Phil Everly – Sweet Pretender Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Phil Everly – Sweet Pretender Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

ChordsDDsus4AAsus4GF

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This is the chord progression of Sweet Pretender by Phil Everly on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D D

[Verse 1]
D             Dsus4
I smiled at you.
A                   Asus4
You smiled at me too.
G                                              A
And I thought your eyes were telling me,
D                            Dsus4
What you wanted me to do.

[Verse 2]
D          Dsus4
So I said hello.
A                            Asus4
I let my feelings show.
G
But you only laughed.
A          D                   Dsus4
And now I just don’t know.

[Chorus]
D          G          A          Asus4
Whoa whoa sweet pretender.
D          G          A          Asus4
Will you surrender?
G                            A
Are you teasing me?
D                                     G
Will our love ever be?
D   A   D   F     G
Sweet pretender.

[Verse 3]
D          Dsus4
Did I see a sign?
A                   Asus4
That you might be mine?
G                                     A
That our romance,Might have a chance,
D                            Dsus4
If we only had some time.

[Verse 4]
D                   Dsus4
I want you to stay.
A                            Asus4
Please don’t walk away.
G                   A
Smile again,And let love
D          Dsus4
find a way.

[Chorus]
D          G          A          Asus4
Whoa whoa sweet pretender.
D          G          A         Asus4
Will you surrender?
G                   A
Is it just a game
D                            G
Will i ever be the same
D A D F G
Sweet pretender.

[Outro]
D          G          A          Asus4
Whoa whoa Sweet pretender
D          G     A       Asus4
Will you surrender
G                            A
Are you teasing me?
D                                     G
Will our love ever be?
D          A     D     G
Sweet pretender.
D          A          D      G
Sweet pretender.
D       A     D     G
Sweet pretender.
D         A     D     G
Sweet pretender.

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How to play Sweet Pretender: key, chords and progression

Sweet Pretender by Phil Everly is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, Dsus4, A, Asus4, G and F.

The backbone of the song is A – Asus4 – G – A (V – Vsus4 – IV – V in D major). In solfa, that is soh – soh – fah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, Asus4, E, Esus4, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dsus4 chord on guitar (xx0233)
Dsus4D G A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Sweet Pretender chords: questions

What key is Sweet Pretender in?

Sweet Pretender by Phil Everly is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Sweet Pretender?

Sweet Pretender uses 6 chords: D, Dsus4, A, Asus4, G, F.

What is the chord progression of Sweet Pretender?

The main progression is A – Asus4 – G – A (V – Vsus4 – IV – V).

Is Sweet Pretender easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes A, Asus4, E, Esus4, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

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