Colbie Caillat – Pretend Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Colbie Caillat – Pretend Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGCD/F#DAmEm

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[Intro]
G  G  C  C  2x

[Verse 1]
          G
Let's pretend we
 never broke up
    C
Pretend we didn't
do it all wrong
      G
Let's act as if we
  D/F#    G
 didn't quit
         C
And when it got hard,
 we held on
          G
Let's pretend you
gave it your all
    C
Pretend
I didn't need more
          G
And that we're still
                D/F#
sittin' in a countryside
    G
 kitchen
     C
Red dogs sleepin'
 on the floor

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[Pre-Chorus]
      D
Guess I still got
 some feelings
        C
Honey, do you feel
like dreamin'?

[Chorus]
         G
Of that first summer
night in the back
of your truck
    C
Kissin' in the moonlight,
 stars above
 G
Dancin' in a field with
      D/F#  G
 the radio  on
     C
The moment we found
 our favorite song
 G
Burnin' like a fire that
would never go out
 C
Heartache wasn't somethin'
 we were thinkin' about
        G
That forever kinda feeling
          D/F#
 that we found out
G       C
It was love,
 it wasn't pretend

[Instrument]
G  G   C   C  2x

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[Verse 2]
          G
Let's pretend you opened up
    C
Pretend I didn't shut down
          G
'Cause I can't pretend
      D/F#      G
 that it don't hurt
         C
And that I don't
miss you now

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[Chorus]
         G
In that first summer
 night in the back
of your truck
    C
Kissin' in the moonlight,
 stars above
 G
Dancin' in a field with
     D/F#  G
 the radio  on
     C
The moment we found
 our favorite song
 G
Burnin' like a fire that
 would never go out
 C
Heartache wasn't somethin'
we were thinkin' about
        G
That forever kinda
                  D/F#
feeling that we found out
G       C        Am
It was love, it wasn't pretend

[Post-Chorus]
G    Em
     Ooh
D
Ooh, yeah
 C
Ooh

[Bridge]
        D
Do you feel like
playin' along?
            C
Like goin' back
before you were gone

[Chorus]
         G
To that first summer night
 in the back of your truck
    C
Kissin' in the moonlight,
 stars above
 G
Dancin' in a field with
       D/F#  G
the radio  on
     C
The moment we found
our favorite song
 G
Burnin' like a fire
that would never go out
 C
Heartache wasn't somethin'
 we were thinkin' about
        G
That forever kinda feeling
          D/F#
 that we found out
G       C        Am
It was love, it wasn't pretend

[Post-Chorus]
G   Em    D
    Oh,   oh
        C    Am
It was love

[Outro]
G
 It was love,
it was love back then
Em
 It was love,
 it was love back then
D
 It was love,
 it was love back then
        C     Am
It was love
G
 It was love,
 it was love back then
C
 It was love,
it was love back then
G
 It was love,
 it was love back then
        C
It was love

[End]
 G   G  C  C  G
 G  C  Am  G

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How to play Pretend: key, chords and progression

These are Pretend chords by Colbie Caillat on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Pretend by Colbie Caillat is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 6 chords in all: G, C, D/F#, D, Am and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – C – G – D/F# (I – IV – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Pretend chords: questions

What key is Pretend in?

Pretend by Colbie Caillat is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Pretend?

Pretend uses 6 chords: G, C, D/F#, D, Am, Em.

What is the chord progression of Pretend?

The main progression is G – C – G – D/F# (I – IV – I – V).

Is Pretend easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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