A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 
         
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
        << Back to Stevie Wonder Song List
Version 1
            ...SMILE PLEASE... by Stevie Wonder
------------------.................
*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            Bbm7  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  Db/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            Bbm7 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           Bbm7 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  Db/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             Bbm7 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:
---------------
  Cmaj7   Fm/C     Bm7    Bbm7     Am7     D13    Fadd9    Bb9     Em7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32000  x33111  x24232  x13121  x02013  xx7577  x03213  x10111  022030
   Am      Eb      Bb      Dm7    Eb/G    Db/G     A7     Fmaj7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02210  x68886  688766  xx0211  3110xx  3431xx  x02223  x03210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 () 
        
                