Foo Fighters - The Pretender Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Keep you in the [C]dark
You know they [D]all pre[F]tend
[Am]Keep you in the [C]dark
And so it [D]all be[F]gan
[Am]Send in your skeletons
[C]Sing as their bones go marching [D]in, a[F]gain
[Am]The need you buried deep
[C]The secrets that you keep are [D]ever ready
[F]Are you ready?
[Am]I’m finished making sense
[C]Done pleading ignorance
That [D]whole de[F]fense
[Am]Spinning infinity, boy
[C]The wheel is spinning me
It’s [C]never-ending, [F]never-ending
[D]Same old story
[chorus]
[Am]What if I say I’m not like the others?
[C]What if I say I’m not just another [D]one of your plays?
[D]You’re the pretender
[F]What if I say that I’ll never surrender?
[Am]What if I say I’m not like the others?
[C]What if I say I’m not just another [D]one of your plays?
[D]You’re the pretender
[F]What if I say that I’ll never surrender?
[section 2]
[Am]In time or so I’m told
[C]I’m just another soul for [D]sale, oh, [F]well
[Am]The page is out of print
[C]We are not permanent
[D]We’re temporary, [F]temporary
[D]Same old story
[chorus]
[Am]What if I say I’m not like the others?
[C]What if I say I’m not just another [D]one of your plays?
[D]You’re the pretender
[F]What if I say that I’ll never surrender?
[chorus]
[Am]What if I say I’m not like the others?
[C]What if I say I’m not just another [D]one of your plays?
[D]You’re the pretender
[F]What if I say that I’ll never surrender? [D]
[section 3]
[Am]I’m the voice inside your head
[C]You refuse to hear
[Am]I’m the face that you have to face
[C]Mirrored in your stare
[Am]I’m what’s left, I’m what’s right
[C]I’m the enemy
[Am]I’m the hand that will take you down
[C]Bring you to your knees
[D]So who are you?
[F]Yeah, who are you?
[D]Yeah, who are you?
[F]Yeah, who are you?
[Am]Keep you in the [C]dark
You know they [D]all pre[F]tend
[chorus]
[Am]What if I say I’m not like the others?
[C]What if I say I’m not just another [D]one of your plays?
[D]You’re the pretender
[F]What if I say that I’ll never surrender?
[Closing]
[D]So who are [F]you?
[D]Yeah, who are [F]you?
[D]Yeah, who are [F]you? [Am]
How to play The Pretender on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Foo Fighters - The Pretender on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
The Pretender uses these transitions most often: Am → C (18), D → F (18), and C → D (14). 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;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
The Pretender chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Pretender.
- The Pretender includes 76 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Pretender contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Pretender connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → Am: 4%
- D → F: 2%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%