Pretending chords by Eric Clapton

Chords with lyrics

From [email protected] Sun Mar 9 21:32:55 1997

 PRETENDING by Jerry Lynn Williams (performed by Eric Clapton)
       Tab(chords and words actually) submitted by Andy Citron

Piano intro, a few drum hits, then guitar solo around verse chords (lick 1*)

E5E5
How many times must we ...
G/EG/E
How many times ...
A/EA/E
Living in ...
      E5E5
You just re... (lick 1, guitar only)

Working on the ...(2 part harmony)
Trying to get ...
Two go out ...
Three stay ...(lick 2)
 A augmentedA        E MajorE        D MajorD
 That's when she ...
 A augmentedA     E MajorE    D MajorD
  Like she ...
 A augmentedA        E MajorE        D MajorD
  That's when I knew ...
   A augmentedA     E MajorE     D MajorD
 Pretending ...
   E5E5     E minor 7Em7
 Pretending, p...
   A augmentedA      E MajorE
 Pretending, p...  (2nd time, repeat 'pretending' part before solo)

 (second time guitar solo here)

Satisfied but ...(2 part harmony)
Situations ...     (2 part harmony)
You're never who you ...
How st....e  (lick 2)

 Chorus

I get lost in ....
Can't f... (lick 2)

Don't be ....(3 part harmony when singing)
Don't be pretending ....(the word 'pretending')
Don't be pretending about ....
Don't be pretending that ...
E5E5     E minor 7Em7
Pretending, pr...
A augmentedA      E5E5
Pretending, pret...

* lick 1 = E MajorE D MajorD BB A augmentedA G+G E MajorE E MajorE (octave lower)
* lick 2 = A augmentedA BB D MajorD BB G+G D MajorD E MajorE

Notes: E5E5 may be E MajorE maj or E MajorE min, it isn't clear. The rythm plays E5E5 and
the solo sometimes plays major 3rd sometimes minor 3rd.

Also, the its not clear if the E minor 7Em7 is an E minor 7Em7 or a G+G with an E MajorE in the bass.

I find that these ambiguities are part of the appeal of the song.

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