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Hilary Duff
Underneath This Smile
Hilary Duff
2004 Hollywood Records
Tuning: Drop D
Key: F  
Chords used: Drop D only
 Dm-   000xxx
 Am-   777xxx
 G-    555xxx
 Bb-   888xxx
 B-    999xxx
 C-    x355xx
 A-    777xxx
 A/C#- x476xx
 G/B-  x254xx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
 Dm-   xx0231
 Am-   x02210
 G-    320033
 Bb-   x13331
 B-    x24442
 C-    x32010
 A-    x02220
 A/C#- x476xx
 G/B-  x2x033
Intro: Dm-Am-G- x2
Verse 1:
  DmWhat I'm sAmtanding on is Gsinking in
  DmAnd I don't have a Amclue 
how to get Goff of it
  DmBut when I Amlook at 
you Gthere is hope
It's like you see 
the Bbsadness in my eyes
You read the Cblue 
between the lines
You could be the Bbone to 
hold me   F/Awhen I wanna Ccry
Chorus 1:
A/C#Underneath this sFmile
My Cworld is slowly Gcaving in
All the Fwhile I'm Changing on
Cause Gthat is all I BbknowB  C  
BCould you Bbbe the Cone to save me
From Aevery bad habit that 
has Bbhelped me dig this Ghole
I've been hiding out for Bbmiles
CUnderneath this sDmmile   Am  Gyeah
Verse 2:
  DmI have Amwalked this Earth 
with Gbroken bones
  DmI've been keeping Amsecrets 
under Gall these lights
  DmBut when Amyou're 
around my deGfenses go
You don't let me 
Bbrun away from you
You don't let me Ctwist 
and turn the truth
It feels as if I'm Bbnaked
when you're sF/Atanding in the Croom
Chorus 2:
A/C#Underneath this sFmile
My Cworld is slowly Gcaving in
All the Fwhile I'm Changing on
Cause Gthat is all I BbknowB  C  
BCould you Bbbe the Cone to save me
From Aevery bad habit that 
has Bbhelped me dig this Ghole
I've been hiding out for Bbmiles
C                Dm  C Bb (while doing guitar solo on guitar 2)
Underneath this smile  yeah
Underneath this sDmmileC  G/B  
BbOhh Cyeah Bbohh
Chorus 3:
A/C#Underneath this sFmile
My Cworld is slowly Gcaving in
All the Fwhile I'm Changing on
Cause Gthat is all I BbknowB  C  
BCould you Bbbe the Cone to save me
From Aevery bad habit that 
has Bbhelped me dig this Ghole
Choru 4:
G/BUnderneath this sFmile 
(my Cworld is slowly Gcaving in)F  C  G  Bb  B  C  
BCould you Bbbe the Cone to save me
From Aevery bad habit 
that has Bbhelped me dig Gthis hole
I've been hiding out for Bbmiles
CUnderneath this...Bb  
CUnderneath this...Bb  
CUnderA/C#neath this sDmmile   Am   G(ohh)
Outro:
          Dm              Am  G(hold)
  What I'm standing on is sinking in

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Underneath This Smile

by Hilary Duff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G/B

F/A

Hilary Duff

Underneath This Smile

Hilary Duff

2004 Hollywood Records

Tuning: Drop D

Key:

Chords used: Drop D only

- 000xxx

- 777xxx

- 555xxx

- 888xxx

- 999xxx

- x355xx

- 777xxx

A/C#

- x476xx

G/B

- x254xx

Chords used: for Standard EADGBe

- xx0231

- x02210

- 320033

- x13331

- x24442

- x32010

- x02220

A/C#

- x476xx

G/B

- x2x033

Dm Am G

Intro: --- x2

Verse 1:

Dm Am G

What I'm standing on is sinking in

Dm Am

And I don't have a clue

how to get off of it

Dm Am

But when I look at

you there is hope

It's like you see

the sadness in my eyes

You read the blue

between the lines

You could be the one to

F/A C

hold me when I wanna cry

Chorus 1:

A/C# F

Underneath this smile

C G

My world is slowly caving in

F C

All the while I'm hanging on

G Bb B C

Cause that is all I know

B Bb C

Could you be the one to save me

From every bad habit that

Bb G

has helped me dig this hole

I've been hiding out for miles

C Dm Am G

Underneath this smile yeah

Verse 2:

Dm Am

I have walked this Earth

with broken bones

Dm Am

I've been keeping secrets

under all these lights

Dm Am

But when you're

around my defenses go

You don't let me

run away from you

You don't let me twist

and turn the truth

It feels as if I'm naked

F/A C

when you're standing in the room

Chorus 2:

A/C# F

Underneath this smile

C G

My world is slowly caving in

F C

All the while I'm hanging on

G Bb B C

Cause that is all I know

B Bb C

Could you be the one to save me

From every bad habit that

Bb G

has helped me dig this hole

I've been hiding out for miles

C Dm C Bb (while doing guitar solo on guitar 2)

Underneath this smile yeah

Dm C G/B

Underneath this smile

Bb C Bb

Ohh yeah ohh

Chorus 3:

A/C# F

Underneath this smile

C G

My world is slowly caving in

F C

All the while I'm hanging on

G Bb B C

Cause that is all I know

B Bb C

Could you be the one to save me

From every bad habit that

Bb G

has helped me dig this hole

Choru 4:

G/B F

Underneath this smile

C G F C G Bb B C

(my world is slowly caving in)

B Bb C

Could you be the one to save me

From every bad habit

Bb G

that has helped me dig this hole

I've been hiding out for miles

C Bb

Underneath this...

C Bb

Underneath this...

C A/C# Dm Am G

Underneath this smile (ohh)

Outro:

Dm Am G

(hold)

What I'm standing on is sinking in

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