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Why I Dont Smile

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[Verse 1]
CWhy don't you smile?
My teeth would gAmet cold
And you know that
It's not that I'm Fsad
It's not that I'm dGown
C   Am   F   G
[Verse 2]
WChy don't you smile?
I just don't want yoAmu to care
It's really nFo big deal
That I dGon't smile
But I still think that you're swell
F  C  F  C  G
C  Am  F   G
[Verse 3]
WhCy don't you smile?
My teeth would geAmt cold
And you know that
You know that it's nFot that I'm sad
And it's not Gthat I'm down, no, no
[Verse 4]
WhCy don't you smile?
I just don't want Amyou to care
It's realFly no big deal
That I doGn't smile
But I still think that you're swell
[Verse 5]
ACnd Erika's decked out and down on the floor
She's thiAmnking of someone she's thought of before
And it sFure ain't me
That crosses her mind
And thaGt's why I don't smile most of the time
And oCh, ohAm  F  G  
[Bridge]
F   C
YoFu just turn it on like Ca switch
Turn it GoffC  

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Why I Dont Smile

by The Brobecks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Why don't you smile?

My teeth would get cold

And you know that

It's not that I'm sad

It's not that I'm down

C Am F G

[Verse 2]

Why don't you smile?

I just don't want you to care

It's really no big deal

That I don't smile

But I still think that you're swell

F C F C G

C Am F G

[Verse 3]

Why don't you smile?

My teeth would get cold

And you know that

You know that it's not that I'm sad

And it's not that I'm down, no, no

[Verse 4]

Why don't you smile?

I just don't want you to care

It's really no big deal

That I don't smile

But I still think that you're swell

[Verse 5]

And Erika's decked out and down on the floor

She's thinking of someone she's thought of before

And it sure ain't me

That crosses her mind

And that's why I don't smile most of the time

C Am F G

And oh, oh

[Bridge]

F C

You just turn it on like a switch

G C

Turn it off

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