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