The Who

The Who - Fake It guitar chord

Fake It By Pete Townshend >From Psychoderelict, 1993 Written by Pete Townshend, Jon Astley, Billy Nicholls and Jon Lind ©1993 Towser Tunes Inc./EMI Virgin Songs, Inc./Big Mystique Music/ A-Sharp Publishing Co. Ltd., Twickenham Tunes Ltd. ============== transcribed by litgo@aol.com ============== A5 xxx255 D/F# xx4232 F#m xx4222 D xx0232 G 3x0033 Bm/A xx16 16 15 A xx14 14 14 Note: everything in () is implied tonality; e.g., the guitar stays on A5 throughout verses) [main gtr pattern A5] ||-----5--5--|| ||---5--5--5-|| ||.2--------.|| ||.---------.|| ||-----------|| ||-----------|| [bass intro pattern (chords are implied tonality; guitar maintains A5)] |(A/E F#m/C#|D Bm |F#m A/C# |D Bm)| ---|-----------|---------|-----------|---------| ---|-----------|---------|-----------|---------| -7-|7h9-7---7--|5---4-2-4|---2-4-7---|5---4-2-4| ---|------9----|---------|2----------|---------| A5 (A/E F#m/C# D Bm You can fake it, hold my hand D/F# F#m A/C# D/F#) If you fake it, I will understand A5 (A/E F#m/C# D Bm ) I don't care if you fake it, I don't give a damn (F#m A/C D Bm) I don't care if you fake it, don't you understand? (F#m A/C# D Bm You might laugh at me later, but why not smile at me now A/E F#m/C# D Bm) Don't ever feel like a traitor, you're not letting me down D (Cadd9) Fake it, fake it, I can take it G G5 B5 C5 A5 Love's just an end, it's the means we feel |----------------| |----------------| |------4--5--2---| |5---------------| |------2--3--0---| |3---------------| D (Cadd9) Fake it, fake it, I can make it G G5 B5 C5 A5 Why not pretend that your love is real D (Bm) G Why not fake it? I'm going to ask you to act it, don't let me see if you're bored If you use the right tactic, you will hear me applaud I don't mind what you're thinking, I'll just guess what you feel Don't regret you've been drinking to make your pleasure look real [repeat chorus] Fake it, fake it, I can take it I don't believe in eternity Fake it, fake it, help me make it I've taken leave of all dignity Why not fake it? [bridge] F I am prepared to put up with this because I love you so much and Eb I know that you probably don't love me in the same way Bb But if you care for me at all then take me in your arms F C Fabricate the way you feel G D I'll just pretend that it's all for real D E Fake it anyway, yeah [scat solo] |A5 | | | | |(A/E F#m/C#|D Bm |F#m A/C# |D Bm)| |A5 | |Bm/A A Bm/A A|Bm/A A A Bm/A A Bm/A| |(A/E F#m/C#|D Bm |F#m A/C# |D Bm )| E (Dadd9) Fake it, fake it, I can take it A A5 C#5 D5 B5 I don't believe in eternity E (Dadd9) Fake it, fake it, help me make it A A5 C#5 D5 B5 I've taken leave of all dignity E (Dadd9) Fake it, fake it, I can take it A A5 C#5 D5 B5 Love's just an end, it's the means we feel E (Dadd9) Fake it, fake it, I can make it A A5 C#5 D5 B5 Why not pretend that your love is real E A5 F#m (A5 intro pattern) Why not fake it? Yeah Why not pretend that your love is real A5 (A/E F#m/C# D Bm You can fake it, hold my hand F#m F#m A/C# D F#m) If you fake it, I will understand ============= litgo@aol.com

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