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Smile Please

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------------------.................
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: E)
Intro:
Cmaj7  Fm/C
Verse 1:
 Cmaj7A smiling Fm/Cface Cmaj7is,    Bm7on earth like star.Bbm7  
 Am7A frown can't Bbm7bring Am7out the D13beauty that you are.
 Fadd9Love within and Bb9you'll begin Em7smi...Amling.
 EbThere're brighter Bbdays a-Dm7head.Eb/G  Db/G  
Verse 2:
 Cmaj7Don't mess your Fm/Cface Cmaj7up,    Bm7with bitter tears.Bbm7  
 Am7'Cos life is  Bbm7gon -Am7na, D13be what it is.
 Fadd9It's okay, please Bb9don't delay from Em7smi...Amling.
 EbThere're brighter Bbdays a-Cmaj7head.
Chorus 1:
 Em7Bum, A7bum bum, di ti, Em7bum, A7bum bum, di ti,
 F#m7Bum  B7bum bum, di ti Fmaj7bum...
 Em7Bum, A7bum bum, di ti, Em7bum, A7bum bum, di ti,
 F#m7Bum  B7bum bum, di ti Fmaj7bum...
Verse 3:
 Cmaj7A smiling Fm/Cface Cmaj7you,   Bm7don't have to see.Bbm7  
 Am7'Cos it's as Bbm7joy -Am7ful D13as a Christmas tree.
 Fadd9Love within and Bb9you'll begin Em7smi...Amling.
 EbThere're brighter Bbdays a-Dm7head.Eb/G  Db/G  
Verse 4:
 Cmaj7Love's not com-Fm/Cpe  -Cmaj7ting;  Bm7it's on your side.Bbm7  
 Am7You're in life Bbm7pic -Am7ture, D13so why must you cry?
 Fadd9So for a friend, Bb9please begin to Em7smile, ple...Amase.
 EbThere're brighter Bbdays a-Cmaj7head.
Chorus 2:
 Em7Bum, A7bum bum, di ti, Em7bum, A7bum bum, di ti,
 F#m7Bum  B7bum bum, di ti Fmaj7bum... (please smile for me).
Coda:
 Em7Bum, A7bum bum, di ti, Em7bum, A7bum bum, di ti,
 F#m7Bum  B7bum bum, di ti Fmaj7bum... (please smile for me).
 Em7Bum, A7bum bum, di ti, Em7bum, A7bum bum, di ti,
 F#m7Bum  B7bum bum, di ti Fmaj7bum...
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Cmaj7   Fm/C     Bm7    Bbm7     Am7     D13    Fadd9    Bb9     Em7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32000  x33111  x24232  x13121  x02013  xx7577  x03213  x10111  022030
   Am      Eb      Bb      Dm7    Eb/G    Db/G     A7     Fmaj7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02210  x68886  688766  xx0211  3110xx  3431xx  x02223  x03210

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Smile Please

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Fm/C

Bm7

Bbm7

Am7

D13

Fadd9

Bb9

Em7

Dm7

Eb/G

Db/G

F#m7

Fmaj7

------------------.................

*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: E)

Intro:

Cmaj7 Fm/C

Verse 1:

Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7 Bbm7

A smiling face is, on earth like star.

Am7 Bbm7 Am7 D13

A frown can't bring out the beauty that you are.

Fadd9 Bb9 Em7 Am

Love within and you'll begin smi...ling.

Eb Bb Dm7 Eb/G Db/G

There're brighter days a-head.

Verse 2:

Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7 Bbm7

Don't mess your face up, with bitter tears.

Am7 Bbm7 Am7 D13

'Cos life is gon -na, be what it is.

Fadd9 Bb9 Em7 Am

It's okay, please don't delay from smi...ling.

Eb Bb Cmaj7

There're brighter days a-head.

Chorus 1:

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,

F#m7 B7 Fmaj7

Bum bum bum, di ti bum...

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,

F#m7 B7 Fmaj7

Bum bum bum, di ti bum...

Verse 3:

Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7 Bbm7

A smiling face you, don't have to see.

Am7 Bbm7 Am7 D13

'Cos it's as joy -ful as a Christmas tree.

Fadd9 Bb9 Em7 Am

Love within and you'll begin smi...ling.

Eb Bb Dm7 Eb/G Db/G

There're brighter days a-head.

Verse 4:

Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7 Bbm7

Love's not com-pe -ting; it's on your side.

Am7 Bbm7 Am7 D13

You're in life pic -ture, so why must you cry?

Fadd9 Bb9 Em7 Am

So for a friend, please begin to smile, ple...ase.

Eb Bb Cmaj7

There're brighter days a-head.

Chorus 2:

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,

F#m7 B7 Fmaj7

Bum bum bum, di ti bum... (please smile for me).

Coda:

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,

F#m7 B7 Fmaj7

Bum bum bum, di ti bum... (please smile for me).

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,

F#m7 B7 Fmaj7

Bum bum bum, di ti bum...

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Cmaj7 Fm/C Bm7 Bbm7 Am7 D13 Fadd9 Bb9 Em7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x32000 x33111 x24232 x13121 x02013 xx7577 x03213 x10111 022030

Am Eb Bb Dm7 Eb/G Db/G A7 Fmaj7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x02210 x68886 688766 xx0211 3110xx 3431xx x02223 x03210

About Smile Please Chords by Stevie Wonder

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What key is "Smile Please" in?

The chords for "Smile Please" show the original chord names (including E, Cmaj7, Fm/C, Bm7, Bbm7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.