The Cure - Fake: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Fake" 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.

A                           Em
I can't fly I never really could
I don't feel you ever really understood at all
I can't fly I never really could
I just throw my arms out as I fall

Chorus:
                 C
Always say you know me, you -
                     Em
you don't know me at all
Only want to hold me,
but I'm not here to hold
Always say you know me,
but you don't know me at all
Only want to show me,
but I'm not yours to show, no no no

I don't dream I never really did
Don't believe you ever really took this into good
No I don't dream I never really did
I just wake up, make up as I should

No I don't dream
No I don't dream
No I don't dream

I won't see I never really would
I don't sense you ever realised it right
No I won't see I never really would
I just roll my eyes up out of sight

Chorus:
Always say you know me, you -
you don't know me at all
Only want to hold me, but
I'm not here to hold
Always say you know me,
but you don't know me at all
Only want to show me,
but I'm not yours to show

I can't ever come back, if I never go
I don't ever explain, if I never know
I won't ever take it, if I never give
And if I never live, if I never live,
if I never live

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Fake" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fake" by The Cure.

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