Orla Gartland - Pretending: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Pretending" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Pretending Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Orla Gartland
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Pretending" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 G Bm I saw the face in the window C G Lighting up a cigarette Bm Smokey brown eyeshadow C G I learnt it from a woman on the internet Bm How the hell have you been, babe? C G Put your coat on the bed Let me get you a cup Bm C Sip it up up, right to your head C D All the people over there Em They don't seem to have a care G I'm so fucking self aware, it's exhausting C D And no matter how I try Em I repeat it every night, every night, every night, every night Chorus: G I'm done pretending, pretending Am Done pretending Em D C All of my heroes are way more sad than me G Am I the only one pretending, pretending Am Em One pretending? D C Oh, who are you so afraid to be, G to be? to be? to be? to be I lied about liking your dress I lied about sticking around I lied about knowing the band that you talked and talked all night about So take it up with the jury 'Cause I don't really care anymore And if you listen real close you might just hear the penny drop on the floor All the people over there, they don't seem to have a care I'm so fucking self-aware, it's exhausting And no matter how I try, I repeat it every night, every night, every night, every night Chorus: I'm done pretending, pretending Done pretending All of my heroes are way more sad than me Am I the only one pretending, pretending One pretending? Oh, who are you so afraid to be, to be, to be, to be, to be? D C (Am I the only one pretending, pretending, one pretending?) D C Leave me alone (Am I the only one pretending, pretending, one pretending?) D C I wanna go home (Am I the only one pretending, pretending, one pretending?) D C Leave me alone (Am I the only one pretending, pretending, one pretending?) I wanna go— (Am I the only one pretending, pretending, one pretending, pretending?) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Bm  C  D  Em  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 "Pretending" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pretending" by Orla Gartland.