AJR - Pretender (Acoustic): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pretender (Acoustic)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm
I'm a good pretender
D#                      A#  F D7
Won't you come see my show?
Gm
I've got lots of problems
D#                        A#   F D7
Well, good thing nobody knows

Gm
Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure
D#                          A#
I think I like what I'm supposed to
                  F D7
Like what I'm supposed to
Gm
I don't even mess with drugs
D#                            A#
I do that 'cause you say it's dope to
              F D7
You say it's dope to

Chorus:
Gm
  I'm a good pretender
D#
  I'm not really cool
A#                     F
  I'm a good pretender
D7
  'Cause I'm just like you
Gm
  I do not belong here
D#
  You all clearly do
A#                         F
  But I'm a good pretender
  D7
  So I'm just like

               F D7 Gm D# A#
I'm a good pretender
               F D7
I'm a good pretender

I'm a good pretender
All emotions in sync
Don't you think I'm clever
We laugh at all the same things

Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure
I think I like what I'm supposed to
Like what I'm supposed to
I don't even mess with drugs
I do that 'cause you say it's dope to
You say it's dope to

Chorus

I'm a good pretender
I'm a good pretender

I'm just like you, do you like me too?
Now I'm just like you
I'm a good pretender


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Pretender (Acoustic)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pretender (Acoustic)" by AJR.