...SMILE PLEASE... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)*


*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: E)


Intro:

Cmaj7  Fm/C

Verse 1:

Cmaj7      Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7                 Bbm7
 A smiling face is,    on earth like star.
Am7            Adim  Am7     D13 
 A frown can't bring out the beauty that you are.

Fadd9            Bb9          Em7   Am
 Love within and you'll begin smi...ling.
Eb                 Bb     Dm7   Eb/G  C#/G
 There're brighter days a-head.

Verse 2:

Cmaj7            Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7                Bbm7
 Don't mess your face up,    with bitter tears.
Am7            Adim Am7 D13
 'Cos life is  gon -na, be what it is.

Fadd9              Bb9              Em7   Am
 It's okay, please don't delay from smi...ling.
Eb                 Bb     Cmaj7
 There're brighter days a-head.

Chorus 1:

Em7   A7              Em7  A7
 Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7  B7             Fmaj7
 Bum  bum bum, di ti bum...

Em7   A7              Em7  A7
 Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7  B7             Fmaj7
 Bum  bum bum, di ti bum...

Verse 3:

Cmaj7      Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7                Bbm7
 A smiling face you,   don't have to see.
Am7           Adim Am7 D13
 'Cos it's as joy -ful as a Christmas tree.

Fadd9            Bb9          Em7   Am
 Love within and you'll begin smi...ling.
Eb                 Bb     Dm7   Eb/G  C#/G
 There're brighter days a-head.

Verse 4:

Cmaj7           Fm/C Cmaj7 Bm7                Bbm7
 Love's not com-pe  -ting;  it's on your side.
Am7             Adim Am7   D13
 You're in life pic -ture, so why must you cry?

Fadd9             Bb9             Em7          Am
 So for a friend, please begin to smile, ple...ase.
Eb                 Bb     Cmaj7
 There're brighter days a-head.

Chorus 2:

Em7   A7              Em7  A7
 Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7  B7             Fmaj7
 Bum  bum bum, di ti bum... (please smile for me).

Coda:

Em7   A7              Em7  A7
 Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7  B7             Fmaj7
 Bum  bum bum, di ti bum... (please smile for me).

Em7   A7              Em7  A7
 Bum, bum bum, di ti, bum, bum bum, di ti,
F#m7  B7             Fmaj7
 Bum  bum bum, di ti bum...

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Cmaj7   Fm/C     Bm7    Bbm7     Am7     D13

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32000  x33111  x24232  x13121  x02013  xx7577

  Fadd9    Bb9     Em7     Am      Eb      Bb

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x03213  x10111  022030  x02210  6654xx  x13331

   Dm7    Eb/G    C#/G     A7     Fmaj7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0211  x68886  3431xx  x02223  x03210


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)