Chords for Durand Jones & The Indications - "Smile" - Soul 45

Tempo:
103.9 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

G

E

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Durand Jones & The Indications - "Smile" - Soul 45 chords
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[Bm] [G]
Hey, [Bm] hey, ask
[C] me [G]
[C] [Bm]
[G]
how I'm doing, [E] [Bm] smiling seems just fine.
[G] And there's a need at me, brother, [B] what I've been [Bm] doing to pack the time.
[G] I lay awake at night, so [E] don't leave me [Bm] spent.
[G] I wouldn't want you homeless again, my lonely [E] prison [Bm] cell.
[Em] Trying to get by, [Bm] just [E] for a while.
[Bm]
[E] [Bm] Too hard, [E] my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm]
[G] Late to say I'm [Em]
sorry, [G] [Bm] but the guilt that I can't stand.
[G] I bond your chest, your arms are folding, [Bm] with a bottle in your [C#m] hand.
[G] The drug makes it smart, then you [A] take [Bm] it slow.
[G] I told you that I'd [E] forgive, but that won't save your [Bm] soul.
No, no.
[Em] [Bm] Trying [E] to get by, just for a while.
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] Too hard, [Em] my fight, [Bm] pain [G] on my [Am] smile.
[Bm] [C#m]
Yeah, [Em] trying to get by, [Bm] just [E] for a while.
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] Too [E] hard, my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm] All these people think [G] I'm crazy, [Bm]
smiling say I'm fine.
[A]
[G] It's not the cruelty, [Bm] it's the repetition, it's all your beta [B] with [G#] time.
[F#]
[E] Trying to get by, just for a while.
[Bm]
[E] [Bm] Too [Em] hard, my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm] [A] Yeah, [Bm] trying [Em] to get by, just for a while.
[Bm] [D]
[Em] Too hard, my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm] Trying [A]
[D] [Em] to get [Am] by, [D] just [Em] for a while.
[Bm] Yeah, [D] can't you [Am] [Bm] see, [Em] yeah.
[Bm] [Em] No, [Bm] I'm fine.
[A] [Bm] [Em] [Bm]
[D]
[A] [N]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
G
2131
E
2311
Em
121
A
1231
Bm
13421112
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn Durand Jones & The Indications, Durand Jones - Smile chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, Bm, E, Bm, G, Bm, Em and Bm of chords. For best results, commence at 51 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 104. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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_ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
Hey, [Bm] hey, ask _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] me [G] _ _
_ [C] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
how I'm doing, _ [E] _ [Bm] _ smiling seems just fine.
_ _ [G] And there's a need at me, brother, _ _ [B] what I've been [Bm] doing to pack the time.
[G] I _ lay awake at night, so [E] don't leave me [Bm] spent. _ _
_ _ _ [G] I wouldn't want you homeless again, my lonely [E] prison [Bm] cell. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ Trying to get by, [Bm] just [E] for a while.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] [Bm] Too hard, [E] my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Late to say I'm [Em]
sorry, [G] _ _ [Bm] but the guilt that I can't stand.
_ [G] _ I bond your chest, your arms are folding, _ _ [Bm] with a bottle in your [C#m] hand.
_ [G] _ The drug makes it smart, then you [A] take [Bm] it slow. _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] I told you that I'd [E] forgive, but that won't save your [Bm] soul.
No, no. _ _
[Em] _ [Bm] Trying [E] to get by, just for a while.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] Too hard, [Em] my fight, [Bm] pain [G] on my [Am] smile.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m]
Yeah, [Em] trying to get by, [Bm] just [E] for a while.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] Too [E] hard, my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm] All _ _ these people think [G] I'm crazy, _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ smiling say I'm fine.
[A] _
[G] It's not the cruelty, [Bm] it's the repetition, _ _ _ it's all your beta [B] with [G#] time.
[F#] _ _
_ [E] Trying to get by, just for a while.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [Bm] Too [Em] hard, my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] Yeah, [Bm] trying [Em] to get by, just for a while.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[Em] Too hard, my fight, pain on my smile.
[Bm] _ _ _ Trying [A] _
_ [D] [Em] to get [Am] by, [D] just [Em] for a while.
_ [Bm] _ _ Yeah, [D] can't you [Am] [Bm] see, [Em] yeah.
_ _ [Bm] [Em] No, _ [Bm] I'm fine.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song is part of Durand Jones & The Indications album.

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