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 F/Cx33210
  Amx02210
   G320001
   Cx32010
   F133211
 C/G332010
    F/C     Am   GWielding F/CwordAms    Glike a F/Cblade 
you Amcut me oGff and shut me upF/C  Am  G  
    F/C     Am   GAnd like Silva's F/Cface  Am  G  
you're just in the wrong F/CplacAmeG  
But this was no honest mistakeF/C  Am  G  
  C    AmAnd I couldn't    F/C     Amfake a smile to save my life
  C    AmAnd the tightness in my F/Cchest arAmgues for another late night
  C    AmAnd I   C      F/C    Amjust stopped by to see if CyoAmu were alone like F/CmeAm  
  C/GHey skinny legsAm, I'm comGing Cto you FI've got a heart that wants a lot
  C/GCan't this feeling Amlast GforCeveFr probably not, I'm young at heart
  C/GThere is a light Amand it Gwent Cout Fa shaved head and a boring night
  C/GSo skinny legsAm, I'm comGing to Cyou FI'm afraid not ever, never, C/Gno

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Smile

by Tigers Jaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

C/G

F/C

x33210

x02210

320001

x32010

133211

C/G

332010

F/C Am G F/C Am G F/C

Wielding words like a blade

Am G F/C Am G

you cut me off and shut me up

F/C Am G F/C Am G

And like Silva's face

F/C Am G

you're just in the wrong place

F/C Am G

But this was no honest mistake

C Am F/C Am

And I couldn't fake a smile to save my life

C Am F/C Am

And the tightness in my chest argues for another late night

C Am C F/C Am C Am F/C Am

And I just stopped by to see if you were alone like me

C/G Am G C F

Hey skinny legs, I'm coming to you I've got a heart that wants a lot

C/G Am G C F

Can't this feeling last forever probably not, I'm young at heart

C/G Am G C F

There is a light and it went out a shaved head and a boring night

C/G Am G C F C/G

So skinny legs, I'm coming to you I'm afraid not ever, never, no

About Smile Chords by Tigers Jaw

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