Lily Potter – Pretend Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Lily Potter – Pretend Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsG#mC#mBA#dim

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This is the chords of Pretend by Lily Potter on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G#m                     C#m
I’ve been walking down this path for hours
G#m                                     C#m
Can’t figure out how it will end
G#m                                     C#m
Take my time to pick up flowers
G#m                                     C#m
Turns out I’m my only friend

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[Verse 2]
B                                     C#m
Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise
A#dim                                     B
And our eyes can’t see around the bend
C#m                                                       A#dim
Don’t listen to them, all they tell are lies
B                                     C#m
Nobody really knows what will happen
G#m A#dim G#m G#m C#m C#m

[Verse 3]
B                                     C#m
Will you be my blessing in disguise
A#dim                                     B
Close your eyes and we can play pretend
C#m                                     A#dim
Don’t listen to them, all they tell are lies
B                                     C#m
Nobody really knows what will happen

How to play Pretend: key, chords and progression

Pretend by Lily Potter is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯). The song uses 4 chords: G#m, C#m, B and A#dim.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – C#m – A#dim – B (III – iv – ii° – III in G♯ minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, Am, G, F#dim (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
A#dim chord on guitar (x12320)
A♯dimA♯ C♯ E

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Pretend chords: questions

What key is Pretend in?

Pretend by Lily Potter is in the key of G♯ minor (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯).

What chords are in Pretend?

Pretend uses 4 chords: G#m, C#m, B, A#dim.

What is the chord progression of Pretend?

The main progression is B – C#m – A#dim – B (III – iv – ii° – III).

Is Pretend easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Em, Am, G, F#dim (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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