Chords:
G Cadd9 D C Em D
e:----------------------< ---
b:--3---3---3---1---0---< -3-
G:--0---0---2---0---0---< another nice -2-
D:--0---2---0---2---2---< D Chord: -4-
A:--2---3-------3---2---< -5-
E:--3---------------0---< ---
Picking Pattern:
Verse
G Cadd9 D C
e:---------------------------------|...|---------------------------------|...
b:-----------3---------------3-----|...|-----------3---------------1-----|...
G:-------0-------0-------0-------0-|...|-------2-------2-------0-------0-|...
D:-----0-------0-------2-------0---|...|-0---0-------0-------2-------2---|...
A:-----------------3---------------|...|-----------------3---------------|...
E:-3-------------------------------|...|---------------------------------|...
p.m........
Chorus
e:---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
b:-------0---------------1---------|-----------3---------------3------|
G:-----------0---0-----------0---0-|-------0-------0-------0-------0--|
D:-------------2-------2-------2---|-----0-------0-------0-------0----|
A:-----2-----------3---------------|----------------------------------|
E:-0-------------------------------|-3---------------3----------------|
(Verse)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Never thought that I was weak
D C
Always thought I could get hurt pretty bad
C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Standing up on my own two feet
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I always believed that I was free
D C
That I had some sense of integrity
D C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
That would rise above whatever tried to change me
(Chorus)
Em C G
But honey, now I won't wait
Em C G
For something to bring me round and smile
Em C G
Cause that only sticks for a while
D
Then I'm back again
C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Oh, I'm a master pretender
(Interlude)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
(Verse)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I always knew that I was young
D C C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
But with a head held high, and a sharp tongue I could fool 'most anyone
G Cadd9 D
I never expected to be struck
D C C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
By the fatal hands of fortune or by sheer bad luck
(Chorus)
Em C G
But honey, now we won't change
Em C G
And memories just rearrange
Em C G
And fall into place
D
So I'm back again
C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Oh, I'm a master pretender
(Middle8)
C G
Oh the streets of New York City
C G D
Sure look pretty from way up here
C G
And I was headed home
C G D
just found more alone the further I'd go
(Verse)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I always thought that you'd be here
D C C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
But shit gets fucked up and people just disappear
(Chorus)
Em C G
So honey, now, don't be mad
Em C G
Time has told me it can't be that bad and if it is,
Em C G
well, I'll be goddamned
D
I'll stick around
C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I'll be your master defender
D
Yeah, I'll stick around
C G Cadd9 G Cadd9
I'll be your master defender
(Outro)
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
.... End