Chicago – Make Me Smile (Guitar)

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Chords

Strum it's Terry Kath style so good luck with that. :) Chords Used Ab 4 6 6 5 4 4 Gb x x 4 3 2 4 G# x x 6 5 4 6 Ab* x x 6 8 x 9 G* x 10 12 12 13 x G x 10 12 12 12 10 Em7b5 x x 2 4 4 4 Gm7b5 x x 5 7 7 7 C 8 10 10 9 8 8 F x 8 10 10 10 8 Eb* x 6 8 8 9 6 Eb x 6 8 8 8 6 Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6 Dm7 x 5 7 6 5 5 G7 3 5 4 3 3 3 [Intro] Ab Gb Ab Gb
e|---------------------------------5-| G# (Fast strums)
B|---------7------7--------5-6---8---|
G|------5-------5------5-7-----------|
D|---5-------5------5----------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G# Calm part (Strum down) Em7b5 Gm7b5 Ab* [Verse 1]
 Cm               Ab              Eb          Dm7  G7
Children play, in the park, they don't know

 Cm            Ab           Eb         Dm7 G7
I'm alone, in the dark, even though

Cm       Bb      Eb         Fm7            G*       G
Time and time again I see your face, smiling inside
[Chorus]
Eb          Db     Ab
I'm so happy (oh, oh)

Eb          Db         Ab
That you love me (oh, oh)

Eb          Db       Ab
Life is lovely (woah)

Eb          Db     Ab
When you're near me

Eb       Cm7      Bb
Tell me you will stay

     Ab
Make me smile
[Verse 2]
 Cm        Ab           Eb             Dm7  G7
Living life is just a game so they say

Cm          Ab            Eb           Dm7  G7
All the games we used to play fade away

Cm    Bb       Eb          Fm7            G*       G
We may now enjoy the dreams we shared so long ago
[Chorus]
Eb          Db     Ab
Oh my darling (Hey yeah)

Eb          Db     Ab
Got to have you (Ohh-ohh)

Eb          Db     Ab
Feel the magic (Oaah)

Eb          Db     Ab
When I hold you

Eb      Cm7      Bb
Cry sweet tears of joy

   Ab
Touch the sky
[Bridge] Bmaj7 [Solo Part] Plays the same 2 chords all the way and in the solo too. Em7 A7 [Bridge]
e|---------------------------------5-| G# (Fast strums)
B|---------7------7--------5-6---8---|
G|------5-------5------5-7-----------|
D|---5-------5------5----------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
G# [Chorus]
Eb          Db     Ab
Now I need you (oh, yeah)

Eb          Db     Ab
More than ever (oh, yeah)

Eb          Db     Ab
No more crying (ohh, ohh)

Eb          Db     Ab
We're together

Eb      Cm7      Bb
Tell me you will stay

    Ab
Make me smile

Ab
(Exit with trumpets to outro)
[Outro] Play with all the band. C F Bb Eb* Eb G C F Bb Eb* Eb G C F Bb Eb* Eb G C F Bb Eb* Eb G
C
(Fade)
************************************ Hope you got the trick, Please check chords used as most of the chords are not the principal ones. Chicago it's a great lead to get chords in different places. I'm open to suggestions and opinions so feel free to drop them by. Cheers! ************************************