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Brett Young - Pretend I Never Loved You Ukulele Chords

ChordsAm, C, G, D, Bm, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram


[Am] [C] [G] [Am] [C] [G]
[Am]I wish you’d pack your things, and [C]cursed my name
And slammed the door [G]behind you, [Am]instead you took my hand
And [C]tried to help me understand, how dare [G]you?
There’s [D]really nothing left to say so


I’m gonna [G]smoke anything that burns, [Bm]drink everything they serve
[Em]Set them up and knock them down, and just [C]forget you
I’ll go [G]numb to all this hurt, [Bm]drown the memory of what we were
[Em]At the bottom of this bottle if I [C]have to, I’ll pretend I never loved [G]you [D]


[Am]Sitting in this corner booth, where [C]I met you acting like I don’t [G]miss it
[Am]I never wanted this, but [C]now I wish our first kiss never [G]happened
Lord, I just need [D]to put the past away so


I’m gonna [G]smoke anything that burns, [Bm]drink everything they serve
[Em]Set them up and knock them down, and just [C]forget you
I’ll go [G]numb to all this hurt, [Bm]drown the memory of what we were
[Em]At the bottom of this bottle if I [C]have to, I’ll pretend I never loved [G]you [D]
I’ll pretend I never loved [Em]you [C]woah, I’ll pretend I never loved you [Am]


You make it look so [Em]easy, getting by without [G]me
It’s like you never skipped a [D]beat so


I’m gonna [G]smoke anything that burns, [Bm]drink everything they serve
[Em]Set them up and knock them down, and just [C]forget you
I’ll go [G]numb to all this hurt, [Bm]drown the memory of what we were
[Em]At the bottom of this bottle if I [C]have to, I’ll pretend I never loved [G]you [D]
I’ll pretend I never loved [Em]you, [C]woah, I’ll pretend I never loved [G]you, [D]Oh baby
I’ll pretend I never loved [Em]you, [C]I’ll pretend I never loved you [G]

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AlbumBroken Down
GenresCountry
Year2013
KeyAm

How to play Pretend I Never Loved You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Brett Young - Pretend I Never Loved You on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Pretend I Never Loved You uses these transitions most often: C → G (14), Em → C (9), and G → D (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
C to G

3. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

4. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
G to D

5. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

6. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

7. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

9. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

10. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

11. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pretend I Never Loved You.

  • Pretend I Never Loved You includes 62 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Pretend I Never Loved You contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Pretend I Never Loved You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%