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I'll Just Pretend

J.D. Crowe

Written by Jessie Mae Martin

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

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Verse 1

C                               F
You spurned the love I gave you darling
G7                            C
I loved you once was proud to own
F
You've found someone whom you love better
G7                     C
And in my dream I walk alone

Verse 2

F
I'll just pretend that I don't love you
G7                             C
I'll just pretend that I don't care
C7                               F
And when I meet you face to face dear
C         G7                 C
I'll turn my head  I'll just pretend

Verse 3

F
Those happy hours we spent together
G7                      C
Forever in my heart you live
F
That's all I have for each tomorrow
G7                         C
Though we could never meet again

Verse 2

F
I'll just pretend that I don't love you
G7                             C
I'll just pretend that I don't care
C7                               F
And when I meet you face to face dear
C         G7                 C
I'll turn my head  I'll just pretend

Verse 4

F
I'll try my best to forget you
G7                        C
To love you now is such a sin
C7                           F
As I'm facing all my friends dear
C       G7                  C
They'll understand  I won't pretend