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David Gray's cover of The Killers track
 - as performed on the BBC live lounge
** Capo on 2nd fret **
Intro:
 G(4bars)
Chorus:
             Bm          C                    G   D(2x0232)
Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh
BmSmile like you Cmean it..G.D  
Verse:
GSave some faceAm, you kEmnow you've only got one
GChange your waysAm, while you're Emyoung
GBoy, Amone day you'll Embe a man
GOh girlAm, he'll help you Emunderstand 
Chorus:
BmSmile like you Cmean it, GWhoah-oh-oh, Whoah-Doh-oh
BmSmile like you Cmean it..G.D  
Verse:
GLooking back Amat suEmnsets on the Eastside
GLost all tracAmk of the Emtime
GDreams Amaren't what they Emused to be
GTime, Amslides by so Emcarelessly 
Chorus:
BmSmile like you Cmean it, GWhoah-oh-oh, Whoah-Doh-oh
             Bm          C              G                 D(x2)
Smile like you mean it...
Bridge:
And Amsomeone is calling my name
From the Emback of the restaurant
And Amsomeone is playing a game
In the Emhouse that I grew up in
And Amsomeone will drive her around
Down the Emsame streets that I did
On the sDame streets that I did 
Through the Amsame streets that I did
Chorus:
BmSmile like you Cmean it, GWhoah-oh-oh, Whoah-Doh-oh
             Bm          C              G                 D(x2)
Smile like you mean it...

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Smile Like You Mean It

by David Gray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

David Gray's cover of The Killers track

- as performed on the BBC live lounge

** Capo on 2nd fret **

Intro:

(4bars)

Chorus:

Bm C G D

(2x0232)

Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh

Bm C G D

Smile like you mean it...

Verse:

G Am Em

Save some face, you know you've only got one

G Am Em

Change your ways, while you're young

G Am Em

Boy, one day you'll be a man

G Am Em

Oh girl, he'll help you understand

Chorus:

Bm C G D

Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh

Bm C G D

Smile like you mean it...

Verse:

G Am Em

Looking back at sunsets on the Eastside

G Am Em

Lost all track of the time

G Am Em

Dreams aren't what they used to be

G Am Em

Time, slides by so carelessly

Chorus:

Bm C G D

Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh

Bm C G D

(x2)

Smile like you mean it...

Bridge:

And someone is calling my name

From the back of the restaurant

And someone is playing a game

In the house that I grew up in

And someone will drive her around

Down the same streets that I did

On the same streets that I did

Through the same streets that I did

Chorus:

Bm C G D

Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh

Bm C G D

(x2)

Smile like you mean it...

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