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I got this from watching the acoustic MTVlive performance
Tune down 1/2 step:
Strange Chords used:         Intro lick:
D#|---G/B3-----D/F#2--------------  ------------------------------------------|
A#|---3-----3--------------  ------------------------------------------|
F#|---0-----2--------------  ------------------------------------------|
C#|---0-----0--------------  -------------------9-9--------------------|
G#|---2--------------------  ----10-10-10-10-10-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----| X4ish 
D#|---------2--------------  ------------------------------------------|
[Intro] 
  G.Am  Em  
[Verse]
GSave some faceAm7, you kEmnow you've only got one
GChange your ways Am7while you're yEmoung
GBoyAm, one day you'lEml be a man
GOh girlAm7, he'll help you Emunderstand
[Chorus]
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
[Verse]
GLooking back Am7at suEmnsets on the Eastside
GWe lost track Am7of the timeC  
GDreams Amaren't what they uEmsed to be
GSome things Amsat by so caEmrelessly
[Chorus]
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
[Solo] 
   D    Em    CX2
[Verse]
And Amsomeone is calling my name
From the bacEmk of the restaurant
And sAmomeone is playing a game
In the house Emthat I grew up in
And soAmmeone will drive her around
Down the same Bmstreets that I did
On the same Cstreets that I didD  
[Chorus]
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
G/BSmile like you Cmean itG  D/F#  
[Outro]
Oh No no 
G Am Em
Strumming pattern changes
but still same progression
Ending
Em

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Smile Like You Mean It

by The Killers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

I got this from watching the acoustic MTVlive performance

Tune down 1/2 step:

Strange Chords used: Intro lick:

G/B D/F#

D#|---3-----2-------------- ------------------------------------------|

A#|---3-----3-------------- ------------------------------------------|

F#|---0-----2-------------- ------------------------------------------|

C#|---0-----0-------------- -------------------9-9--------------------|

G#|---2-------------------- ----10-10-10-10-10-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----| X4ish

D#|---------2-------------- ------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

G Em

.Am

[Verse]

G Am7 Em

Save some face, you know you've only got one

G Am7 Em

Change your ways while you're young

G Am Em

Boy, one day you'll be a man

G Am7 Em

Oh girl, he'll help you understand

[Chorus]

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

[Verse]

G Am7 Em

Looking back at sunsets on the Eastside

G Am7 C

We lost track of the time

G Am Em

Dreams aren't what they used to be

G Am Em

Some things sat by so carelessly

[Chorus]

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

[Solo]

D Em C

[Verse]

And someone is calling my name

From the back of the restaurant

And someone is playing a game

In the house that I grew up in

And someone will drive her around

Down the same streets that I did

C D

On the same streets that I did

[Chorus]

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

G/B C G D/F#

Smile like you mean it

[Outro]

Oh No no

G Am Em

Strumming pattern changes

but still same progression

Ending

About Smile Like You Mean It Chords by The Killers

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