Smilelike you mean it
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Intro (G Am Em)
G Am7 Em
Save some face, you know you've only got one
G Am7 Em
Change your ways while you're young
G Am Em
Boy, one day you'll be a man
G Am7 Em
Oh girl, he'll help you understand
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G Am7 Em
Looking back at sunsets on the Eastside
G Am7 Em
We lost track of the time
G Am Em
Dreams aren't what they used to be
G Am Em
Some things sat by so carelessly
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
SOLO (D Em C) X2
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
Bm
Down the same streets that I did
C D
On the same streets that I did
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
G/B C G D/F#
Smile like you mean it
OUTRO -
Oh No no(G Am Em) - Strumming pattern changes
but still same progression
End on Em
How to play Smilelike 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.