Smile Please
...SMILE PLEASE... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)*
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: E)
Intro:
CFm/C
Verse 1:
Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7
A smiling face is;
Bm7 Bbm7
On earth like star.
Am7 Adim Am7
A frown can't bring out,
D13
The beauty that you are.
Fadd9 Bb9
Love within and you'll begin;
Em7 Am
Smi...ling.
Eb Bb Dm7 C#/G
There're brighter days a-head.
Verse 2:
Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7
Don't mess your face up,
Bm7 Bbm7
With bitter tears,
Am7 Adim Am7
'Cos life is gon -na,
D13
Be what it is.
Fadd9 Bb9
It's okay, please don't delay,
Em7 Am
From smi...ling.
Eb Bb Cmaj7
There're brighter days a-head.
Chorus 1:
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7 B7 Fmaj7
Bum bum bum, di ti bum...
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7 B7 Fmaj7
Bum bum bum, di ti bum...
Verse 3:
Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7
A smiling face you,
Bm7 Bbm7
Don't have to see.
Am7 Adim Am7
'Cos it's as joy -ful,
D13
As a Christmas tree.
Fadd9 Bb9
Love within and you'll begin;
Em7 Am
Smi...ling.
Eb Bb Dm7 C#/G
There're brighter days a-head.
Verse 4:
Cmaj7 Fm/CCmaj7
Love's not com-pe -ting;
Bm7 Bbm7
It's on your side.
Am7 Adim Am7
You're in life pic -ture,
D13
So why must you cry?
Fadd9 Bb9
So for a friend, please begin,
Em7 Am
To smile, ple...ase.
Eb Bb Cmaj7
There're brighter days a-head.
Chorus 2:
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7 B7 Fmaj7
Bum bum bum, di ti bum...
(Please smile for me).
Coda:
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7 B7 Fmaj7
Bum bum bum, di ti bum...
(Please smile for me).
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
Em7 A7
Bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7 B7 Fmaj7
Bum bum bum, di ti bum...
(Repeat to Fade)
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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