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Official chords used:
Am - Standard
Gmaj - Standard
Fmaj - Standard
Gmaj - Standard (Can also be played Em, sounds well with both)
Third Chorus chords:
(Sounds best with power chords)
  Bm- 224431
   Amaj- 577555
   Gmaj- 355433
 F#m- 244222
Intro - Picking around the chords of Am, G, F & Em, what is shown below isn't 
Am|-----------------PLAY-THROUGHOUGmajT-1ST-VERSE-----------|
|------------------0-------|-----------------------0--|
|------------1-------------|-------------0------------|
|----2---------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|-----3--------------------|
Fmaj|-----------------PLAY-THROUGHOUGmajT-1ST-VERSE-----------|
|--------------------------|-----------------------0--|
|------------------3-------|-------------0------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|------------3-------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|------3-2-----------------|
|---1----------------------|--------------------------|
--[[1st Verse]]--
AmEvery NiGmajght, FEverydaGmajy,
AmLooking back and *Gmajwalk* with myFself,Gmaj  
AmFeelin' Gmajdown, FfeelinGmaj' cold,
I Amknow the pain, i've Gmajbeen there myselfF.Gmaj  
--[[Pre Chorus]]--
And when you Ftry to fGmajorget about the empFmajtiness,Gmaj  
Think Fmajabout the days ahFead and turn theGmajm into something elsFmaje.
--[[Chorus]]--
I wanna' Amsee you smiGmajle, Don't wanna' sFmajee you cry,Gmaj  
AmTeardrops that taGmajlk about me.... Fmajthat talk abGmajout me.
--[[2nd Verse]]--
You've Amalways Gmajbeen, tFhere for mGmaje,
AmEven when I Gmajwasn't there for yFou,Gmaj  
AmKeepin' Gmajmy liFfe on traGmajck, 
AmEven when GmajI have given FupGmaj.
--[[Pre Chorus]]--
And when you Ftry to fGmajorget about the empFmajtiness,Gmaj  
Think Fabout the days Gmajahead and turn them Fmajinto somethinGmajg else.
--[[2nd Chorus]]--
I wanna' Amsee you smiGmajle, Don't wanna' sFmajee you cry,Gmaj  
AmTeardrops that taGmajlk about me....Fmaj  Gmaj  
I wanna' Amsee you smiGmajle, Don't wanna' sFmajee you cry,Gmaj  
AmTeardrops that makGmaje me want yoFu, that taGmajlk about me...
--[[Build up]]--
Fm7...*Make me want you, DminTalk about me, Fm7Make me want you.Dmin..
(increase the strumming speed but gradually increase the volume until you get to the chorus)
You Gtry, and you cry, and you try and you cry and you try...*
--[[Chorus 3]]--
((Sounds best with power chords, up to you, Playing with F#m is optional, can also 
be reverted back to Amaj))
I wanna' Bmsee you Asmile, Don't wanna' Gmajsee you cF#mry,
BmTeardrops they tAalk about about meG,F#m  
I wanna' Bmsee you Asmile, Don't wanna' Gsee you F#mcry,
BmTeardrops that mAake me want yoGu, that F#mtalk about me,
      BmThe Atalk about mGe, the tF#malk about me,
      BmThe Atalk about mGe, the tF#malk about me,

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Smile

by Area 52

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj

Gmaj

F#m

Fmaj

Fm7

Dmin

Official chords used:

Am - Standard

Gmaj - Standard

Fmaj - Standard

Gmaj - Standard (Can also be played Em, sounds well with both)

Third Chorus chords:

(Sounds best with power chords)

- 224431

Amaj

- 577555

Gmaj

- 355433

F#m

- 244222

Intro - Picking around the chords of Am, G, F & Em, what is shown below isn't

Am Gmaj

|-----------------PLAY-THROUGHOUT-1ST-VERSE-----------|

|------------------0-------|-----------------------0--|

|------------1-------------|-------------0------------|

|----2---------------------|--------------------------|

|--------------------------|--------------------------|

|--------------------------|-----3--------------------|

Fmaj Gmaj

|-----------------PLAY-THROUGHOUT-1ST-VERSE-----------|

|--------------------------|-----------------------0--|

|------------------3-------|-------------0------------|

|--------------------------|--------------------------|

|------------3-------------|--------------------------|

|--------------------------|------3-2-----------------|

|---1----------------------|--------------------------|

--[[1st Verse]]--

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

Every Night, Everyday,

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

Looking back and *walk* with myself,

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

Feelin' down, feelin' cold,

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

I know the pain, i've been there myself.

--[[Pre Chorus]]--

F Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

And when you try to forget about the emptiness,

Fmaj F Gmaj Fmaj

Think about the days ahead and turn them into something else.

--[[Chorus]]--

Am Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

I wanna' see you smile, Don't wanna' see you cry,

Am Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

Teardrops that talk about me.... that talk about me.

--[[2nd Verse]]--

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

You've always been, there for me,

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

Even when I wasn't there for you,

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

Keepin' my life on track,

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

Even when I have given up.

--[[Pre Chorus]]--

F Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

And when you try to forget about the emptiness,

F Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

Think about the days ahead and turn them into something else.

--[[2nd Chorus]]--

Am Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

I wanna' see you smile, Don't wanna' see you cry,

Am Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

Teardrops that talk about me....

Am Gmaj Fmaj Gmaj

I wanna' see you smile, Don't wanna' see you cry,

Am Gmaj F Gmaj

Teardrops that make me want you, that talk about me...

--[[Build up]]--

Fm7 Dmin Fm7 Dmin

...*Make me want you, Talk about me, Make me want you...

(increase the strumming speed but gradually increase the volume until you get to the chorus)

You try, and you cry, and you try and you cry and you try...*

--[[Chorus 3]]--

((Sounds best with power chords, up to you, Playing with F#m is optional, can also

be reverted back to Amaj))

Bm A Gmaj F#m

I wanna' see you smile, Don't wanna' see you cry,

Bm A G F#m

Teardrops they talk about about me,

Bm A G F#m

I wanna' see you smile, Don't wanna' see you cry,

Bm A G F#m

Teardrops that make me want you, that talk about me,

Bm A G F#m

The talk about me, the talk about me,

Bm A G F#m

The talk about me, the talk about me,

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