# Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 14:50:07 -0500 From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com> Subject: ./r/raspberries/lets_pretend.crd "Let's Pretend" (Eric Carmen) Verse 1:

^GI can't ^F/Gsleep nights Am Bm C CaddD/A Wishing you were here beside me C^Gan't help ^F/Gfeelin' ^Am7That's the way it o^D7ught to ^Gbe

B7/D# Em You know we could run (run, run away) D7/F# G /B C Am7 Am7/D But I couldn't bear to hear the things they'd say, oh no Chorus: G Bm C /B Am7 Baby, let's pretend that tonight could live forever FaddG Am7/D D7 G CaddD /D If we close our eyes and believe it might come true G Bm C /B Am7 Baby, let's pretend we could always [1,4: be 2,3: live] together FaddG Am7/D D7 B7 But for now just let me spend the night with you [1: CaddD /D; to verse 2] [2: to bridge] [3, 4: CaddD /D; repeat] Verse 2: Somehow, someday Things are gonna be so different Don't cry, some way I promise it'll be all right So now that we're all alone I couldn't bear to leave to take you home, oh no [repeat chorus] Bridge:

So take me n^Cow, my love can't^B7sus4 wait ^B7 Em G7/D We're almost there now, darlin', darlin' H^Cold me (hold me), h^Amold me (hold me) FaddG D7sus4 Ho-oh-old me

[repeat chorus to end; start to fade 2nd time] -- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers

Raspberries - Lets pretend