The Great Pretender The Platters Oh [G] yes I'm the [D7] great pre[G]tender [G9] Pre[C]tending that I'm doing [G] well [G9] My [G] need is [D7] such I pre[G]tend too [C] much I'm [G] lonely but [D7] no one can [G] tell [D7] Oh [G] yes I'm the [Am7] great pre[G]tender [G9] A[C]drift in a world of my [G] own I [C] play the [D7] game but to [G] my real [C] shame You've [G] left me to [D7] dream all a[G]lone [G9] Too [C] real is this feeling of [G] make believe Too [G] real when I [Am7] feel What my [G7] heart can't con[D7]ceal Oh [G] yes I'm the [D7] great pre[G]tender [G9] Just [C] laughing and gay like a [G] clown [G9] I [C] seem to [D7] be what I'm [G] not you [C] see I'm [G] wearing my [D7] heart like a [G] crown [D9] Pre[G7]tending that [D7] you're still a[G]round Too [C] real is this feeling of [G] make believe Too [G] real when I [Am7] feel What my [G7] heart can't con[D7]ceal Oh [G] yes I'm the [D7] great pre[G]tender Just [C] laughing and gay like a [G] clown [G9] I [C] seem to [D7] be what I'm [G] not you [C] see I'm [G] wearing my [D7] heart like a [E7] crown Pre[G]tending that [D7] you're still a[G]round