Intro: G, Bm, Em, C x2 Capo on 2(or whatever suits your voice, but two sounds closest to original) Verse:

Once in a ^Gwhile I act like a ^Bmchild To feel like a ^Emkid again It ^Cgets like a prison in The ^Gbody I'm living ^Din Cause everyones ^Gwatching Quick to start ^Bmtalking I'm losing my ^Eminnocence Wish ^CI were a little girl With^Gout the weight of the wo^Drld

//Chorus//

It would be ^Gnice To start ^Bmover a^Emgain Be^Cfore we were ^Gmen I'd g^Dive, I'd ^Embend Lets ^Dplay pretend

Interlude: G, Bm, Em, C Verse:

Remember the ^Gtime We had soda for ^Bmwine And got by on ^Emgratitude The ^Cworst they could do to you ^GWas check your attit^Dude Yeah, when fights were for ^Gfun We had water in ^Bmguns And a place we could ^Emcall our own ^CHow we lost hold of home ^GI guess I'll never kn^Dow

//Chorus://

It would be ^Gnice To start ^Bmover a^Emgain Be^Cfore we were ^Gmen I'd g^Dive, I'd ^Embend Lets ^Dplay pret^Gend And ^Bmwhen its the^Em end Our ^Clives will make ^Gsense We'll ^Dlove, we'll ^Embend Lets ^Dplay pretend

Interlude: G, Bm, Em, C x2 Bridge:

Its not gonna be ^Glong Before we're all ^Bmgone With nothing to ^Emshow for them ^CStop taking lives, come on ^GLet's all grow up ag^Dain

Chorus:

Lights - Pretend