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A Little Smile

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Bbmajor

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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 2Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

E|Bb/E--6----C/E-0--
B|--6-----5--
G|--9-----5--
D|--8-----5--
A|--8-----3--
E|--6-----0--
Eb
With just a little sFmile
We'll sGmtraighten it out
Yeah, Ebeven a fight like tDmhis
AmYou gotta start Dmsomewhere
EbAnd not with a kiss
Maybe a little Fword
GmFollowing on
EbFrom another word or Dmtwo
AmPut them tDmogether
EbSoon we can break on through
F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb
F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb F
Bb/ESomeone else might come with anothC/Eer plan
Someone else could be twice as smart
Bb/EI'll put one foot in front of the C/Eother
No other way I can make a GmstartEb  
With just a little jFoke
We're Gmgetting somewhere
EbEven on a night like Dmthis
AmIt doesn't have to be Dmfunny
EbThese things are hit and miss
But just a little smFile
Is Gmbetter than that
EbBetter than a pot of Dmgold
AmYou can't ask for more Dmthan
EbSomething that won't grow oFld
Bb/ESomeone else might come with another C/Eplan
Someone else could be twice as smart
Bb/EI'll put one foot in front of the other
NC/Eo other way I can make a staGmrtEb  
F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb
F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb F
Bb/ESomeone else might come with another C/Eplan
Someone else could be twice as smart
Bb/E  C/E
Bb/EI'll put one foot in front of the other
NC/Eo other way I can make a staGmrtEb  
Bb/E  C/E
Bb/ESomeone else might come with another C/Eplan
Someone else could be twice as smart
Bb/E  C/E
Bb/EI'll put one foot in front of the other
NC/Eo other way I can make a staGmrtEb  

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A Little Smile

by Joe Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/E

C/E

Bb/E C/E

E|--6-----0--

B|--6-----5--

G|--9-----5--

D|--8-----5--

A|--8-----3--

E|--6-----0--

With just a little smile

We'll straighten it out

Eb Dm

Yeah, even a fight like this

Am Dm

You gotta start somewhere

And not with a kiss

Maybe a little word

Following on

Eb Dm

From another word or two

Am Dm

Put them together

Soon we can break on through

F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb

F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb F

Bb/E C/E

Someone else might come with another plan

Someone else could be twice as smart

Bb/E C/E

I'll put one foot in front of the other

Gm Eb

No other way I can make a start

With just a little joke

We're getting somewhere

Eb Dm

Even on a night like this

Am Dm

It doesn't have to be funny

These things are hit and miss

But just a little smile

Is better than that

Eb Dm

Better than a pot of gold

Am Dm

You can't ask for more than

Eb F

Something that won't grow old

Bb/E C/E

Someone else might come with another plan

Someone else could be twice as smart

Bb/E

I'll put one foot in front of the other

C/E Gm Eb

No other way I can make a start

F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb

F Gm Eb Dm Am Dm Eb F

Bb/E C/E

Someone else might come with another plan

Someone else could be twice as smart

Bb/E C/E

Bb/E

I'll put one foot in front of the other

C/E Gm Eb

No other way I can make a start

Bb/E C/E

Someone else might come with another plan

Someone else could be twice as smart

Bb/E C/E

Bb/E

I'll put one foot in front of the other

C/E Gm Eb

No other way I can make a start

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