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Smiling Faces Sometimes (16 Hole Chromatic)
By Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong
Key of E Minor Range B3 to E5
Requires a 16 Hole Solo Tuned Key of C Chromatic
Tab Notations:
None = blow - = draw * = button in
. = in lower register (first 4 holes on a 16 hole chromatic)
3____ = hold
-4__3__2__ = slide and hold; move smoothly from one note to next
then hold the last note
2 2 2 -.4 3 3 3 3____ -3 3 2 2_______
Smil-ing fac-es some-times pre-tend_ to be your friend._
2 2 2 -.4 3 -3 3 2____
Smil-ing fac-es show no trac-es___
-1 -1 2 2 -1 2 2 -.4
of the e-vil that lurks with-in.
-1 2 -2* -1 -1 2 -2* -1 -1 2________
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times____
-.4 2 2 2 -.4____
they don’t tell the truth._
-1 2 -2* -1 -5 -4 3 2 2 -4__3__2__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies______
-.4 2 2 -.4____
and I got proof._
-.4 -1 2 2 -1 2 -1 -.4 3 3 3 3 3
The truth is in the eyes ‘cause the eyes don’t lie, a-men.
-4 3 -4 -1 -5 -4 -3 3 3 2 -5 -4 3__2___
Re-mem-ber, a smile is just a frown turned up-side down___
2 2
my friend.
-4 -4 -4 -3 3 -3 2
So, hear me when I’m say-ing
-1 2 -2* -1 -1 2 -2* -1 -1 2________
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times____
-.4 2 2 2 -.4____
they don’t tell the truth._
-1 2 -2* -1 -5 -4 3 2 2 -4__3__2__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____
-.4 2 2 -.4____
and I got proof._
-.4 2____ 2 2 1* -.4 3 3 -1 2 2 -.4
Be - ware_ Be-ware of the hand-shake that hides the snake.
-4___ -4 3 2 2 2 2 2 -1 -.4 3 3 2 3
I’m__ tell-in’ you be-ware be-ware of the pat on the back
3 3 3 -3 3 2
it just might hold you back.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 1 3 3
Jeal-ous-y, (Jeal-ous-y) mis-er-y, (Mis-er-y) en-vy,
2 3 2 6 -4 3___ 3 2
I tell you you can’t see_ be-hind
-1 2 -2* -1 -1 2 -2* -1 -1 2________
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times____
-.4 2 2 2 -.4____
they don’t tell the truth._
-1 2 -2* -1 -5 -4 3 2 2 -4__3__2__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____
-.4 2 2 -.4____
and I got proof._
-.4 3 3 2 -1 2 2 2 -.4___
Your en-e-my won’t do you no harm,_
3 3 3 3_____ -1 2 2 -.4___
‘cause you’ll know where_ he’s com-in’ from;_
3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3_______ -1 -1
don't let the hand-shake and the smile___ fool ya.
3 3 3 3 2 -4 -4 -3 -3 3 -1 -1
Take my ad-vice I’m on-ly try-in’ to school ya.
-1 2 -2* -1 -1 2 -2* -1 -1 2________
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times____
-.4 2 2 2 -.4____
they don’t tell the truth._
-1 2 -2* -1 -5 -4 3 2 2 -4__3__2__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____
-.4 2 2 -.4____
and I got proof._
(fade to end)
-1 2 -2* -1 -1 2 -2* -1 -1 2_______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times…. |
