So much for pretending    (video)    (midi)

 

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1.     Straight out of some story, you walked in, in all your glory.

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    I thought you were perfect for me, I was out of my mi….nd.

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    Looked like I was winning, it was the best love I'd ever been in,

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    just when we were beginning, the end ! You left me behind.

 

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And I was looking forward to a happy ending.

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    So much for        pretending

 

+  A ~ ~

 

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2.    I should have known better than to think of happy ever,

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    after you and me together I was out of my l……eague.

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    I kept my heart hidden and now I'm wishing that I didn't,

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    Oh, who am I kidding, you weren't even intrigued.

 

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And I was looking forward to a happy ending.

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    So much for        pretending

 

+  A ~ ~

 

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+  It could have been beautiful if I'd only met you,

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    if I'd only let you know what you meant to me.

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    And if I could I would give you a demonstration

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    of how my imagination thought it ought to be.

 

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+     So much for        pretending.

 

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+  Oooh yeah-ah, pretending, pretending !

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    So much for       pretending !

 

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Bryan White)