#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------# The Pretender chords Jackson Browne G C 2x G (320003@1) CI'm (x32010@1)gonna rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) CGonna (x32010@1)pack my lunch in the morning, and go to work each day G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)when the evening rolls around, G (320003@1) CI'll (x32010@1)go on home and lay my body down G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)when the morning light comes streaming in C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)AmG I'll get up and do it again Amen C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)GSay (320003@1)it again Amen GI (320003@1)want to know what became of the changes, CWe (x32010@1)waited for love to bring GWere (320003@1)they only the fitful dreams D (xx0232@1) COf (x32010@1)some greater awakening G (320003@1) CI've (x32010@1)been aware of the time going by G (320003@1) CThey (x32010@1)say in the end it's the wink of an eye G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)when the morning light comes streaming in C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)AmG I'll get up and do it again Amen C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)GSay (320003@1)it again Amen G (320003@1) DCaught (xx0232@1)between the longing for love C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) B7And (x21202@1)the struggle for the legal tender CWhere (x32010@1)the sirens sing and the church bells ring Em (022000@1) CAnd (x32010@1)the junkman pounds his fender G (320003@1) CWhere (x32010@1)the veterans dream of the fight, B7 (x21202@1) EmFast (022000@1)asleep at the traffic light A7 (x02020@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)the children solemnly wait for the ice cream vendor Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) Out into the cool of the evening, strolls the pretender C (x32010@1) DHe (xx0232@1)knows that all his hopes an dreams GBegin (320003@1)and end there G (320003@1)C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)C (x32010@1) GAh (320003@1)the lovers as they run through the night C (x32010@1) EmLeaving (022000@1)nothing but to choose off and fight D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)tear at the world with all their might G (320003@1) EmWhile (022000@1)the ships bearing their dreams G (320003@1) DSail (xx0232@1)out of sight D (xx0232@1) GI'm (320003@1)gonna find myself a girl, CWho (x32010@1)can show me what laughter means G (320003@1) Then we'll fill in the missing colors in each others D (xx0232@1) CPaint (x32010@1)by number dreams G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)then we'll put our dark glasses on G (320003@1) CAnd (x32010@1)we'll make love until our strength is gone G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)when the morning light comes streaming in C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)AmG we'll get up and do it again Amen C (x32010@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Gget (320003@1)it up again Amen G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) B7I'm (x21202@1)gonna be a happy idiot, and struggle for the legal tender CWhere (x32010@1)the ads take aim, and lay their claim Em (022000@1) GTo (320003@1)the heart and the soul of the spender C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)believe in whatever may lie B7 (x21202@1) EmIn (022000@1)those things that money can buy A7 (x02020@1) DThough (xx0232@1)true love could have been a contender Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAre (022000@1)you there, say a prayer for the pretender C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GWho (320003@1)started out so young and strong only to surrender G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Csus4Say (x33010@1)a prayer for the pretender G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Csus4Are (x33010@1)you there for the pretender G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Csus4Are (x33010@1)you prepared for the pretender G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Csus4Are (x33010@1)you there for the pretender (Csus4 = C chord + high E 3rd fret) Set8 http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/