Pretender Acoustic Chords

by AJR
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Gm
Capo: 3rd fret
Author jositohyeah [a] 79.
2 contributors total, last edit on Apr 22, 2024
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Chords

Em
C
G
D
B7

Strumming

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[Intro]
Em  C  G  D B7
 
[Verse 1: Jack Met]
Em
   I'm a good pretender
C                             G   D B7
  Won't you come see my show?
Em
  I've got lots of problems
C                               G   D B7
  Well, good thing nobody knows
 
[Pre-Chorus: Jack Met]
  Em
  Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure
C                             G
  I think I like what I'm supposed to
                    D B7
  Like what I'm supposed to
Em
  I don't even mess with drugs
C                                G
  I do that 'cause you say it's dope to
                D B7
  You say it's dope to
 
[Chorus: AJR]
Em
  I'm a good pretender
C
  I'm not really cool
G                     D
  I'm a good pretender
B7
  'Cause I'm just like you
Em
  I do not belong here
C
  You all clearly do
G                         D
  But I'm a good pretender
  B7
  So I'm just like
 
[Post-Chorus: AJR]
Em  C  G
 
               D B7  Em  C  G
I'm a good pretender
               D B7
I'm a good pretender
 
[Verse 2: Jack Met]
Em
  I'm a good pretender
C                     G  D B7
  All emotions in sync
Em
  Don't you think I'm clever
C                                G  D B7
  We laugh at all the same things
 
[Pre-Chorus: Jack Met]
  Em
  Oh, I'm insecure, I'm insecure
C                             G
  I think I like what I'm supposed to
                    D B7
  Like what I'm supposed to
Em
  I don't even mess with drugs
C                                G
  I do that 'cause you say it's dope to
                 D B7
  You say it is dope to
 
[Chorus: AJR]
Em
  I'm a good pretender
C
  I'm not really cool
G                     D
  I'm a good pretender
B7
  'Cause I'm just like you
Em
  I do not belong here
C
  You all clearly do
G                         D
  But I'm a good pretender
B7
  So I'm just like
 
[Post-Chorus: AJR]
Em  C  G
 
                 D B7  Em  C  G
  I'm a good pretender
                 D B7
  I'm a good pretender
 
[Outro: ]
Em                 C                    G
  I'm just like you, do you like me too?
                       D
  Now I'm just like you
  B7
  I'm a good pretender
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8 comments
gaminga014
Great tab!
+4
paigejensen25
Holy frick that muted strumming is awesome on this.
+1
tolankate2007
I got help from my dad with the strumming pattern and I don't think has ever heard the sing but he got it within listening to 12 seconds of the song. for all chords you hit the E string separately to the rest of the strings. Hopefully this helps everyone!
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