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{title:}
{subtitle:}
         Smilin'             The Knack
{pause: 22}
        Intro       Ehammer on      F#    A      B2 times
you teEll me you're the second comingA  B  
but you cEome once and then you're doneA  B  
when yoEu're with me you say you're slummingA  B  
you must C#believe that i'm really dumbF#  B  
but prEetty soon the tune you're hummingA  B  
is gonna Echange and you'll be bummedA  B  
and F#mit's gG#monna strip
the curAl right from your lipB  
CHORUS
yeah you were smilEin' smBilin' sC#mmiliG#mn'A  E  
all thF#me while inF#mside i'm dyiBn'
ElaughiBn' i'm C#mlaugG#mhin'
gone F#mwithout a traG#mce
the smile Afrom off your faceB  
since i left yoEu
                         Ehammer on      F#    A      Btwice
VERSE 2
i used to Ewanna be your loverA  B  
i used Eto think that you were coolA  B  
i bet you Ethought you hooked anotherA  B  
now you kC#mnow i'm not your F#mfoolB  
'cause Esoon enough you will dAiscoverB  
the price Eyou pay for being crueAlB  
and iF#mt's gonna smearG#m  
the lipsticAk from your sneerB  
CHORUS
yeah you were Esmilin' sBmilin' C#msmilG#min'A  E  
all thF#me while inF#mside i'm dyiBn'
ElaughiBn' i'm C#mlaugG#mhin'
gone witF#mhout a traceG#m  
the smile Afrom off your faceB  
since i left Eyou
                       Ehammer on      F#    A  B  
BRIDGE
leonaC#mrdo could never doF#m  
any justiC#mce to one like yF#mou
those eAyes,     that guile
those Alies, that smileB  
               SOLO         E    B    C#m     G#m       A      E     F#m   A  B  
                         E    B    C#m         G#m   F#m     G#m    A     Bhold 
CHORUS
yeah you were Esmilin' sBmilin' C#msmilG#min'A  E  
all thF#me while inF#mside i'm dyiBn'
ElaughiBn' i'm C#mlaugG#mhin'
gone witF#mhout a traceG#m  
the smile Afrom off your faceB  
since i left Eyou
                    Ehammer on      F#    A  B..............
{time:3:58}

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Smilin

by The Knack

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F#m

G#m

C#m

{title:}

{subtitle:}

Smilin' The Knack

{pause: 22}

E F# A B

Intro hammer on 2 times

E A B

you tell me you're the second coming

E A B

but you come once and then you're done

E A B

when you're with me you say you're slumming

C# F# B

you must believe that i'm really dumb

E A B

but pretty soon the tune you're humming

E A B

is gonna change and you'll be bummed

F#m G#m

and it's gonna strip

A B

the curl right from your lip

CHORUS

E B C#m G#m A E

yeah you were smilin' smilin' smilin'

F#m F#m B

all the while inside i'm dyin'

E B C#m G#m

laughin' i'm laughin'

F#m G#m

gone without a trace

A B

the smile from off your face

since i left you

E F# A B

hammer on twice

VERSE 2

E A B

i used to wanna be your lover

E A B

i used to think that you were cool

E A B

i bet you thought you hooked another

C#m F#m B

now you know i'm not your fool

E A B

'cause soon enough you will discover

E A B

the price you pay for being cruel

F#m G#m

and it's gonna smear

A B

the lipstick from your sneer

CHORUS

E B C#m G#m A E

yeah you were smilin' smilin' smilin'

F#m F#m B

all the while inside i'm dyin'

E B C#m G#m

laughin' i'm laughin'

F#m G#m

gone without a trace

A B

the smile from off your face

since i left you

E F# A B

hammer on

BRIDGE

C#m F#m

leonardo could never do

C#m F#m

any justice to one like you

those eyes, that guile

A B

those lies, that smile

E B C#m G#m A E F#m A B

SOLO

E B C#m G#m F#m G#m A B

hold

CHORUS

E B C#m G#m A E

yeah you were smilin' smilin' smilin'

F#m F#m B

all the while inside i'm dyin'

E B C#m G#m

laughin' i'm laughin'

F#m G#m

gone without a trace

A B

the smile from off your face

since i left you

E F# A B

hammer on ..............

{time:3:58}

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