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Your Smiling Face

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo IV (All chords relative to the capo)
C/B:  x22010
F/E:  033211
[Opening riff] (transposed up an octave for capo)
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-2-3-4-5-(hold 2 measures)-0-2-3-4-5------------|(hold 2 measures)
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
Remember to fingerpick all chords to get that "J.T." sound.
Also remember all chords are relative to the capo.
[Verse 1]
WhenCever I C/Bsee your Amsmiling Gface, I Fhave to F/Esmile Dm7myself, beGcause I
love Cyou.Am  F  G  
And Cwhen you give C/Bme that Ampretty little Gpout it Fturns me F/Einside Dm7out.
There's Gsomethin' aCbout ya Ambaby, I don't Fknow.G  
[Chorus]
AmIsn't it Emamazing a Fman like D/F#me can Gfeel G#dimthis wAmay
GOh, Ftell me how much Clonger.  I can grow Fstronger every Gday
AOhhh......
(MOVE CAPO UP TO SIXTH FRET)
[Verse 2]
I Cthought I was in C/Blove just a Amcouple of Gtimes beFfore with the F/Egirl
next dDm7oor, but Gthat was Clong before I Ammet ya.  Now I'm Fsure that I
won't forGget ya.
And I Cthank my C/Blucky AmstarGs that Fyou are F/Ewho you Dm7are and Gnot just
aCnother lovely Amlady set out to Fbreak my Gheart.
[Chorus]
AmIsn't it Emamazing a Fman like D/F#me can Gfeel G#dimthis wAmay?
GOh, Ftell me how much Clonger.  I can grow Fstronger every Gday
AOhhh......
(After the chorus, move the capo up to the eighth fret)
Somebody Gtalk to me
[Bridge]
CNo one can Amtell me that FI'm doin' Gwrong todayC  
AmWhenever I see you Fsmilin' at Gme
CNo one can Amtell me that FI'm doin' Gwrong todayC  
CWhenever I see you Amshine that lovely Fthing my Gway
(The rest of the song alternates between the verse progression and the
bridge progression.  Play the verse progression once, then play the bridge
progression once over and over until the end of the song.)

All chords in this song (11)

The story behind the song

This song captures a feeling of unabashed happiness, reflecting James Taylor's surprise at the joy he found in a relationship. While some see it as a reflection of his happiness with Carly Simon, it's also said to have been written for their young daughter, Sally. It plays like a light-hearted pop love song, full of upbeat energy and whimsical vocal touches. At its heart, it embodies the simple, profound delight of seeing a loved one's smiling face.

AI-written from these sources:Your Smiling Face — Wikipedia ↗James Taylor — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Your Smiling Face

by James Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

F/E

Dm7

D/F#

G#dim

Capo IV (All chords relative to the capo)

C/B: x22010

F/E: 033211

[Opening riff] (transposed up an octave for capo)

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------|

D|-0-2-3-4-5-(hold 2 measures)-0-2-3-4-5------------|(hold 2 measures)

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

Remember to fingerpick all chords to get that "J.T." sound.

Also remember all chords are relative to the capo.

[Verse 1]

C C/B Am G F F/E Dm7 G

Whenever I see your smiling face, I have to smile myself, because I

C Am F G

love you.

C C/B Am G F F/E Dm7

And when you give me that pretty little pout it turns me inside out.

G C Am F G

There's somethin' about ya baby, I don't know.

[Chorus]

Am Em F D/F# G G#dim Am

Isn't it amazing a man like me can feel this way

G F C F G

Oh, tell me how much longer. I can grow stronger every day

Ohhh......

(MOVE CAPO UP TO SIXTH FRET)

[Verse 2]

C C/B Am G F F/E

I thought I was in love just a couple of times before with the girl

Dm7 G C Am F

next door, but that was long before I met ya. Now I'm sure that I

won't forget ya.

C C/B Am G F F/E Dm7 G

And I thank my lucky stars that you are who you are and not just

C Am F G

another lovely lady set out to break my heart.

[Chorus]

Am Em F D/F# G G#dim Am

Isn't it amazing a man like me can feel this way?

G F C F G

Oh, tell me how much longer. I can grow stronger every day

Ohhh......

(After the chorus, move the capo up to the eighth fret)

Somebody talk to me

[Bridge]

C Am F G C

No one can tell me that I'm doin' wrong today

Am F G

Whenever I see you smilin' at me

C Am F G C

No one can tell me that I'm doin' wrong today

C Am F G

Whenever I see you shine that lovely thing my way

(The rest of the song alternates between the verse progression and the

bridge progression. Play the verse progression once, then play the bridge

progression once over and over until the end of the song.)

About Your Smiling Face Chords by James Taylor

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