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SMILEY
Written by Johnny Young
[Intro](cut time feel w/swing)
  Dm    Dm(three times)
[Verse]
DmSmiley  Dmyoure out in the GworlDmd to  G7daCyG7  
DmSmiley  Dmyoure all on your AownA  
DmSmiley Dmhey they say youre a Gman Dmto  G7day  C     G7boy how youve
AGrowooohownA  A  A  
[Verse]
DmYesterdDmay there was laughter and GsongDms to   G7sCingG7  
DmYesterdDmay we had lovin to bAurnA  
DmYet todDmay theres a war and theres peGace tDmo   G7bring   C    G7when will they
             A     A    A  A.
Learaherearn
[Chorus](half time feel)
DSmiley youre Goff to the A7Asian Dwar   and wGe wont see yoA7u smile no
                              (Smiley)
DMore   no we Gwont see you A7smile no Bbmaj7more (no more Bbmaj7smile) no more
(Smiley)
DLaughter in the air  Dno more F/Dlaughter in the air  F/Dfeel the
G/ATension in the air  G/Awhere is Dlove (where is A7sus4love) haah
[Instrumental](cut time swing)
  Dm    Dm(two times)
[Verse]
DmSmiley  Dmyoure out in the GworlDmd to  G7daCyG7  
DmSmiley  Dmyoure all on your AownA  
DmSmiley Dmhey the family GsaiDmd to   G7sCay      G7wish you were
   A    A    A  A.
Home
[Chorus](half time feel)
DSmiley youre Goff to the A7Asian Dwar   and wGe wont see yoA7u smile no
                              (Smiley)
DMore   no we Gwont see you A7smile no Bbmaj7more (no more Bbmaj7smile) no more
(Smiley)
DLaughter in the air  Dno more F/Dlaughter in the air  F/Dfeel the
G/ATension in the air  G/Awhere is Dlove (where is A7sus4love) no more
[Tag]
DLaughter in the air  Dno more F/Dlaughter in the air  F/Dfeel the
G/ATension in the air  G/Awhen will they Bbmaj7/AlearnAm7/D  D  

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Smiley

by Ronnie Burns

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

F/D

G/A

A7sus4

Bbmaj7/A

Am7/D

SMILEY

Written by Johnny Young

[Intro](cut time feel w/swing)

Dm Dm

(three times)

[Verse]

Dm Dm G Dm G7 C G7

Smiley youre out in the world to day

Dm Dm A A

Smiley youre all on your own

Dm Dm G Dm G7 C G7

Smiley hey they say youre a man to day boy how youve

A A A A

Growooohown

[Verse]

Dm Dm G Dm G7 C G7

Yesterday there was laughter and songs to sing

Dm Dm A A

Yesterday we had lovin to burn

Dm Dm G Dm G7 C G7

Yet today theres a war and theres peace to bring when will they

A A A A

Learaherearn

[Chorus](half time feel)

D G A7 D G A7

Smiley youre off to the Asian war and we wont see you smile no

(Smiley)

D G A7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7

More no we wont see you smile no more (no more smile) no more

(Smiley)

D D F/D F/D

Laughter in the air no more laughter in the air feel the

G/A G/A D A7sus4

Tension in the air where is love (where is love) haah

[Instrumental](cut time swing)

Dm Dm

(two times)

[Verse]

Dm Dm G Dm G7 C G7

Smiley youre out in the world to day

Dm Dm A A

Smiley youre all on your own

Dm Dm G Dm G7 C G7

Smiley hey the family said to say wish you were

A A A A

Home

[Chorus](half time feel)

D G A7 D G A7

Smiley youre off to the Asian war and we wont see you smile no

(Smiley)

D G A7 Bbmaj7 Bbmaj7

More no we wont see you smile no more (no more smile) no more

(Smiley)

D D F/D F/D

Laughter in the air no more laughter in the air feel the

G/A G/A D A7sus4

Tension in the air where is love (where is love) no more

[Tag]

D D F/D F/D

Laughter in the air no more laughter in the air feel the

G/A G/A Bbmaj7/A Am7/D D

Tension in the air when will they learn

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