Smile Like You Mean It
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[(intro) ]G
Bm C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh
Bm C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it...
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
Bm C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh
Bm C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it...
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
Bm C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh
Bm C G D/F# (x2)
Smile like you mean it...
Am
And someone is calling my name
Em
From the back of the restaurant
Am
And someone is playing a game
Em
In the house that I grew up in
Am
And someone will drive her around
Em
Down the same streets that I did
D/F#
On the same streets that I did
Am
Through the same streets that I did
Bm C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it, Whoah-oh-oh, Whoah-oh-oh
Bm C G D/F# (x2)
Smile like you mean it...
How to play Smile Like You Mean It
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.