[Intro]
N.C.
E Esus4 E7
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 E E7 E7#9

[Verse 1]
E Esus4 E7
How many times must we tell the tale
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
How many times must we fall
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 E E7 E7#9
Living in lost memo-ry you just re-called

[Verse 2]
E Esus4 E7
Working on the sound of the band
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
Trying to get the music right
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 E E7#9 E
Two go out working, three stay home at night

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
That’s when she said she was pre-tending
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
Like she knew the pl-an
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
That’s when I knew she was pre-tending
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
Pre-tending to un-der-stand

[Chorus]
E Esus4 E7
Pre-tending
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
Pre-tending
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2
Pre-tending
E E7#9 E7
Pre-tending

[Verse 2]
E Esus4 E7
Satisfied but lost in love
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
Situations change
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 E E7#9 E
You’re never who you used to think you are, how strange

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
That’s when she said she was pre-tending
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
Like she knew the pl-an
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
That’s when I knew she was pre-tending
Asus2 A E E6 D D6
Pre-tending to un-der-stand

[Chorus]
E Esus4 E7
Pre-tending
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
Pre-tending
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2
Pre-tending
E E7 E7#9
Pre-tending

[Solo]
E Esus4 E7
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 E E7 E7#9

[Verse 3]
E Esus4 E7
I get lost in ali – bis
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
Sadness can’t pre-vail
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 E E7#9
Everybody knows strong love can’t fail

[Refrain]
E Asus2 A E E6 D D6 Asus2 A E E6 D
Don’t be pre-tend- ing, about how you feel
D6 Asus2 A E E6 D D6 Asus2 A E E6 D
Don’t be pre-tend- ing, your love is real
D6 Asus2 A E E6 D D6 Asus2 A E E6 D
Don’t be pre-tend- ing, about how you feel
D6 Asus2 A E E6 D D6 Asus2 A E E6 D D6
Don’t be pre-tend- ing, your love is real

[Chorus]
E Esus4 E7
Pre-tending
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
Pre-tending
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2
Pre-tending
E E7 E7#9
Pre-tending

[Outro]
E Esus4 E7
Em7 E7sus4 Em11
A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 E E7 E7#9