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Tuning: EADGBE (Standard)
This tab is based off of the original Band recording of this song, not the By Your Side
b-side.  The only real difference between the two in terms of the chords is that the "A
game nobody won" and "A song already sung" lyrics have B and E chords played over them
version loosely follow the intro in terms of the picking pattern, and while there's just
all over the place in terms of the picking in both the intro, choruses, and even verses, 
so the chords
Notable chords:
    Dsus2     Dm9  G/D(1) G/ D(2)   F/C    G/F#  G/E  
E---0-----0-----7-------------------3-----3--|
B---3-----6-----8------3------1-----3-----3--|
G---2-----5-----7------4------2-----0-----0--|
D---0-----0-----0------5------3-----0-----0--|
A----------------------5------3-----x-----x--|
E-----------------------------------2-----0--|
Intro:
E--0-0--0----0------7-7--2----0--0---0----0--|
B--3-3--6------6----8-8--3----1----1-3----1--|
G--2-2--5--------5--7-7--2----2------4----0--|
D--0-0--0-----------0-0--0----3------5----2--|
A-----------------------------3------5----3--|
E--------------------------------------------|
E--0-0--0----0------7-7--2----2--------0--0---0--|
B--3-3--6------6----8-8--3------3------1----1-3--|
G--2-2--5--------5--7-7--2--------2p0--2------4--|
D--0-0--0-----------0-0--0-------------3------5--|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
DmI woFnder why
AmYou spenGd so much time
DmStarFing at the sky
AmAlways fGeeling outside
Pre-chorus: Rich plays what I have tabbed here, but I've included the chords as well.
This applies to both pre-choruses in the song.
E---------------------0--0----0--0---0----|
B--4--4-4-4-2-4-5-----0--0----0--0---0----|
G--4------------------1--1----1--1---1----| x4
D--4------------------2--2----2--2---2----|
A--2--------------------------------------|
E------------------0-------0-------0---0--|
BWhen yoEu call I come
BWhen it's Eover and done
BA gaEme nobody won
BA song Ealready sung
 Dsus2  	  Dm9  G/D(1) D  
All I want is for you to smile
	  Dsus2  	     Dm9  G/D(1) D  
I haven't seen it in such a while
 Dsus2  	  Dm9  G/D(1) D  
All I want is for you to smile
  F/C  G/D(2)	C  
Even just for a little while
DmFeeling Fcounter clockwise
AmBetrayed Gand denied
DmIts too Flate to cry
AmOne laGst backslide
Pre-chorus:
E---------------------0--0----0--0---0----|
B--4--4-4-4-2-4-5-----0--0----0--0---0----|
G--4------------------1--1----1--1---1----| x4
D--4------------------2--2----2--2---2----|
A--2--------------------------------------|
E------------------0-------0-------0---0--|
BWhen yoEu call I come
BWhen it's Eover and done
BA gaEme nobody won
BA song Ealready sung
 Dsus2  	  Dm9  G/D(1) D  
All I want is for you to smile
	  Dsus2  	     Dm9  G/D(1) D  
I haven't seen it in such a while
 Dsus2  	  Dm9  G/D(1) D  
All I want is for you to smile
  F/C  G/D(2)	C  
Even just for a little while
Solo rhythm:
D  G  G/F#  G/E
D  G  G/F#  G/E
D  G  G/F#  G/E
D  G  G/F#  G/E
 Dsus2  	  Dm9  G/D(1) D  
All I want is for you to smile
	  Dsus2  	     Dm9  G/D(1) D  
I haven't seen it in such a while
 Dsus2  	  Dm9  G/D(1) D  
All I want is for you to smile
  F/C  G/D(2)
Even just
  F/C  G/D(2)
Even just
  F/C  G/D(2)  D  
Even just

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Smile

by The Black Crowes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dm9

G/D

D(2)

F/C

G/F#

G/E

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Tuning: EADGBE (Standard)

This tab is based off of the original Band recording of this song, not the By Your Side

b-side. The only real difference between the two in terms of the chords is that the "A

game nobody won" and "A song already sung" lyrics have B and E chords played over them

version loosely follow the intro in terms of the picking pattern, and while there's just

all over the place in terms of the picking in both the intro, choruses, and even verses,

so the chords

Notable chords:

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D G D(2) F/C G/F# G/E

(1) /

E---0-----0-----7-------------------3-----3--|

B---3-----6-----8------3------1-----3-----3--|

G---2-----5-----7------4------2-----0-----0--|

D---0-----0-----0------5------3-----0-----0--|

A----------------------5------3-----x-----x--|

E-----------------------------------2-----0--|

Intro:

E--0-0--0----0------7-7--2----0--0---0----0--|

B--3-3--6------6----8-8--3----1----1-3----1--|

G--2-2--5--------5--7-7--2----2------4----0--|

D--0-0--0-----------0-0--0----3------5----2--|

A-----------------------------3------5----3--|

E--------------------------------------------|

E--0-0--0----0------7-7--2----2--------0--0---0--|

B--3-3--6------6----8-8--3------3------1----1-3--|

G--2-2--5--------5--7-7--2--------2p0--2------4--|

D--0-0--0-----------0-0--0-------------3------5--|

A------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------|

Dm F

I wonder why

Am G

You spend so much time

Dm F

Staring at the sky

Am G

Always feeling outside

Pre-chorus: Rich plays what I have tabbed here, but I've included the chords as well.

This applies to both pre-choruses in the song.

E---------------------0--0----0--0---0----|

B--4--4-4-4-2-4-5-----0--0----0--0---0----|

G--4------------------1--1----1--1---1----| x4

D--4------------------2--2----2--2---2----|

A--2--------------------------------------|

E------------------0-------0-------0---0--|

B E

When you call I come

B E

When it's over and done

B E

A game nobody won

B E

A song already sung

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

All I want is for you to smile

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

I haven't seen it in such a while

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

All I want is for you to smile

F/C G/D C

(2)

Even just for a little while

Dm F

Feeling counter clockwise

Am G

Betrayed and denied

Dm F

Its too late to cry

Am G

One last backslide

Pre-chorus:

E---------------------0--0----0--0---0----|

B--4--4-4-4-2-4-5-----0--0----0--0---0----|

G--4------------------1--1----1--1---1----| x4

D--4------------------2--2----2--2---2----|

A--2--------------------------------------|

E------------------0-------0-------0---0--|

B E

When you call I come

B E

When it's over and done

B E

A game nobody won

B E

A song already sung

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

All I want is for you to smile

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

I haven't seen it in such a while

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

All I want is for you to smile

F/C G/D C

(2)

Even just for a little while

Solo rhythm:

D G G/F# G/E

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

All I want is for you to smile

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

I haven't seen it in such a while

Dsus2 Dm9 G/D D

(1)

All I want is for you to smile

F/C G/D

(2)

Even just

F/C G/D

(2)

Even just

F/C G/D D

(2)

Even just

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