Kelly Clarkson - Don't You Pretend: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't You Pretend" 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.

 G                                              Am
Don't you pretend that you don't need a little more
from me
                         C
You're actin' like it's nothin'
We both know it's somethin'
     D
Even in the dark, anyone can see
    G
So don't you pretend that you're not wishin'
       Am
I was next to you
                C
Hot and cold as ever
                                 D
Want me, but you never let your guard down
And I need some proof

 C           G
You make me want you
         Am
But you don't know where this ends
      C        G
Baby, I wanna love you
       Am
But I can't take the suspense

Chorus:
                      C
I said, don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me
  G
Who you tryin' to be)
             Am
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me
Who you tryin' to be)
              C
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me
  G
Who you tryin' to be)
              Am
Don't you pretend, oh yeah

Try to deny and be cool as you walk away from me
Steady as you go, but tremblin' in your voice shows
There's a part of you slowly dyin'
I'm not gonna wait and just play victim
to your vanities
I don't have the time, babe, tell me
that you're mine, babe
Why you keepin' your feelings from me?

You make me want you
But you don't know where this ends
Baby, I wanna love you
But I can't take the suspense

Chorus

Em                     F
Don't you run and hide, let's find out tonight
G
I got a feelin' that you wanna fall
Em                 F
Tell me, yes or no, I can't take no more
G
I want the real thing or nothin' at all

C               G
I just wanna see
 Am
Who you trying to be, yeah

Chorus:
I said don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me,
who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me,
who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me,
who you tryin' to be)
Oh, yeah, no, no

Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me,
who you tryin' to be)
(My love, my love)
Don't you pretend
(I just wanna see who's in front of me,
who you tryin' to be)
(My love, my love)
Don't you pretend, oh yeah
(I just wanna see who's in front of me,
who you tryin' to be)
Don't you pretend


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Don't You Pretend" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't You Pretend" by Kelly Clarkson.

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