In The Pretend World

D#m/C# C#/B B F# 2x V1 D#m/C# C#/B In the pretend world B F# We all are very awake D#m/C# C#/B In the pretend world B F# We all look sterile and fake D#m/C# C#/B In this atmosphere B F# We all could chatter for days D#m/C# C#/B In the pretend world B F#let ring, then We never admit our mistakes [For the prechorus/chorus, you can either continue the same strum pattern, just less muted, or strum the A, D B strings as such: A D B A D B A D] D#m/C# C#/B But in the real world B F# and repeat ad nauseum Were hiding alone and ashamed And we cant live while Because were addicted to pain You see I cannot feel this No matter how you try In the real world We cant deny V2 back to palm-muted In the pretend world We gaze into empty eyes We have to amuse ourselves With adultery tales and white lies PreC/C: cleaner or strum pattern But in the real world Where fools tormented for sport We just stitch up our mouths So we cant admit or retort You see I cannot say this Please don't ask me why In the real world We cant deny You see I cannot feel this No matter how you try In the real world We cant deny You see I cannot say this Please don't ask me why In the real world We cant deny palm muted, softly In my pretend world We all are very awake In this atmosphere We all look starstruck and vague You see I never loved you No matter how you tried In the real world There's no goodbye