Van Morrison – Pretending (Guitar)

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As recorded by Van Morrison (From the 2022 Album WHAT'S IT GONNA TAKE?) [Intro] D G D G [Verse 1]
   D                           G
Pretending my life is not in ruins

   D                        G
Pretending I'm not depressed

   D                           G
Pretending I left it all behind

   D                       A
Pretending most of the time

           D    G
Just pretending

           D    G
Just pretending
[Verse 2]
   D                       G
Pretending when I'm on a stage

   D                     G
Pretending when I get off

   D                         G
Pretending that it's not real

   D                        A
Pretending when it's my joke

           D    G
Just pretending

           D    D7
Just pretending
[Bridge]
      Bm                      F#m
Pretending makes thе world go round

            Bm                F#m
People love it whеn we wear a mask

               G              Em7
Whoa, sometimes makes my head spin

           A
When I feel I'm not up to the task
[Interlude] D G D G [Verse 3]
   D                        G
Pretending everything makes sense

   D                   G
Pretending I'm someone else

   D                          G
Pretending I'm in the present tense

    D                      A7
I'm really miles away in a trance

          D     G
I'm pretending

          D     G
I'm pretending
[Verse 4]
   D                          G
Pretending that everything is fair

D                        G
I'm looking up in the air

D                     G
Rolling my eyes once again

      D                          A
Pretending you've got nothing to gain

          D     G
I'm pretending

           D     G
Just pretending
[Verse 5]
   D                             G
Pretending that you're on my side

   D                              G
Pretending everything is open wide

      D                                  G
Pretending you're not just along for the ride

   D                          A
Pretending it can't be tonight

           D     G
Just pretending

           D     G
Just pretending

      D     G
Pretending

           D     G
Just pretending
[Verse 6]
   D                             G
Pretending we're on the same page

   D                          G
Pretending I'm some kinda sage

   D                            G
Pretending you get the same wage

   D                             A
Pretending folk music is all the rage

               D     G
I'm just pretending

           D     G
Just pretending

           D     G
Just pretending

           D     A
Just pretending

           D
Just pretending
[Interlude] G D G [Verse 7]
   D                               G
Pretending to be alright in the end

   D                            G
Pretending everyone is my friend

      D                                G
Pretending there's hope around the bend

   D                                      A
Pretending that you're not outta your head

          D     G
I'm pretending

      D     G
Pretending
[Verse 8]
   D                            G
Pretending I'm sleeping at night

   D                                G
Pretending when I turn out the light

   D                               G
Pretending that girl is outta sight

D                          A
Trying with all of my might

                    D     G
But I'm still pretending

            D     G
Still pretending

            D     G
Still pretending

            D     D7
Still pretending
[Bridge]
   Bm                         F#m
Pretending makes the world go round

            Bm                    F#m
People love it when you wear that mask

          G                        Em7
Whoa, sometimes can make your head spin

              A                            D  G D
When you feel like you're not up to the task

D                         G D
'Cause you're pretending

                   G
You're pretending

          D        G D
You're pretending
[Verse 7]
   D                      G
Pretending I'm not alone (I'm not alone)

   D                            G
Pretending I'm on the way home (on the way home)

   D                             G
Pretending I'm listening to you (listening to you)

   D                                      A
Pretending that you're pretending too (pretending too)
[Outro]
           D     G
Just pretending

           D     G
Just pretending

           D     G
Just pretending

           D     A
Just pretending

           D     G
Just pretending

           D     G
Just pretending

    D
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