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Make Me Smile

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1/28

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 28Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords Used]
Absus4    4 4 6 6 4 4
Gbsus4    2 2 4 4 2 2
Abadd9    6 x 6 5 4 6
E          7 7 9 9 9 x
G          10 10 12 12 12 x
Cm         3 3 5 5 4 3
Ab         4 6 6 5 4 4
Eb         6 6 8 8 8 x
F6         5 5 7 5 6 8
G          3 5 5 4 3 3
Eb         6 6 8 8 8 x
Db         4 4 6 6 6 x
Bb         6 8 8 7 6 6    
B          7 9 9 8 7 7
C          8 10 10  9 10 10
F          8  8 10 10 10  x
[Intro]
Absus4                                     Gbsus4
Absus4                                     Gbsus4
e|-------------------------------3-5|        G7sus4
B|---------3------3------3-5-6------|
G|------5-------5------5------------|
D|---5-------5------5---------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Ab/Bb                                      Ab/Bb
E                                                G
Absus4
[Verse 1]
         CmChildren pAblay  in the pEbark  they don't Dm7knowG  
              CmI'm aAblone in the dEbark        even tDm7houghG  
CmTime and tBb/Dime agEbain I Fmsee your G7sus4face smilin' insG7ide
[Chorus]
          EbI'm so hDbappy            Ab         Ebthat you lDbove meAb  
          Eblife is Dblovely          Ab      Ebwhen you're nDbear meAb  
EbTell me Cmyou will Bbsusstay             BbMake me sAbsusmileAb  
[Verse 2]
            CmLiving Ablife is just a gEbame so they Dm7sayG  
           CmAll the Abgames we used to pEblay fade aDm7wayG  
CmWe may Bbnow enjEboy the Abdreams we sG7sus4hared so long aG7go
[Chorus]
         EbOh my Dbdarling,        Ab              Ebgot to Dbhave you. Ab  
         EbFeel the Dbmagic           Ab           Ebwhen I Dbhold youAb  
EbCry sweet tCmears of Bbsusjoy,    Bbtouch the AbsusskyBmaj7  
[Horn Solo]
                             Em7   A7    A13( x16)
e|-------------------------------3-5|    
B|---------3------3------3-5-6------|
G|------5-------5------5------------|
D|---5-------5------5---------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Guitar Solo]
Bb11  Bb11
[Chorus]
          EbNow I nDbeed you             Ab        Ebmore than Dbever. Ab  
          EbNo more Dbcrying             Ab          Ebwe're toDbgetherAb  
EbTell me Cmyou will Bbsusstay.       BbMake me Absussmile
[Drum Solo]
N.C.
      C       F       Bb    Bbsus4          Eb    Gsus4     G(x4)
C

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Make Me Smile

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Absus4

Gbsus4

Ab/Bb

Dm7

Bb/D

G7sus4

Bbsus

Absus

Bmaj7

Em7

A13

Bb11

[Chords Used]

Absus4 4 4 6 6 4 4

Gbsus4 2 2 4 4 2 2

Abadd9 6 x 6 5 4 6

E 7 7 9 9 9 x

G 10 10 12 12 12 x

Cm 3 3 5 5 4 3

Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4

Eb 6 6 8 8 8 x

F6 5 5 7 5 6 8

G 3 5 5 4 3 3

Eb 6 6 8 8 8 x

Db 4 4 6 6 6 x

Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6

B 7 9 9 8 7 7

C 8 10 10 9 10 10

F 8 8 10 10 10 x

[Intro]

Absus4 Gbsus4

e|-------------------------------3-5| G7sus4

B|---------3------3------3-5-6------|

G|------5-------5------5------------|

D|---5-------5------5---------------|

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

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

Ab/Bb Ab/Bb

E G

Absus4

[Verse 1]

Cm Ab Eb Dm7 G

Children play in the park they don't know

Cm Ab Eb Dm7 G

I'm alone in the dark even though

Cm Bb/D Eb Fm G7sus4 G7

Time and time again I see your face smilin' inside

[Chorus]

Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab

I'm so happy that you love me

Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab

life is lovely when you're near me

Eb Cm Bbsus Bb Absus Ab

Tell me you will stay Make me smile

[Verse 2]

Cm Ab Eb Dm7 G

Living life is just a game so they say

Cm Ab Eb Dm7 G

All the games we used to play fade away

Cm Bb Eb Ab G7sus4 G7

We may now enjoy the dreams we shared so long ago

[Chorus]

Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab

Oh my darling, got to have you.

Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab

Feel the magic when I hold you

Eb Cm Bbsus Bb Absus Bmaj7

Cry sweet tears of joy, touch the sky

[Horn Solo]

Em7 A7 A13

( x16)

e|-------------------------------3-5|

B|---------3------3------3-5-6------|

G|------5-------5------5------------|

D|---5-------5------5---------------|

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

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

[Guitar Solo]

Bb11 Bb11

[Chorus]

Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab

Now I need you more than ever.

Eb Db Ab Eb Db Ab

No more crying we're together

Eb Cm Bbsus Bb Absus

Tell me you will stay. Make me smile

[Drum Solo]

N.C.

C F Bb Bbsus4 Eb Gsus4 G

(x4)

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