Khalid feat. SAFE – Don’t Pretend Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Khalid feat. SAFE – Don’t Pretend Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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ChordsF#mEC#mB

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This is the chord progression of Don’t Pretend by Khalid feat. SAFE on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
F#m E C#m B x2

[Verse 1]
F#m                  E                   C#m              B
I feel like I’m losing you and I fmmm my fly
F#m                  E                  C#m          B
No I never had you I asked to pitch in at your mind
F#m                  E                  C#m                          B
I feel like there’s nothing for me here but still I try
F#m          E                  C#m                  B
I feel like there’s nothing for me here but still I try
F#m          E          C#m          B
Losing my finger in your line
F#m            E             C#m             B
If I’m holding back I might just lose my mind

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[Chorus]
F#m                         E
Keepin’ my phone alive
C#m                                     B
Hopin’ that you call this time
F#m                                     E
Thought I heard you ringing
C#m                         B
You know I hear things sometimes
F#m     E             C#m     B
Come alive, come alive
F#m             E             C#m
Come alive, come alive
B      F#m     E             C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B        F#m         E        C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B
Show me don’t pretend

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[Verse 2]
F#m                                     E
Keepin’ you on my radar
C#m                         B
Lately it’s so damn cold
F#m                                     E
You used to hold me down
C#m                         B
If I show, it’s been a while
F#m                         E
I still remember your voice
C#m                                     B
How you talk so soft in the morning
F#m                                     E
You’re the only one I’m mourning
C#m             B                         F#m
Life stays still and I’m fro-zen
E
But I’m moving in
C#m                                     B
Thoughts that I keep within
F#m                                     E
I guess I gotta be a man
C#m                         B
I tried as hard as I can

[Chorus]
F#m                         E
Keepin’ my phone alive
C#m                                     B
Hopin’ that you call this time
F#m                                     E
Thought I heard you ringing
C#m                                                 B
You know I hear things sometimes
F#m     E    C#m     B
Come alive, come alive
F#m             E      C#m
Come alive, come alive
B        F#m     E             C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B F#m E C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B F#m E C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B F#m E C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B F#m E C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B F#m E C#m
Show me don’t pretend
B F#m
Show me don’t pretend

How to play Don’t Pretend: key, chords and progression

Don’t Pretend by Khalid feat. SAFE is written in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯) and moves through 4 chords: F#m, E, C#m and B.

The backbone of the song is F#m – E – C#m – B (ii – I – vi – V in E major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Dm, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Don’t Pretend chords: questions

What key is Don’t Pretend in?

Don’t Pretend by Khalid feat. SAFE is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Don’t Pretend?

Don’t Pretend uses 4 chords: F#m, E, C#m, B.

What is the chord progression of Don’t Pretend?

The main progression is F#m – E – C#m – B (ii – I – vi – V).

Is Don’t Pretend easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Dm, C, Am, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

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