Please Please Be Smart
View chords used in this chart
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Intro]
G6 G Am9 Am6
G6 G Am9 Am6
[Verse]
G
Staring up at the shower head
Running up my water payment
Em
Button up today’s shirt
Regard the mess of a weeks worth of hair
B
It’s compounding interest
C G
On a debt I could easily square
C G
But still I’m working in service
D G
To my old friend despair
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B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
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A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Verse]
G
Staying up til the crack of dawn
A rooster crows as I’m nodding off
Em
It’s an old holdover
From when the nights were fruitful and fun
B
But now I’m burning the oil
C G
Just to watch it’s tiny flame
C G
While the gifts of the morning
D G
Slowly rot and go to waste
[Chorus]
B
Somewhere I guess
C G
I lost my sense
C G D
And led myself astray
D Cm G
Now it’s time to pay, eh
[Instrumental]
G6 G Am9 Am6
G6 G Am9 Am6
[Verse]
G
Between the faucet and the bar cart
Gmaj7
Between the couch and Washington park
Em
It’s hard to know what’s right
Wasting away or living a life
B
While I search for the answer
C G
I might fix my self a small drink
C9 G
And take a seat on the sofa
D G
Just to have myself a think (Happy birthday buddy, you’ve earned this)
[Verse]
G
Logging in for my bank statement
My heart is rising up through my neck
Em
Getting too close for comfort
I’ve gotta keep it tight for a bit
B
I order something for takeout
C G
To push my heart back into my chest
C G
It seems I’ve forgotten something
D G
But I just can’t quite place it
[Chorus]
B
Somewhere I guess
C G
I lost my sense
C G D
And led myself astray
D Cm G
Now it’s time to pay Oh no
G Cm
I don't want to pay
G
Oh oh oh oh
Am D
Oh oh, Oh oh oh oh-oh-oh
[Outro]
G C5 G C5
G C5 G C5 G
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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How to play Please Please Be Smart
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.