Smile
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Capo 4
C
You can call me sexy
Fmaj7
Call me sexy if you want to
G
Whisper in my ear and tell me
Am Em
All the things you want to do
C
You can whistle at me
Fmaj7
On the street where I am walking
G
Ask me
How's your daddy?
Am
What you up to?
Em
Where you going?
Am Dm
You can turn me on
C
I'm hardly incorruptible
Fmaj7
With things I might say yes to
G
Bit of banter's quite enough
Am Em
Don't need to be an intellectual
C
We can have a little thrill
Fmaj7
Share with me your stories
G
'Bout your life
What you're dreaming of
Am Em F G Dm F
You can turn me on
F G Dm F
I've only got one rule
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
G
If you don't know me brother
C Fmaj7 G
Ah Ah Ah...
Am Em
You don't know me
C Fmaj7 G
Ah Ah Ah...
Am Em
I don't know you
C
You know, I get my problems
Fmaj7
Just like anybody else does
G
When I might not look as
Am
Whoopty-fucking-do
Em
As you may like it, but
C
I'll come to your party
Fmaj7
If you happen to invite me
G Am Em
We can all get out of our minds
F G
Oh, turn me on
(You can turn me on)
Dm F
Come and turn me on
(But you should know I don't)
F
Don't care what band you play for
G
Or how good you look
Dm F
If I'm minding my own
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
G
If you don't know me brother
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't ask why I frown
Fmaj7 G Am
Don't tell me to smile
Dm
When for all you know
G Am
I just buried my mother
C
Fmaj7 G
I've been burying my mother
Am Fmaj7
For eternity
C Fmaj7 G
It has been over and over
Am Dm
You don't know me
F G
Don't tell me to smile
Dm F
Don't ask why I frown
F G
Don't tell me to smile
Dm Am
I'll take you down
Fmaj7 G
I'll take you down
C Fmaj7
I'll take you down
G Am Em
Don't ask why I frown
C
I'll take you down
Fmaj7
I'll take you down
G Am Em
Don't tell me to smile
C
How to play Smile
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.