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Secret Smile

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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard 
Capo: 1st Fret  
[Intro]
  Am    C    G    F    G[x2]
[Verse 1]
AmNobody knows it but you'Cve got a secret Gsmile
And you use it oFnly for mGe
AmNobody knows it but you'Cve got a secret Gsmile
And you use it oFnly for mGe
AmSo use it and prCove it
GRemove this whirFling sadnGess
AmI'm losing, I'm Cbluesing
GBut you can Fsave me from maGdness
[Instrumental]
Am  C  G  F  G
[Chorus]
AmNobody knows it but you'Cve got a secret Gsmile
And you use it Fonly for Gme
AmNobody knows it but you'Cve got a secret Gsmile
And you use it Fonly for Gme
[Verse 2]
AmSo save me I'm wCaiting
GI'm needing hear Fme pleadGing
AmAnd soothe me, iCmprove me          
GI'm grieving, I'Fm barely Gbelieving nowF, now
AmWhen you are flying arouDnd and around the woGrld
and I'm lying I'm Clonely
AmI know there's something Dsacred and free resGerved
and received by me Conly
[Chorus]
AmNobody knows it but you'Cve got a secret Gsmile
And you use it Fonly for Gme
AmNobody knows it but you'Cve got a secret Gsmile
And you use it Fonly for Gme
[Verse 3]
AmSo use it and prCove it
GRemove this whirFling sadnGess
AmI'm losing, I'm Cbluesing
GBut you can Fsave me from maGdness now,  Fnow
AmWhen you are flying arouDnd and around the woGrld
and I'm lying I'm Clonely
AmI know there's something Dsacred and free resGerved
and received by me Conly
AmNobody knows it but you'Dve got a secret sGmile
And you use it onlCy for me
[Verse 4]
AmNobody knows it but you'Cve got a secret Gsmile
[Instrumental]
  Am    C    G    F    G(x2)
[Chorus]
AmNobody knows it, CNobody knows iGt, nobody knows Fit but you've got Ga secret 
AmNobody knows it, CNobody knows iGt, nobody knows Fit but you've got Ga secret
AmNobody knows it, CNobody knows iGt, nobody knows Fit but you've got Ga secret
AmNobody knows it, CNobody knows iGt, nobody knows Fit but you've got Ga secret 

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Secret Smile

by Semisonic

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 1st Fret

[Intro]

Am C G F G

[x2]

[Verse 1]

Am C G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

F G

And you use it only for me

Am C G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

F G

And you use it only for me

Am C

So use it and prove it

G F G

Remove this whirling sadness

Am C

I'm losing, I'm bluesing

G F G

But you can save me from madness

[Instrumental]

Am C G F G

[Chorus]

Am C G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

F G

And you use it only for me

Am C G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

F G

And you use it only for me

[Verse 2]

Am C

So save me I'm waiting

G F G

I'm needing hear me pleading

Am C

And soothe me, improve me

G F G F

I'm grieving, I'm barely believing now, now

Am D G

When you are flying around and around the world

and I'm lying I'm lonely

Am D G

I know there's something sacred and free reserved

and received by me only

[Chorus]

Am C G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

F G

And you use it only for me

Am C G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

F G

And you use it only for me

[Verse 3]

Am C

So use it and prove it

G F G

Remove this whirling sadness

Am C

I'm losing, I'm bluesing

G F G F

But you can save me from madness now, now

Am D G

When you are flying around and around the world

and I'm lying I'm lonely

Am D G

I know there's something sacred and free reserved

and received by me only

Am D G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

And you use it only for me

[Verse 4]

Am C G

Nobody knows it but you've got a secret smile

[Instrumental]

Am C G F G

(x2)

[Chorus]

Am C G F G

Nobody knows it, Nobody knows it, nobody knows it but you've got a secret

Am C G F G

Nobody knows it, Nobody knows it, nobody knows it but you've got a secret

Am C G F G

Nobody knows it, Nobody knows it, nobody knows it but you've got a secret

Am C G F G

Nobody knows it, Nobody knows it, nobody knows it but you've got a secret

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