Billy Talent
Don't Need To Pretend
Billy Talent III
2009 Warner Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Bm -   x24432
A -    x02220
Em -   022000
G -    320033
D -    xx0232
A/C# - x476xx
F#m -  244222

Intro: Bm--A--G--Em--

Verse 1:
Bm (x24432@1)              A (x02220@1) Swimming in the dark
                      G (320003@1) Emwe're (022000@1)bound to drift apart
Bm (x24432@1)                  A (x02220@1) And I just can't go on
                    G (320003@1) Empretending (022000@1)we're in love
Bm (x24432@1)                   A/C# (042220@1) We play with matches in 
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)        A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D    G (320003@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
the rain but never  learn
Bm (x24432@1)                 A/C# (042220@1) We try to light it but 
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)    A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
the fire never  burns
G (320003@1) (We try to light it but 
    Emthe (022000@1)fire never burns)

Refrain 1:
A (x02220@1) You thought that love was 
       Djust (xx0232@1)a casting call
        Awell (x02220@1)its our turn to quit
           Em (022000@1)              F#mbefore (244222@1)the curtain falls see yeah

Chorus 1: Drumbeats switch to fast punk
G (320003@1) Don't need to      
pretend to love me
Bm (x24432@1) you don't need to 
           A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
pretend to want me
G (320003@1) You don't need to 
pretend to need 
  Bmme (x24432@1) we just never 
were meant to
   A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Am I wrong?
     AAm (x02220@1)I right?
       Em (022000@1)    BmHave (x24432@1)I lost my mind
A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1) Emlost (022000@1)my mind

Verse 2:
Bm (x24432@1)                     A (x02220@1) Now I dance around her heart
                        G (320003@1) Emlike (022000@1)an actor plays the part
Bm (x24432@1)                  A/C# (042220@1) I hit the stage and I 
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)        A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
get blinded by the  light
G (320003@1) (I hit the stage and I 
    Emget (022000@1)blinded by the light)
Bm (x24432@1)                    A/C# (042220@1) I read the script but I 
D (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)          A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
just can't recite the  lines
G (320003@1) (I read the script but I 
     Emjust (022000@1)can't recite the lines)

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:
G (320003@1) Don't need to      
pretend to love me
Bm (x24432@1) we just never were 
         A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
meant to ever be
G (320003@1) You don't need to 
pretend to need 
  Bmme (x24432@1) we just never 
were meant to
   A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Am I wrong?
     AAm (x02220@1)I right?
       EmHave (022000@1)I lost my mind
   A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Am I wrong?
     AAm (x02220@1)I right?
       G (320003@1)     EmHave (022000@1)I lost my mind

Guitar Solo: Bm--A--G--Em-- x2

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 3:
G (320003@1) Don't need to      
pretend to love me
Bm (x24432@1) you don't need to 
           A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
pretend to want me
G (320003@1) You don't need to 
pretend to need 
  Bmme (x24432@1) we just never 
were meant to
   A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Am I wrong?
     AAm (x02220@1)I right?
       EmHave (022000@1)I lost my mind
    F#see (244322@1)yeah

Chorus 4:
G (320003@1) Don't need to      
pretend to love me
Bm (x24432@1) we just never were 
         A/C# (042220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
meant to ever be
G (320003@1) You don't need to 
pretend to need 
  Bmme (x24432@1) we just never 
were meant to
   A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Am I wrong?
     AAm (x02220@1)I right?
       EmHave (022000@1)I lost my mind
   A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)          ASo (x02220@1)get on with your life 
                 Emcause (022000@1)we're just wasting time
   A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
Am I wrong?
     AAm (x02220@1)I right?
       G (320003@1)     Em (022000@1)Bm(hold)
Have I lost my mind