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CAPO 5 - Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
     G(32003x)
Dsus  (xx023x) hammer on pull off on G string
   Em7(02203x)
 Cadd9(x3203x)
The Dsus chord has a hammer on and pull of on the G string. Also the Cadd9 chord 
is played (x3x03x) with a hammer on to (x3203x)
Intro Verse:
G   Dsus   Em7   Cadd9
Cause I don't know what I should do now
When I've exausted all I know how
Still all of my efforts, they fail me
Leaving me broken and empty 
Pre Chorus:
Em7I canCadd9't go on, half living this life on my own
Chorus:
DsusCause Em7I'm hCadd9iding behind this smile
No, I haven't come out for awhile
See there is this place so empty inside me
I keep hiding behind this smile
Repeats
There must be some place warmer then here
Because my teeth just chatter and I live in fear
But every attempt I attempt just impails me
Leaving me broken and empty
And I can't go on, half living this life on my own
Cause I'm hiding behind this smile
No, I haven't come out for awhile
See there is this place so empty inside me
I keep hiding behind this smile
Cause no I'm not okay
No I'm not alright 
Cause I'm hiding behind this smile
No, I haven't come out for awhile
See there is this place so empty inside me
I keep hiding behind this smile

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Hiding Behind A Smile

by Matt Wertz

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus

CAPO 5 - Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

(32003x)

Dsus (xx023x) hammer on pull off on G string

Em7

(02203x)

Cadd9

(x3203x)

The Dsus chord has a hammer on and pull of on the G string. Also the Cadd9 chord

is played (x3x03x) with a hammer on to (x3203x)

Intro Verse:

G Dsus Em7 Cadd9

Cause I don't know what I should do now

When I've exausted all I know how

Still all of my efforts, they fail me

Leaving me broken and empty

Pre Chorus:

Em7 Cadd9

I can't go on, half living this life on my own

Chorus:

Dsus Em7 Cadd9

Cause I'm hiding behind this smile

No, I haven't come out for awhile

See there is this place so empty inside me

I keep hiding behind this smile

Repeats

There must be some place warmer then here

Because my teeth just chatter and I live in fear

But every attempt I attempt just impails me

Leaving me broken and empty

And I can't go on, half living this life on my own

Cause I'm hiding behind this smile

No, I haven't come out for awhile

See there is this place so empty inside me

I keep hiding behind this smile

Cause no I'm not okay

No I'm not alright

Cause I'm hiding behind this smile

No, I haven't come out for awhile

See there is this place so empty inside me

I keep hiding behind this smile

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