Nat King Cole - Pretend Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Pretend you’re [G7]happy when you’re [C]blue
It isn’t very hard to [Dm]do
And you’ll find happi[F]ness without an [G7]end
When[F]ever [G7]you pre[C]tend
[section 2]
Remember [G7]anyone can [C]dream
And nothing’s bad as it may [Dm]seem
The little [F]things you haven’t [G7]got
Could [F]be a [G7]lot if you’d pre[C]tend
[Closing]
You’ll find a [Em]love you can [F]share
One you can call all your [C]own
Just [Am]close your eyes [F]he’ll be there
You’ll [Em]never be a[G7]lone
[chorus]
[C]And if you’ll [G7]sing this me[C]lody
You’ll be pretending just like [Dm]me
The world is [F]mine it can be [G7]yours my friend
So [F]why don’t [G7]you pre[C]tend
[chorus]
[C]And if you’ll [G7]sing this me[C]lody
You’ll be pretending just like [Dm]me
The world is [F]mine it can be [G7]yours my friend
So [F]why don’t [G7]you pre[C]tend
How to play Pretend on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Nat King Cole - Pretend on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 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 uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (9), F → G7 (8), and C → Dm (4). 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 C - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
5. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from C string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
9. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
10. Em → G7 chord transition
To move from Em to G7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
Pretend chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Pretend.
- Pretend includes 40 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Pretend contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Pretend connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → F: 5%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Am: 10%
- C → Em: 8%