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Fake Smile

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            Verse  + Chorus                 Pre-Chorus
e|---Am0---0---Gx---x---Am0---0---0---0---|---C0------G-------Am0------|
B|---1---1---3---3---1---1---1---1---|---1------3------1------|
G|---2---2---0---0---2---2---2---2---|---0------0------2------|
D|-----------------------------------|---2------0------2------|
A|-----------------------------------|---3------2------0------|
E|-----------------------------------|----------3-------------|
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
CAfter (after) Glaughter comes Amtears
CAfter (after) Glaughter comes Amtears
[Verse 1]
   AmAnother Gnight, another Amparty
Sayin' Amhi to everyGbody,  AmI’m sorry
   AmI start to Gleave, I gotta Amleave now
Got someAmwhere I gotta Gbe nowAm, I'm starving
AmCan somebody Gwalk me to my Amcar?
If I go aAmlone, I'm not gon’ Gmake it very Amfar
I'm happy for the Amlove and Gall of the aAmbove
If I'm being Amhonest, I done Gbeen through way too Ammuch
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I can't Cfake another smile
I can't Gfake like I'm alright
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Amooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
And I won't Csay I'm feeling fine
After what I Gbeen through, I can’t lie
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Amooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
[Chorus 1]
Fuck a fake Csmile, Gsmile
Fuck a fake Amsmile, fake smile
[Verse 2]
   AmI read the Gthings they write aAmbout me
Hear what they’re Amsayin' on the GTV,  Amit’s crazy
   AmIt's gettin' Ghard for them to Amshock me
But every Amnow and then, it's GshockingAm, don’t blame me
AmI know it's the Glife that I Amchose
But baby I'm Amgrateful, I Gwant you to Amknow
I'm happy for the Amlove and Gall of the aAmbove
If I'm being Amhonest, I done Gbeen through way too Ammuch
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I can't Cfake another smile
I can't Gfake like I'm alright
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Amooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
And I won't Csay I'm feeling fine
After what I Gbeen through, I can’t lie
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Amooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
[Chorus 2]
Fuck a fake Csmile, Gsmile
Fuck a fake Amsmile, fake smile
[Bridge]
AmIf I'm Ghurt, I ain't gon' Amlie about it
AmArms crossed Gwith the attiAmtude, lips pouted
AmIf I'm Gmad, I ain't gon' Amlie about it
AmNeck roll Gwith the attiAmtude, yeah
AmIf I'm Ghurt, I ain't gon' Amlie about it
AmArms crossed Gwith the attiAmtude, lips pouted
AmIf I'm Gmad, I ain't gon' Amlie about it
AmNeck roll Gwith the attiAmtude
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I can't Cfake another smile
I can't Gfake like I'm alright
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Amooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
And I won't Csay I'm feeling fine
After what I Gbeen through, I can’t lie
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Amooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
[Chorus 3]
Fuck a fake Csmile, Gsmile
Fuck a fake Amsmile, fake smile
Am  G  Am  G
Am  G  Am  G

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Fake Smile

by Ariana Grande

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse + Chorus Pre-Chorus

Am G Am C G Am

e|---0---0---x---x---0---0---0---0---|---0-------------0------|

B|---1---1---3---3---1---1---1---1---|---1------3------1------|

G|---2---2---0---0---2---2---2---2---|---0------0------2------|

D|-----------------------------------|---2------0------2------|

A|-----------------------------------|---3------2------0------|

E|-----------------------------------|----------3-------------|

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

C G Am

After (after) laughter comes tears

C G Am

After (after) laughter comes tears

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Another night, another party

Am G Am

Sayin' hi to everybody, I’m sorry

Am G Am

I start to leave, I gotta leave now

Am G Am

Got somewhere I gotta be now, I'm starving

Am G Am

Can somebody walk me to my car?

Am G Am

If I go alone, I'm not gon’ make it very far

Am G Am

I'm happy for the love and all of the above

Am G Am

If I'm being honest, I done been through way too much

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I can't fake another smile

I can't fake like I'm alright

Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)

And I won't say I'm feeling fine

After what I been through, I can’t lie

Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)

[Chorus 1]

C G

Fuck a fake smile, smile

Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

I read the things they write about me

Am G Am

Hear what they’re sayin' on the TV, it’s crazy

Am G Am

It's gettin' hard for them to shock me

Am G Am

But every now and then, it's shocking, don’t blame me

Am G Am

I know it's the life that I chose

Am G Am

But baby I'm grateful, I want you to know

Am G Am

I'm happy for the love and all of the above

Am G Am

If I'm being honest, I done been through way too much

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I can't fake another smile

I can't fake like I'm alright

Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)

And I won't say I'm feeling fine

After what I been through, I can’t lie

Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)

[Chorus 2]

C G

Fuck a fake smile, smile

Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

[Bridge]

Am G Am

If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it

Am G Am

Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted

Am G Am

If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it

Am G Am

Neck roll with the attitude, yeah

Am G Am

If I'm hurt, I ain't gon' lie about it

Am G Am

Arms crossed with the attitude, lips pouted

Am G Am

If I'm mad, I ain't gon' lie about it

Am G Am

Neck roll with the attitude

[Pre-Chorus 3]

I can't fake another smile

I can't fake like I'm alright

Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)

And I won't say I'm feeling fine

After what I been through, I can’t lie

Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)

[Chorus 3]

C G

Fuck a fake smile, smile

Fuck a fake smile, fake smile

Am G Am G

About Fake Smile Chords by Ariana Grande

Learn how to play Fake Smile by Ariana Grande with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Fake Smile chords”, “Fake Smile guitar chords”, or “Ariana Grande Fake Smile chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Fake Smile chords and for experienced players who want accurate Fake Smile lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, C, B, D, A.

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What key is "Fake Smile" in?

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