Lyrics~ The Great Pretender-Platters Chords

Tempo:
76.25 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

B

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lyrics~ The Great Pretender-Platters chords
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[C] [D] Oh [G] yes, [Am] I'm the great [G] pretender.
[Dm]
[C] Pretending [G]
[C] my need [D] isn't [G] [C] too much.
[G] I'm lonely [D] but no [G] one can tell.
[D] Oh [G] yes, [C] I'm the great [G] pretender.
[C] Adrift in a world [G] of my own.
[C] I've played [D] the game, [G] but to my [C] real shame,
[G] You've left me [D] to dream [G] all alone.
[C] To real is this feeling [G] of make -believe.
[C] To real, I feel [G] what my heart [D] can't conceal.
Oh [G] yes, [C] I'm the great [G] pretender.
[C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown.
[C] I sing [D] to me, [G]
[C] you see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown.
[G] Pretending [D] that you're [G] still around.
[C] To real is this [G] feeling of make-believe.
[C] To real, I'm [G]
[D] [G] [C] the great [G] pretender.
[C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown.
[C] I sing [D] to me, [G] [C] you see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown.
[B] [Bm] Pretending that [A] you're still around.
[C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
B
12341112
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn The Platters - (Single Version) The Great Pretender chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, D, G, D, G and C. Begin your practice at a relaxed 38 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 76. With the song's key of C Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ Oh [G] yes, [Am] I'm the great [G] pretender.
[Dm] _ _
[C] _ Pretending _ [G] _ _ _
[C] my need [D] isn't _ [G] _ [C] too much.
[G] I'm lonely [D] but no [G] one can tell.
[D] Oh [G] yes, [C] I'm the great [G] pretender. _ _
[C] Adrift in a world [G] of my own.
[C] I've played [D] the game, [G] but to my [C] real shame,
[G] You've left me [D] to dream [G] all alone. _
[C] To real is this feeling [G] of make _ -believe.
[C] To real, I feel [G] what my heart [D] can't conceal.
Oh [G] yes, [C] I'm the great _ [G] pretender.
_ [C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown. _
_ [C] I sing [D] to me, _ [G] _
[C] you see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown.
_ _ [G] Pretending [D] that you're [G] still around.
_ [C] To real is this [G] feeling of make-believe.
[C] To real, I'm _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] the great [G] pretender.
_ [C] Just laughing and gay [G] like _ a clown.
[C] I sing [D] to me, [G] _ [C] you see, [G] I'm wearing [D] my heart [B] like a crown.
[B] _ _ [Bm] Pretending that [A] you're still around.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Buck Ram.

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