Smiling Faces Sometimes (“Low C” Diatonic)

Smiling Faces Sometimes (&ldquo;Low C&rdquo; Diatonic)<br />By Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong<br />Key of E Minor    Range B3 to E5<br />Requires a Richter Tuned Key of &ldquo;Low C&rdquo; Diatonic<br /><br />Tab Notations:<br />None = blow    - = draw    &rsquo; = &frac12; step bend<br />5____ = hold    ob = overblow<br />-7__6__5__ = slide and hold; move smoothly from one note to next<br />then hold the last note<br /><br />5    5   5   -3    6    6           6   6____ -6 6  5    5_______<br />Smil-ing fac-es    some-times       pre-tend_ to be your friend._<br /><br />5    5   5   -3    6    -6 5    -3<br />Smil-ing fac-es    show no trac-es__ <br /><br />-4 -4  5 5   -4   5     5    -3<br />of the e-vil that lurks with-in.<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -4   5   5ob -4  -4   5______<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__<br /><br />-3   5     5    5   -3_____<br />they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -8   -7  6   5  5    -7__6__5__<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies______<br /><br />-3  5 5   -3_____<br />and I got proof._<br /><br />-3  -4    5  5  -4  5     -4    -3  6    6     6     6 6<br />The truth is in the eyes &lsquo;cause the eyes don&rsquo;t lie,  a-men.<br /><br />-7 6   -7   -4 -8    -7 -6   6 6     5      -8 -7   -6__5__<br />Re-mem-ber,  a smile is just a frown turned up-side down___<br /><br />5  5<br />my friend.<br /><br />-7  -7   -7 -6   6   -6  5<br />So, hear me when I&rsquo;m say-ing<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -4   5   5ob -4  -4   5______<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__<br /><br />-3   5     5    5   -3_____<br />they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -8   -7  6   5  5    -7__6__5__<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies______<br /><br />-3  5 5   -3_____<br />and I got proof._<br /><br />-3 5____  5  5    -4&rsquo; -3  6    6      -4   5     5   -3<br />Be-ware_  Be-ware of  the hand-shake  that hides the snake.<br /><br />-7___ -7   6   5      5  5    5  5    -4 -3  6   6  5   6<br />I&rsquo;m__ tell-in&rsquo; you    be-ware be-ware of the pat on the back<br /><br />6  6    6        -6   6   5<br />it just might    hold you back.<br /><br />6    6   6   6    6   6  6   5  5   6   5  5  6  6<br />Jeal-ous-y, (Jeal-ous-y) mis-er-y, (Mis-er-y) en-vy,<br /><br />5 6    5   8   -7    -6__ 6  5<br />I tell you you can&rsquo;t see_ be-hind<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -4   5   5ob -4  -4   5______<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__<br /><br />-3   5     5    5   -3_____<br />they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -8   -7  6   5  5    -7__6__5__<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies______<br /><br />-3  5 5   -3_____<br />and I got proof._<br /><br />-3   6  6 5     -4    5  5   5  -3____<br />Your en-e-my    won&rsquo;t do you no harm,_<br /><br /> 6     6      6    6_____ -4   5   5   -3____<br />&lsquo;cause you&rsquo;ll know where_ he&rsquo;s com-in&rsquo; from;_<br /><br />6     6   5   6    6     6   5   6______ -4   -4<br />don't let the hand-shake and the smile__ fool ya.<br /><br />6    6  6  6    5   -7 -7 -6  -6  6  -4     -4<br />Take my ad-vice I&rsquo;m on-ly try-in&rsquo; to school ya.<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -4   5   5ob -4  -4   5______<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es, some-times__<br /><br />-3   5     5    5   -3_____<br />they don&rsquo;t tell the truth._<br /><br />-4   5   5ob -4   -8   -7  6   5  5    -7__6__5__<br />Smil-ing fac-es,  smil-ing fac-es tell lies______<br /><br />-3  5 5   -3_____<br />and I got proof._<br /><br />(fade to end)<br />-4   5   5ob -4     -4   5   5ob -4  -4   5______<br />Smil-ing fac-es,    smil-ing fac-es,  some-times&hellip;.