Stevie Wonder – Smile Please (Ukulele)

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------------------................. *from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)* (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  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            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  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             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: --------------- 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 ([email protected])