The Great Pretender

Verse G C D I pour the milk into my coffee G C D I load the toaster with my bread G C D I try to understand the reasons G C D For all these voices in my head G C D I scan the headlines in the paper G C D I close my eyes and shake my head G C D Now I'm laughing for no reason G C D I must be losing it again Chorus Em G But you know that I'm the great pretender Em G Though I'm just tryin' to hold it all together Am But I can keep it under wraps C Can't see it in a photograph G You'll find it hard to tell D Even if you know well Am All the world's a stage C I'll take my bow and make my way Em C D 'cause you know that I'm the great pretender Verse G C D I take a pill to help me wake up G C D I take another before bed G C D I listen to a book on Budda G C D He said that life is suffering G C C I'm not certain how that helps me G C D But I try to understand G C D And somehow Jesus died for my sins G C D That doesn't make a lot of sense Chorus Em G But you know that I'm the great pretender Em G Though I'm just tryin' to hold it all together Am But I can keep it under wraps C Can't see it in a photograph G You'll find it hard to tell D Even if you know well Am All the world's a stage C I can hide the hurt and rage G If you see me on the street D I'll be the nicest one you meet Chorus Em G ‘cause you know that I'm the great pretender Em G Though I'm just tryin' to hold it all together Am But I can keep it under wraps C Can't see it in a photograph G You'll find it hard to tell D Even if you know well Outro Em G ‘cause you know that I'm the great pretender Em G Though I'm just tryin' to hold it all together Am All the world's a stage D I'm starring in this passion play G If you see me on the street D I'll be the nicest one you meet