Chords for The Platters - The Great Pretender (Original Footage HD)

Tempo:
76 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

B

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Platters - The Great Pretender (Original Footage HD) chords
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[G] [C] [D]
[Bbm] [D] [G] Oh yes, [Am] I'm the great [G]
pretender [B] [C] Pretending that [G]
I'm
[C] My need [D] is such [G] I pretend [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 feel is the stealing [G] of make believe
[C] To feel when I feel what [G] my heart [D] can't conceal
Oh [G] yes, [C] I'm the great [G] pretender
[C] Just laughing and gay like [G] a clown
[C] I seem [D] to be what [G] I'm not, [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 feel is the stealing [G] of make believe
[C] To feel when I feel [G] [D] what my heart can't conceal
Yes, [G]
[C] I'm the great [G] pretender
[C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown
[C] I seem [D] to be what [G] I'm not, you [C] see
[G] I'm wearing my [D] heart like [Eb] a [B] crown
[G] Pretending that [A] you're still [C] around Still [G] around
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
B
12341112
Bbm
13421111
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning The Platters - (Single Version) The Great Pretender chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, D, G, D, G, C and G in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 38 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 76 BPM. With C Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[Bbm] _ [D] _ [G] Oh yes, [Am] I'm the great [G]
pretender [B] _ _ [C] _ Pretending that _ [G] _
_ I'm
[C] My need [D] is such [G] I pretend [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 feel is the stealing [G] of make _ believe
[C] To feel when I feel what [G] my heart [D] can't conceal
Oh _ [G] yes, [C] I'm the great _ [G] pretender
_ [C] Just laughing and gay like [G] a clown
_ [C] I seem [D] to be what [G] I'm not, [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 feel is the stealing [G] of make _ believe
[C] To feel when I feel [G] _ [D] what my heart can't conceal
Yes, [G] _
[C] I'm the great _ [G] pretender
_ [C] Just laughing and gay [G] like a clown
_ [C] I seem [D] to be what [G] I'm not, you [C] see
[G] I'm wearing my [D] heart like [Eb] a [B] crown
_ [G] Pretending that [A] you're still [C] around _ _ Still _ [G] around _ _

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This song was penned by Buck Ram.

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