Chords for Eric Clapton - "Pretending" [Official Music Video]

Tempo:
98.65 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Em

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - "Pretending" [Official Music Video] chords
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[A] [Em] [E] .
[Em] [E] .
[Em] .
[A] .
[E] .
[D] [Em] [E] How many times must we tell and tell?.
[Em] How many times must we fall?.
[A] .
Living in a lost memory, who [E] does it call?
.
Working on the sound of the band.
[Em] Trying to get the music right.
[A] Two go out working, three [E] stay home at night.
[Em] [E] [A] As [E] soon as she said she [D] was pretending,.
[A] She [E] thought she knew [D] the way.
[A] [E] Soon I knew she [D] was pretending,.
[A] Pretending [E] to [Dm] understand.
[E] Pretending, [Em] pretending, [A] pretending.
Pretending, [E] pretending, pretending.
.
Satisfied with a loss in your [Em] .
situation's chain.
[A] You never used to think you were out of [Em] strain.
[E] [A] As [E] soon as she said she [D] was pretending,.
[A] [E] She knew [D] the plan.
[A] Soon [E] I knew she [D] was pretending,.
[Bm] [A] Pretending [E] to [D] understand.
[E] Pretending, [Em] pretending, [A] pretending.
[D] [E] Pretending, pretending, [G] [E] pretending.
.
[Em] .
[A] .
[E] .
[Am] [E] I get lost in alibis.
[A] [Em] .
Sadness can't prevail.
[A] .
Everybody knows true love [Em] ain't [A] fair.
[Em] [E] So [A] we pretend.
[E] .
[D] I'll [A] hide the evidence.
[E] .
[D] [A] We pretend.
.
[E] [D] Till [A] love is [E] real.
[D] [E] Pretending, [Em] pretending, [A] [B] pretending.
[E] Pretending, pretending, [Em] [E] pretending.
.
[Em] .
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
Dm
2311
E
2311
A
1231
Em
121
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Learn the basic chords of Eric Clapton - Pretending chords, with this master sequence: E, D, A, E and Em. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 49 BPM before aiming for the song's 99 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Minor.

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[A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ [E] _ How many times must we tell and tell?.
_ [Em] How many times must we fall?.
_ _ [A] _ _ .
Living in a lost memory, who [E] does it call?
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Working on the sound of the band.
[Em] _ Trying to get the music right.
_ [A] _ Two go out working, _ three [E] stay home at night.
_ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ [A] As [E] soon as she said she [D] was pretending,.
_ _ [A] She [E] thought she knew [D] the way.
_ _ [A] _ [E] Soon I knew she [D] was pretending,.
_ _ [A] Pretending [E] to [Dm] understand.
_ _ _ [E] _ Pretending, _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ pretending, _ _ _ _ _ [A] pretending.
Pretending, _ _ _ _ _ [E] pretending, pretending.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
Satisfied with a loss in your [Em] _ _ _ .
_ situation's chain.
[A] _ _ You never used to think you were out of [Em] strain.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] As [E] soon as she said she [D] was pretending,.
_ _ [A] _ [E] She knew [D] the plan.
_ _ [A] Soon [E] I knew she [D] was pretending,.
_ [Bm] _ [A] Pretending [E] to _ [D] understand.
_ _ [E] _ Pretending, _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ pretending, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] pretending.
_ _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ Pretending, pretending, _ [G] _ [E] pretending.
_ _ .
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ .
_ [Am] _ [E] _ _ _ _ I get lost in alibis.
[A] _ [Em] _ _ .
Sadness can't prevail.
_ [A] _ _ _ .
Everybody knows true love [Em] ain't [A] fair.
_ [Em] _ _ [E] So [A] we pretend.
[E] _ .
_ [D] _ _ I'll [A] hide the evidence.
[E] _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] We pretend.
_ .
[E] _ [D] _ _ Till [A] love is [E] real.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ Pretending, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] pretending, _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] pretending.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Pretending, _ pretending, [Em] [E] pretending.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .

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This song, written by Jerry Lynn Williams, finds its place within the Journeyman album.

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