...SMILE PLEASE... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)*
*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: E)
Intro:
Cmaj7 Fm/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 Eb/G 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.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stevie_wonder/smile_please_crd.html ]
Fadd9 Bb9
Love within and you'll begin;
Em7 Am
Smi...ling.
Eb Bb Dm7 Eb/G C#/G
There're brighter days a-head.
Verse 4:
Cmaj7 Fm/C Cmaj7
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)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Cmaj7 Fm/C Bm7 Bbm7 Am7 D13
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32000 x33111 x24232 x13121 x02013 xx7577
Fadd9 Bb9 Em7 Am Eb Bb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x03213 x10111 022030 x02210 6654xx x13331
Dm7 Eb/G C#/G A7 Fmaj7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0211 x68886 3431xx x02223 x03210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
