] I seem [D] to be [G] what I'm not.
You [C] see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown. _ _
[G] Pretending [D] that you're [G] still around. _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] Too real when [Am] I feel what [G] my heart [D] can't [Ab] conceal.
_ Oh yes, [Eb] I'm the great [Ab] pretender.
_ _ [Db] Just laughing and gay _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Db] like a clown.
I seem to [Eb] be what [Ab] I'm not.
You [Db] see, I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
_ [D] _ [Ab] Pretending that [Eb] you're still around.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ Too _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[Am] real when I feel [G] what my _ [D] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ heart can't conceal.
Just _ [Db] _ laughing and gay [Ab] like a clown.
_ [Db] I seem to be [Ab] what I'm [Db] not.
You see, _ [Dm] I'm wearing [Eb] my heart [C] like a crown.
_ _ [Ab] Pretending that you're_
[Bb] _ Pretending that you're _ [Eb] still around.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[E] Take _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ them all! _ _ _ _ _
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