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Smiling Faces Sometimes (G Diatonic) By Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong Key of E Minor Range B3 to E5 Requires a Richter Tuned Key of G Diatonic
Tab Notations: None = blow - = draw ’ = ½ step bend ” = Full step bend (two ½ step bend) 4____ = hold 5__4__-3”__= slide and hold; move smoothly from one note to next then hold the last note
-3” -3” -3” 2 4 4 4 4____ -4 4 -3” -3”_____ Smil-ing fac-es some-times pre-tend_ to be your friend._
-3” -3” -3” 2 4 -4 4 -3”___ Smil-ing fac-es show no trac-es____
3 3 -3” -3” 3 -3” -3” 2 of the e - vil that lurks with-in.
3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
2 -3” -3” -3” 2______ they don’t tell the truth._
3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______
2 -3” -3” 2______ and I got proof._
2 3 -3” -3” 3 -3” 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 The truth is in the eyes ‘cause the eyes don’t lie, a-men.
5 4 5 3 6 5 -4 4 4 -3” 6 5 4__-3”__ Re-mem-ber, a smile is just a frown turned up-side down____
-3” -3” my friend.
5 5 5 -4 4 -4 -3” So, hear me when I’m say-ing
3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
2 -3” -3” -3” 2______ they don’t tell the truth._
3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______
2 -3” -3” 2______ and I got proof._
2 -3”___ -3” -3” -2’2 4 4 3 -3” -3” 2 Be-ware__ Be - ware of the hand-shake that hides the snake.
5___ 5 4 -3” -3” -3” -3” -3” 3 2 4 4 -3” 4 I’m_ tell-in’ you be - ware be - ware of the pat on the back
4 4 4 -4 4 -3” it just might hold you back.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -3” -3” 4 -3” -3” 4 4 Jeal-ous-y, (Jeal-ous-y) mis – er - y, (Mis – er - y) en-vy,
-3” 4 -3” -10 5 -4__ 4 -3” I tell you you can’t see_ be-hind
3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
2 -3” -3” -3” 2______ they don’t tell the truth._
3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______
2 -3” -3” 2______ and I got proof._
2 4 4 -3” 3 -3” -3” -3” 2_____ Your en-e-my won’t do you no harm,_
4 4 4 4_____ 3 -3” -3” 2_____ ‘cause you’ll know where_ he’s com-in’ from;_
4 4 -3” 4 4 4 -3” 4______ 3 3 don't let the hand-shake and the smile__ fool ya.
4 4 4 4 -3” 5 5 -4 -4 4 3 3 Take my ad-vice I’m on-ly try-in’ to school ya.
3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
2 -3” -3” -3” 2______ they don’t tell the truth._
3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______
2 -3” -3” 2______ and I got proof._
(fade to end) 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____ Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times…. |