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Competition Smile

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Chords:
G         320033  (you may chose to play the B on the A-string or not
                   by muting the string; in the latter case making it a G5 chord)
  Dadd4/F#200023
       Em7022033
     Cadd9x32033
         Dxx0232
     Dsus2xx0320
     Dsus4xx0233
        Amx02210
     Asus2x02200
     Asus4x02230
         Cx32010
     Cmaj7x32000
C*        x32013
        Em022000
       Bm7x24232
Cmaj7*    x3241x
       Am7x02213
[Verse]
Looking Gup I saw Dadd4/F#nothing
But Em7blue in the bluest Cadd9sky
And now it's crGeeping across my Dadd4/F#eye
Going Em7down in my mind, dCadd9own in my mind
I'm Ghigh and I'm Dadd4/F#hopeless,
so Em7help me to get Cadd9untied
Fast aslGeep now I'm going Dadd4/F#blind
                      Em7                   Cadd9(D)
Falling down in my mind, down in my mind, just fine
[Chorus]
  D        Dsus2     D     Dsus4EmulDate the AmstyAsus2leAm  
         Asus4    C   Cmaj7    C  C*
A competition smile
[Verse]
Now I'm Grunning, not Dadd4/F#looking
And Em7opening up my Cadd9brain
Where it's Geasy to lose my Dadd4/F#name
Looking Em7dumb in the rain, Cadd9dumb in the rain
I'm Ghoping you'll Dadd4/F#notice
That Em7no one else helps me Cadd9grow
Oh, it's not Geasy to let you Dadd4/F#know
                     Em7              Cadd9(D)
What I'm dying to show, dying until you know
[Chorus]
  D        Dsus2    DPreDsus4tending aDll the whAmileAsus2  Am  
         Asus4    C   Cmaj7    C  C*
A competition smile
[Bridge]
Now I've Dthrown sometDsus4hing fCadd9ar
And it Emhaunts me like Dadd4/F#a        Ccurse
I'm like a Dstone FallDsus4ing   Cadd9hard
And I'm Emonly getDadd4/F#ting    wCorseG  Dadd4/F#  
[Solo]
G   Dadd4/F#   Em       G Dadd4/F#
   G        Asus4     Em   Bm7  Cmaj7*
[Verse]
Looking Gup I saw Dadd4/F#nothing
But Em7blue in the bluest Cadd9sky
And now it's Gcreeping across my Dadd4/F#eye
And going Em7down in my mind, Cadd9down in my mind
I'm Ghigh and I'm Dadd4/F#hopeless
So Em7help me to get untCadd9ied
Fast aslGeep, now I'm going Dadd4/F#blind
                      Em7                   Cadd9(D)
Falling down in my mind, down in my mind, just fine
[Chorus]
  D        Dsus2    DPreDsus4tending aDll the whAmileAsus2  Am  
           Am7    C   Cmaj7    C  C*
A competition smile
[Outro]
I'm hiding GhighDadd4/F#...Em7  Cadd9  
I'm hiding GhighDadd4/F#..........Em7......Cadd9  
G   Dadd4/F#  Em7    Cadd9
G   Dadd4/F#  Em7    Cadd9
G

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Competition Smile

by Gin Blossoms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd4/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus2

Dsus4

Asus2

Asus4

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7

Chords:

G 320033 (you may chose to play the B on the A-string or not

by muting the string; in the latter case making it a G5 chord)

Dadd4/F#

200023

Em7

022033

Cadd9

x32033

xx0232

Dsus2

xx0320

Dsus4

xx0233

x02210

Asus2

x02200

Asus4

x02230

x32010

Cmaj7

x32000

* x32013

022000

Bm7

x24232

Cmaj7

* x3241x

Am7

x02213

[Verse]

G Dadd4/F#

Looking up I saw nothing

Em7 Cadd9

But blue in the bluest sky

G Dadd4/F#

And now it's creeping across my eye

Em7 Cadd9

Going down in my mind, down in my mind

G Dadd4/F#

I'm high and I'm hopeless,

Em7 Cadd9

so help me to get untied

G Dadd4/F#

Fast asleep now I'm going blind

Em7 Cadd9 D

()

Falling down in my mind, down in my mind, just fine

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Am Asus2 Am

Emulate the style

Asus4 C Cmaj7 C C

A competition smile

[Verse]

G Dadd4/F#

Now I'm running, not looking

Em7 Cadd9

And opening up my brain

G Dadd4/F#

Where it's easy to lose my name

Em7 Cadd9

Looking dumb in the rain, dumb in the rain

G Dadd4/F#

I'm hoping you'll notice

Em7 Cadd9

That no one else helps me grow

G Dadd4/F#

Oh, it's not easy to let you know

Em7 Cadd9 D

()

What I'm dying to show, dying until you know

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Am Asus2 Am

Pretending all the while

Asus4 C Cmaj7 C C

A competition smile

[Bridge]

D Dsus4 Cadd9

Now I've thrown something far

Em Dadd4/F# C

And it haunts me like a curse

D Dsus4 Cadd9

I'm like a stone Falling hard

Em Dadd4/F# C G Dadd4/F#

And I'm only getting worse

[Solo]

G Dadd4/F# Em G Dadd4/F#

G Asus4 Em Bm7 Cmaj7

[Verse]

G Dadd4/F#

Looking up I saw nothing

Em7 Cadd9

But blue in the bluest sky

G Dadd4/F#

And now it's creeping across my eye

Em7 Cadd9

And going down in my mind, down in my mind

G Dadd4/F#

I'm high and I'm hopeless

Em7 Cadd9

So help me to get untied

G Dadd4/F#

Fast asleep, now I'm going blind

Em7 Cadd9 D

()

Falling down in my mind, down in my mind, just fine

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Am Asus2 Am

Pretending all the while

Am7 C Cmaj7 C C

A competition smile

[Outro]

G Dadd4/F# Em7 Cadd9

I'm hiding high...

G Dadd4/F# Em7 Cadd9

I'm hiding high................

G Dadd4/F# Em7 Cadd9

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