Smiling Faces Sometimes (G Diatonic)

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

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

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….