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Crooked Smile

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This is my interpretation of the chords of this beautiful Weepies song. I tried to make it as clear as
possible. To get a better feel for the strumming and so on, you can check out this video of me playing the 
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Capo on 6. All chords are relative to capo.
Strumming patterns: (1) dd/ux   (2) dddd (3) d(x)
- There are 3 strumming patterns in the song. On the first down strum in each pattern you only strum the bass 
  note. On all subsequent strums you strum the 4 top strings.
  strum, but mute all strings with the palm of your strumming hand.
- Pattern (2) consists of 4 downstrums. The first 3 strums are Gsus4, the 4th strum is G.
- Pattern (3) is simply strumming a chord once and muting it immediately after.
[Chords]
     Am7: X02213
       C: X32013
     C/F: 1X2013
   Gsus4: 3X0013
       G: 3X0003
Gsus4/F#: 2X0013
 Gsus4/F: 1X0013
     C/E: 0X2013
   Cadd9: X32033
     G/B: X20033
   Gm/Bb: X10033
    G5/F: 1X0033
      G5: 3X0033
[Intro]
2x |  Am7|  C|  C/F| (   Gsus4  G)(2) |
[Verse 1]
           Am7                       C                C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
You can't get up 'cause you've been down and you are reeling
            Am7                    C                C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
You catch your breath by counting cracks up on the ceiling
Am7It makes it Gsus4somewhat less Gsus4/F#appealing to be feeling
                      Gsus4/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)      
Like you're stealing someone else's broken heart
    Am7      C      C/F  Gsus4(3)
                           Doo doo doo
    Am7      C      C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
Doo
[Verse 2]
        Am7               C                 C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
This empty end was never something of your choosing
            Am7                  C             C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
You could have won but you were much too busy losing
Am7You go out Gsus4cruising for a Gsus4/F#bruising an illusion
               Gsus4/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
That you use to cover up your broken heart
    Am7     C      C/F  Gsus4(3)
                          Doo doo doo 
    Am7     C      C/F  Gsus4(3)
Doo                       Doo doo doo 
Am7DooC/E  C/F  Gsus4  
[Chorus]
Hey crooked Cadd9smile G/Bit would never have worked between you and Gm/BbIG5/F  G5  
                     Cadd9                    G/B     Gm/Bb     G5/F  G5(3)
I know it's true, I still love you, you know I do                  Doo doo doo
    Am7      C      C/F  Gsus4(3)
Doo                       Doo doo doo 
    Am7      C      C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
Doo                              Ooh
    Am7      C      C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
Ooh ooh                          Ooh
    Am7      C      C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
Ooh ooh
[Verse 3]
              Am7                C                  C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
You don't try no more but it is not because you're lazy
       Am7                  C                C/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)
Without a doubt you figure out that you are crazy
Am7And it gets Gsus4hazier the Gsus4/F#way we were I stayed with her
           Gsus4/F(   Gsus4  G)(2)  
And left you with another broken heart
    Am7      C      C/F  Gsus4(3)
                           Doo doo doo
    Am7      C      C/F  Gsus4(3)
Doo                        Doo doo doo 
Am7Doo doo Cdoo doo doo dooC/F  Gsus4  
[Outro]
Am7    C    C/F    Gsus4
Am7    C    C/F    Gsus4
       Am7       C         C/F      Gsus4Doo doo doo
Am7Doo

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Crooked Smile

by The Weepies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/F

Gsus4

Gsus4/F#

Gsus4/F

C/E

Cadd9

G/B

Gm/Bb

G5/F

This is my interpretation of the chords of this beautiful Weepies song. I tried to make it as clear as

possible. To get a better feel for the strumming and so on, you can check out this video of me playing the

Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)

Capo on 6. All chords are relative to capo.

Strumming patterns: (1) dd/ux (2) dddd (3) d(x)

- There are 3 strumming patterns in the song. On the first down strum in each pattern you only strum the bass

note. On all subsequent strums you strum the 4 top strings.

strum, but mute all strings with the palm of your strumming hand.

- Pattern (2) consists of 4 downstrums. The first 3 strums are Gsus4, the 4th strum is G.

- Pattern (3) is simply strumming a chord once and muting it immediately after.

[Chords]

Am7

: X02213

: X32013

C/F

: 1X2013

Gsus4

: 3X0013

: 3X0003

Gsus4/F#

: 2X0013

Gsus4/F

: 1X0013

C/E

: 0X2013

Cadd9

: X32033

G/B

: X20033

Gm/Bb

: X10033

G5/F

: 1X0033

: 3X0033

[Intro]

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

2x | | | | ( )(2) |

[Verse 1]

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

You can't get up 'cause you've been down and you are reeling

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

You catch your breath by counting cracks up on the ceiling

Am7 Gsus4 Gsus4/F#

It makes it somewhat less appealing to be feeling

Gsus4/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

Like you're stealing someone else's broken heart

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

(3)

Doo doo doo

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

Doo

[Verse 2]

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

This empty end was never something of your choosing

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

You could have won but you were much too busy losing

Am7 Gsus4 Gsus4/F#

You go out cruising for a bruising an illusion

Gsus4/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

That you use to cover up your broken heart

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

(3)

Doo doo doo

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

(3)

Doo Doo doo doo

Am7 C/E C/F Gsus4

Doo

[Chorus]

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb G5/F G5

Hey crooked smile it would never have worked between you and I

Cadd9 G/B Gm/Bb G5/F G5

(3)

I know it's true, I still love you, you know I do Doo doo doo

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

(3)

Doo Doo doo doo

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

Doo Ooh

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

Ooh ooh Ooh

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

Ooh ooh

[Verse 3]

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

You don't try no more but it is not because you're lazy

Am7 C C/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

Without a doubt you figure out that you are crazy

Am7 Gsus4 Gsus4/F#

And it gets hazier the way we were I stayed with her

Gsus4/F Gsus4 G

( )(2)

And left you with another broken heart

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

(3)

Doo doo doo

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

(3)

Doo Doo doo doo

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

Doo doo doo doo doo doo

[Outro]

Am7 C C/F Gsus4

Doo doo doo

Am7

Doo

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