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Smile

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G=(3 2 x x 3 3)
D/F#=(2 x x x 3 3)
Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
Bm7=(x 2 0 2 0 2) 
Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)
F6add9=(1 0 0 0 3 3)
A=(x 0 2 2 2 0)
Em=(0 2 2 0 0 0)
Bm=(x 2 4 4 3 2)
B=(x 2 4 4 4 2)
A7=(0 0 2 2 2 3)
Smile
[Intro] 
G D/F# Em7/B D    G D/F# Em7/B D
[Verse 1]
 GI still remember the Bm7night we met
 Cadd9You said you Dloved my GsmilDe
 GBut your love for me was like a Bm7summer breeze
 Cadd9Oh it Alasted for Dsus4awhileD  
 EmI could hold on a little Bmtighter I know
 But when you Cadd9love someone, you gotta Dsus4let em Dgo
[Chorus]
 I'm gonna GsmileF6add9, cause I Cadd9wanna make you happy
 GLaughF6add9, so    Cadd9you can't see me Bcry
 I'm gonna Emlet you go in A7style
 And Cadd9even if it kills meDsus4,      DI'm gonna GsmilD/F#eEm7/B  D  Cadd9  G  
[Verse 2]
 GKiss me once for the Bm7good times baby
 Cadd9Kiss me Dtwice for gooGdbyeD  
 GYou can't help how Bm7you don't feel
 Cadd9And it Adoesn't matter Dsus4whyD  
 EmGive me a chance to bow out Bmgracefully
 Cadd9Cause that's how I want you to Dsus4remember Dme
[Chorus]
 I'm gonna GsmileF6add9, cause I Cadd9wanna make you happy
 GLaughF6add9, so    Cadd9you can't see me Bcry
 I'm gonna Emlet you go in A7style
 And Cadd9even if it kills meDsus4,      DI'm gonna FsmilAmeEm  Dsus4  D  
[Bridge]
 I'm gonna GsmilD/F#e, so  Cadd9you can find the courage
 GLaugh, D/F#so you Cadd9won't see me Bhurtin'
 I'm gonna Emlet you go in A7style
[Tag]
 And Cadd9even if it kills meDsus4,      DI'm gonna GsmilD/F#eEm7/B  D  G  D/F#  Em7/B  D  Cadd9  G  

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Smile

by Lonestar

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7/B

Bm7

Cadd9

Dsus4

F6add9

G=(3 2 x x 3 3)

D/F#=(2 x x x 3 3)

Em7/B=(x 2 2 x 3 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

Bm7=(x 2 0 2 0 2)

Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)

F6add9=(1 0 0 0 3 3)

A=(x 0 2 2 2 0)

Em=(0 2 2 0 0 0)

Bm=(x 2 4 4 3 2)

B=(x 2 4 4 4 2)

A7=(0 0 2 2 2 3)

Smile

[Intro]

G D/F# Em7/B D G D/F# Em7/B D

[Verse 1]

G Bm7

I still remember the night we met

Cadd9 D G D

You said you loved my smile

G Bm7

But your love for me was like a summer breeze

Cadd9 A Dsus4 D

Oh it lasted for awhile

Em Bm

I could hold on a little tighter I know

Cadd9 Dsus4 D

But when you love someone, you gotta let em go

[Chorus]

G F6add9 Cadd9

I'm gonna smile, cause I wanna make you happy

G F6add9 Cadd9 B

Laugh, so you can't see me cry

Em A7

I'm gonna let you go in style

Cadd9 Dsus4 D G D/F# Em7/B D Cadd9 G

And even if it kills me, I'm gonna smile

[Verse 2]

G Bm7

Kiss me once for the good times baby

Cadd9 D G D

Kiss me twice for goodbye

G Bm7

You can't help how you don't feel

Cadd9 A Dsus4 D

And it doesn't matter why

Em Bm

Give me a chance to bow out gracefully

Cadd9 Dsus4 D

Cause that's how I want you to remember me

[Chorus]

G F6add9 Cadd9

I'm gonna smile, cause I wanna make you happy

G F6add9 Cadd9 B

Laugh, so you can't see me cry

Em A7

I'm gonna let you go in style

Cadd9 Dsus4 D F Am Em Dsus4 D

And even if it kills me, I'm gonna smile

[Bridge]

G D/F# Cadd9

I'm gonna smile, so you can find the courage

G D/F# Cadd9 B

Laugh, so you won't see me hurtin'

Em A7

I'm gonna let you go in style

[Tag]

Cadd9 Dsus4 D G D/F# Em7/B D G D/F# Em7/B D Cadd9 G

And even if it kills me, I'm gonna smile

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