The Great Pretender

[Verse 1]
             E            B7
Does she know? Is it so?
       E                A
Is she on to my whole show?
   E                                       B7
If anything, I should have told her long ago
        E               B7
But she smiles and I go wild
             E                 A
No, it ain't love, but I'm inspired
        E                B7               E
Take me home, oh little darling, take me home
 
 
[Chorus]
                           A
But I hope that you remember
                       E
When our fires turn to embers
                              B7
That if you me found kind and tender
                            N.C.                    E      B7
It may hurt when you realize that I am the great pretender
 
 
[Verse 2]
      E                  B7
So my dear, please don't fear
       E              A
That I wish to be unclear
        E                         B7
But the drinks do adjust my disposition
             E          B7
But I will try to be so kind
           E              A
And we can love a little lie
             E         B7             E
Oh can't you see, the yearning in my eyes?
 
 
[Chorus]
                           A
But I hope that you remember
                       E
When our fires turn to embers
                              B7
That if you found me kind and tender
                                                        E      B7
It may hurt when you realize that I am the great pretender
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
E    A
E    B7
 
 
[Fiddle Solo]
E    B7
E    A
E    B7
E
 
 
[Verse 3]
      E               B7
Oh, I met her late at night
           E                     A
She said, "Darling, can I get a light?"
            E                              B7
Oh, just as pretty as anything I'd seen before
        E             B7
When I awoke, she was gone
      E                 A
But a note was on the phone
            E             B7          E
And written down was this message to me
 
 
[Chorus]
                           A
Oh, I hope that you remember
                            E
When our fire has turned to embers
                              B7
That if you found me kind and tender
                                                         E6
It may hurt when you realize that I am the great pretender