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The Great Pretender
lyrics and chords

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The Great Pretender lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, it's one of The Platters great songs. They had many wonderful songs and this one is no exception, this is a simplified version.

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The Great Pretender
Recorded by the Platters
Written by Buck Ram
 

D7 G           C        G
Oh yes I'm the great pretender
   C                      G
Pretending that I'm doing well
   C       D7         G        C
My need is such  I pretend too much
    G          D7         G     D7
I'm lonely but no one can tell
 
   G           C        G
Oh yes I'm the great pretender
  C                      G
A drift in a world of my own
  C        D7          G       C
I play the game but to my real shame
       G         D7         G
You've let me to dream all alone
 
    C                       G
Too real is this feeling of make believe
    C
Too real when I feel
        G           D7
What my heart can't conceal
 
   G           C        G
Oh yes I'm the great pretender
     C                       G
Just laughing and gay like a clown
  C       D7          G       C
I seem to be what I'm not you see
    G          D7           B7
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
G               D7           G
Pretending that you're still around
 
    C                       G
Too real is this feeling of make believe
    C
Too real when I feel
        G           D7
What my heart can't conceal
 
   G           C        G
Oh yes I'm the great pretender
     C                       G
Just laughing and gay like a clown
  C       D7          G       C
I seem to be what I'm not you see
    G          D7           B7
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
G               D7            G
Pretending that you're still around

repeat #5,6

C     G
Still around

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This is the group that made "Smoke gets in Your Eyes", "My Prayer", "Only You" and many more. They are just superb in my opinion, not totally country but it's beautiful music. These The Great Pretender lyrics and chords will help you learn to play and sing this super classic.

 

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