Smiling Faces Sometimes (Tenor C Chromatic)

by Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

Smiling Faces Sometimes (12 Hole Tenor C Chromatic)
By Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong
Key of E Minor    Range B3 to E5
Requires a 12 Hole Solo Tuned Key of C Tenor Chromatic

Tab Notations:
None = blow    - = draw    * = button in
6____ = hold
-8__7__6__ = slide and hold; move smoothly from one note to next
then hold the last note


6    6   6   -4    7    7           7   7_____ -7 7  6    6_______
Smil-ing fac-es    some-times       pre-tend__ to be your friend._

6    6   6   -4    7    -7 7    6___
Smil-ing fac-es    show no trac-es__ 

-5 -5  6 6   -5   6     6    -4
of the e-vil that lurks with-in.

-5   6   -6* -5   -5   6   -6* -5  -5   6______
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4   6     6    6   -4_____
they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._

-5   6   -6* -5   -9   -8  7   6  6    -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies______

-4  6 6   -4_____
and I got proof._

-4  -5    6  6  -5  6     -5    -4  7    7     7     7 7
The truth is in the eyes &lsquo;cause the eyes don&rsquo;t lie,  a-men.

-8 7   -8    -5 -9    -8 -7   7 7     6      -9 -8   7__6___
Re-mem-ber,  a  smile is just a frown turned up-side down___

6  6
my friend.

-8  -8   -8 -7   7   -7  6
So, hear me when I&rsquo;m say-ing

-5   6   -6* -5   -5   6   -6* -5  -5   6______
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4   6     6    6   -4_____
they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._

-5   6   -6* -5   -9   -8  7   6  6    -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____

-4  6 6   -4_____
and I got proof._

-4 6____  6  6    5* -4  7    7      -5   6     6   -4
Be-ware_  Be-ware of the hand-shake  that hides the snake.

-8___ -8   7   6        6  6    6  6    -5 -4  7   7  6   7
I&rsquo;m__ tell-in&rsquo; you      be-ware be-ware of the pat on the back

7  7    7        -7   7   6
it just might    hold you back.

7    7   7   7    7   7  7   6  6   7   6  6  7  7
Jeal-ous-y, (Jeal-ous-y) mis-er-y, (Mis-er-y) en-vy,

6  7   6   10  -8    -7__ 7  6
I tell you you can&rsquo;t see_ be-hind

-5   6   -6* -5   -5   6   -6* -5  -5   6______
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4   6     6    6   -4_____
they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._

-5   6   -6* -5   -9   -8  7   6  6    -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____

-4  6 6   -4_____
and I got proof._

-4   7  7 6     -5    6  6   6  -4____
Your en-e-my    won&rsquo;t do you no harm,_

 7     7      7    7_____ -5   6   6   -4____
&lsquo;cause you&rsquo;ll know where_ he&rsquo;s com-in&rsquo; from;_

7     7   6   7    7     7   6   7______ -5   -5
don't let the hand-shake and the smile__ fool ya.

7    7  7  7    6   -8 -8 -7  -7  -7 -5     -5
Take my ad-vice I&rsquo;m on-ly try-in&rsquo; to school ya.

-5   6   -6* -5   -5   6   -6* -5  -5   6______
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4   6     6    6   -4_____
they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._

-5   6   -6* -5   -9   -8  7   6  6    -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____

-4  6 6   -4_____
and I got proof._

(fade to end)
-5   6   -6* -5   -5   6   -6* -5  -5   6______
Smil-ing fac-es,    smil-ing fac-es,  some-times&hellip;.

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