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Put On A Happy Face – Tony Bennett  (1960)   (Original in key of A)
CGray skies are gonna A7clear up, FM7put on a happy G7face;
CBrush off the clouds and A7cheer up, Dm7put on a happy Fm7face.
E7Take off that gloomy A7mask of tragedy     Dm7it's G7not your CstyleC7  
You'll E7look so good that A7you'll be glad, Fyou deFm7cided, to G7smile
Chorus
CPick out a pleasant A7outlook, FM7stick out that noble G7chin;
CWipe off that full of A7doubt look, Dm7slap on a happy Fm7grin.
And, FSpread  Csunshine all G7over the A7place, Cput on a G7happy  Cface.
Interlude:       Chords of Chorus
CGray skies are gonna A7clear up, FM7put on a happy G7face;
CBrush off the clouds and A7cheer up, Dm7put on a happy Fm7face.
E7And if you’re feeling A7cross and bickerish,    Dm7don’t G7sit and CwhineC7  
Think about E7banana splits and A7licorice, and Fyou’ll Fm7feel G7fine. 
CI knew a girl so A7gloomy, FM7she’d never laugh or G7sing,
CShe wouldn’t listen A7too me, now Dm7she’s a mean old Fm7thing,
So, FSpread Csunshine all G7over the A7place, 
CPut on a E7happy, C#7put on a F#7happy, 
And Cput on a G7happy Cface.
Outro:
FDi Du Di G7Da Da, FDi Duh, G7Di  CDuh.

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Put On A Happy Face

by Tony Bennett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

FM7

Dm7

C#7

F#7

Put On A Happy Face – Tony Bennett (1960) (Original in key of A)

C A7 FM7 G7

Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face;

C A7 Dm7 Fm7

Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face.

E7 A7 Dm7 G7 C C7

Take off that gloomy mask of tragedy it's not your style

E7 A7 F Fm7 G7

You'll look so good that you'll be glad, you decided, to smile

Chorus

C A7 FM7 G7

Pick out a pleasant outlook, stick out that noble chin;

C A7 Dm7 Fm7

Wipe off that full of doubt look, slap on a happy grin.

F C G7 A7 C G7 C

And, Spread sunshine all over the place, put on a happy face.

Interlude: Chords of Chorus

C A7 FM7 G7

Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face;

C A7 Dm7 Fm7

Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face.

E7 A7 Dm7 G7 C C7

And if you’re feeling cross and bickerish, don’t sit and whine

E7 A7 F Fm7 G7

Think about banana splits and licorice, and you’ll feel fine.

C A7 FM7 G7

I knew a girl so gloomy, she’d never laugh or sing,

C A7 Dm7 Fm7

She wouldn’t listen too me, now she’s a mean old thing,

F C G7 A7

So, Spread sunshine all over the place,

C E7 C#7 F#7

Put on a happy, put on a happy,

C G7 C

And put on a happy face.

Outro:

F G7 F G7 C

Di Du Di Da Da, Di Duh, Di Duh.

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