"She Wears a Smile"
by Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights
From the album Pardon Me
Another super simple favorite off the album.
Still can't figure out the background parts, but here's the chords and lyrics!
The timing is a little awkward at first so listen for the changes!
Standard, no capo.
Chords used: Am: x02210
F: 133211
C: x32010
G: 320033
Piano Intro Riff:
E-8----8----8-------8----8----8-10~-|
B-8h10---10---10~---8h10---10-------|
G-----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
Intro Chords: Am F C
Verse 1:
Am
She wears a smile on her face,
F C
And it's more than I can take yeah,
Am
Done up like Marilyn Monroe,
F C
She's a darlin' don't you know? Yeah,
Am
She's got these secrets that she hides,
F
And I can see it in her eyes,
C G
She's going crazy inside,
Chorus: (listen for the timing, it's a little awkward trying to read it)
Am F C
My love,
G Am
You're breaking my heart,
F C G
You're breaking my heart,
Am F C
My love,
G Am
Don't make it so hard
F C G
Don't make it so hard, Oh
Repeat Piano Riff!
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jonathan_tyler_and_the_northern_lights/she_wears_a_smile_crd.html ]
Verse 2:
(There's an easy lead part sprinkled in here, just listen for it:
E-----------------------------------|
B--------------------------------8~-|
G-5h7-5h7-5h7s9~---5h7-5h7-5h7s9----|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
Am
I took your pictures off my wall
F C
Stopped waitin' for your call
Am
I finally thought of what I'd say
F C
But ain't no difference it could make, no
Am
Cause you got these secrets that you hide,
F
I can see it in your eyes
C G
You're going crazy inside
Chorus:
Am F C
My love,
G Am
You're breaking my heart,
F C G
You're breaking my heart,
Am F C
My love,
G Am
Don't make it so hard
F C G
Don't make it so hard, Oh
Piano Riff!
Verse 3: (Progression is just a little different)
Am F C G
Don't it always go to show in time
Am F C G
You never ever really know what's right
Am F C G
People run for all their lives and until they find
Am F C
You can't control your heart and soul
G Am F C
She's livin' in your mind.......
G Am F C
She's livin' in your mind
G
Yeah
Chorus:
Am F C
My love,
G Am
You're breaking my heart,
F C G
You're breaking my heart,
Am F C
My love,
G Am
Don't make it so hard
F C G
Don't make it so hard, Oh
