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Just One Smile:Gene Pitney.
#8 UK & #64 USA in '66.
#1.(Capo 1st fret for orig. Check it out on YouTube.)
CCan't I cry? DA little bit.Fm.
there's nobody Cto notice it.
GmCan't I cry if I Dwant to?..GNo one Ccares.Bm  E  
AmWhy can't I preEmtend...Amthat you love me aEmgain?
AmAll I've Bmhad has Cbeen taken Dfrom me,
Amnow I'm Bmcrying and Ctears don't beDcome me...
CHORUS:
EJust one Asmile..B7the pain's forEgiven.
EJust one Akiss..B7the hurt's Eall gone.
EJust one Asmile to make my B7life worth Eliving,
Ea little Adream to build B7my world upEon.
#2.( Move up one whole note..capo 3rd fret.)
CHow I wish..DI could say..
Fmall the things that CI want to say.
GmIf some way you could Dsee what's Gin my Cheart.Bm.E  
AmI don't ask for Emmuch...AmA look, a smile, a Emtouch.
AmTry to forBmget, CLord knows I'm Dtrying.
But it's Amhard to forBmget when your Cwhole world is Ddying.
CHORUS:(x2.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Just One Smile

by Gene Pitney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Just One Smile:Gene Pitney.

#8 UK & #64 USA in '66.

#1.(Capo 1st fret for orig. Check it out on YouTube.)

C D Fm

Can't I cry? A little bit..

there's nobody to notice it.

Gm D G C Bm E

Can't I cry if I want to?..No one cares.

Am Em Am Em

Why can't I pretend...that you love me again?

Am Bm C D

All I've had has been taken from me,

Am Bm C D

now I'm crying and tears don't become me...

CHORUS:

E A B7 E

Just one smile..the pain's forgiven.

E A B7 E

Just one kiss..the hurt's all gone.

E A B7 E

Just one smile to make my life worth living,

E A B7 E

a little dream to build my world upon.

#2.( Move up one whole note..capo 3rd fret.)

C D

How I wish..I could say..

Fm C

all the things that I want to say.

Gm D G C Bm E

If some way you could see what's in my heart..

Am Em Am Em

I don't ask for much...A look, a smile, a touch.

Am Bm C D

Try to forget, Lord knows I'm trying.

Am Bm C D

But it's hard to forget when your whole world is dying.

CHORUS:(x2.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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