Can We Pretend

[ Verse 1 ] E i remember conversations F#m we were dancing up on tables C#m B A taking pictures when we had nowhere to post E you were laughin’ , i was cryin’ F#m we were dancin’ we were dyin’ C#m B A sometimes i don’t know how we walked away [ pre - Chorus ] C#m B E A if i’m honest what i liked were the things we didn’t know C#m B E A every morning , every night i’ll be beating down your door C#m B E A just to tell you what i’m thinkin’ , but you already know C#m B A screw this , i don’t want to let it go [ Chorus ] E F#m so can we pretend that i’m twenty - two today C#m A dancin’ on the tables with you , oh yeah E F#m can we pretend that we all end up okay C#m A i just want to forget with you , oh yeah E F#m can we pretend that we both like the president C#m A can we pretend that i really like your shoes , hell yeah E F#m can we pretend cause honestly reality it bores me C#m A let’s pretend , oh let’s make believe E F#m C#m A can we , can we pretend? E F#m C#m can we pretend? [ Verse 2 ] E i remember what we wanted F#m what we’d never take for granted C#m B A how our Daddy issues took us to l . A . [ pre - Chorus ] C#m B E A if i’m honest what i miss is not knowin’ what to say C#m B E A and the feeling of your lips and it haunts me every day C#m B E A when you’d tell me what you’re thinking , but i’d already know C#m B A screw this , i don’t want to let it go , oh yeah [ Chorus ] E F#m so can we pretend that i’m twenty - two today C#m A dancin’ on the tables with you , oh yeah E F#m can we pretend that we all end up okay C#m A i just want to forget with you , oh yeah E F#m can we pretend that we both like the way it is , hell yeah C#m A can we pretend that we like these fake - ass dudes , oh yeah E F#m can we pretend cause honestly reality it bores me C#m A let’s pretend , oh let’s make believe E F#m C#m A can we , can we pretend? E F#m C#m can we pretend? [ pre - Chorus ] C#m B E A if i’m honest what i liked were the things we didn’t know C#m B E A every morning , every night i’ll be beating down your door C#m B E A just to tell you what i’m thinkin’ , but you already know C#m B A screw this , i don’t want to let it go [ Chorus ] E F#m so can we pretend that we both like the present C#m A can we pretend that you like my fake - ass shoes , oh yeah E F#m can we pretend cause honestly reality it bores me C#m A let’s pretend , oh let’s make believe E F#m can we pretend? C#m A can we pretend? E can we pretend? F#m C#m can we , let’s make believe A can we , can we? [ Outro ] E F#m can we pretend cause honestly reality it bores me C#m A let’s pretend , oh let’s make believe n . C . can we , can we pretend? n . C . honestly