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Jesse Rutherford – Pretty Illusion Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Pretty Illusion by Jesse Rutherfordon Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Chorus]
C F
So, put the camera on him
Dm F
He’ll give you a show
C
But don’t let him know you’re there
F Dm
Don’t take advantage of him
F C
Or he might run away (run, yeah)

[Verse 1]
Dm
Back when he was a child
G C
Ooo, seemed like nothing confused him
Am
He always had a real cool style
Dm C Am
Ooo, such a pretty illusion

[Chorus]
C G
So put the camera on him
F
He’ll give you a show
C
Just don’t let him know you’re there
Am Dm
Don’t take advantage of him
F C
But he might run away

[Verse 2]
Dm F Am
Changed clothes like he changed his mind
F C
Something like a hundred times a day (something like a hundred times a day)
Am F Am
Found a look that everybody liked
F C
But he didn’t always feel that way, no

[Exra Chorus]
F G
So put the camera on him
F
He’ll give you a show
C
Just don’t let him know you’re there
F Dm
Don’t take advantage of him
C
Or he might run away
F G
So put the camera on him
F
He’ll give you a show
C
But don’t let him know you’re there
F Dm
Don’t take advantage of him
C
He might run away
F Dm
Don’t take advantage of him
C
But he might need a break
F Dm
Don’t take advantage of him
C G
But he might need a break

[Outro]
G
Fckin’ btches, I started that
G
Rack of boots, I started that
C
All the things, I started that
B
Makin’ moves, I started that
G
Big deals, I started that
C
Milk shoe, I started that
C
Fck, bih, I started that
B G
Fck, bih, I started that
C
Heart attack
B
Hey, now’s the time to get turnt
G B Dm
Ow! Now’s the time to get a heart attack
Dm
I started that

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How to play Pretty Illusion: key, chords and progression

Pretty Illusion by Jesse Rutherford keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 6 chords: C, F, Dm, G, Am and B.

Most of the song cycles through C – F – Dm – C (I – IV – ii – I in C major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – reh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, D, Em, F# (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Pretty Illusion chords: questions

What key is Pretty Illusion in?

Pretty Illusion by Jesse Rutherford is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Pretty Illusion?

Pretty Illusion uses 6 chords: C, F, Dm, G, Am, B.

What is the chord progression of Pretty Illusion?

The main progression is C – F – Dm – C (I – IV – ii – I).

Is Pretty Illusion easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Am, D, Em, F# (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of Pretty Illusion by Jesse Rutherfordon Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

How to play Pretty Illusion: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Pretty Illusion chords: questions

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