Wings – I Would Only Smile (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Would Only Smile – Paul McCartney and Wings --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Denny Laine Lead vocal: Denny Laine Outtake from „Red Rose Speedway“ Sessions (1973) Released on the 2018 re-issue of that album Tabbed by: maguri ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Bbdim7   x-1-2-0-2-0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | G Em | Am G | | G Em | Am G | [Verse 1]
G             Em             Am              G
I'll begin my story now that you have set me free

G                    Em                Am              Bbdim7
Girl, we've seen our ups and downs and always you will be
[Bridge]
Am    D             | Am D |
In my heart you are

Am    D         | Am D |
Never very far
[Chorus]
       Am                            D
And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

             | G Em | Am G | G Em | Am G |
I would only smile
[Verse 2]
G             Em             Am              G
Smile and think of what we've had, a very special thing

    G                  Em                Am         Bbdim7
And when sometimes I'm feeling bad, I'll try remembering
[Bridge]
Am    D               | Am  D |
All those happy days  (Oooh-ooh)

Am    D         | Am   D |
My sweet memory  (Oooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
       Am                            D
And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

             | G Em | Am G | G Em | Am G |
I would only smile
[Middle 8]
D                    C
 And if your hand is reaching out

  G             C
I won't be far away

D                        C
 We'll take our time and work it out

    Em/B                            |  D  |  %  |
And I would only smile, what could I say?
[Solo] = verse pattern | G | Em | Am | G | | G | Em | Am | Bbdim7 | [Bridge]
Am    D             | Am   D |
In my heart you are  (Oooh-ooh)

Am    D         | Am  D |
Never very far  (Oooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
       Am                            D
And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

             | G Em | Am G | G Em | Am G |
I would only smile
[Middle 8]
D                    C
 And if your hand is reaching out

  G             C
I won't be far away

D                     C
 We'll maybe meet and work it out

Em/B                            |  D  |  %  |
I would only smile, what could I say?
[Verse 3]
G             Em             Am              G
I'll begin my story now that you have set me free

G                    Em                Am              Bbdim7
Girl, we've seen our ups and downs and always you will be
[Bridge]
Am    D             | Am   D |
In my heart you are  (Oooh-ooh)

Am    D         | Am  D |
Never very far  (Oooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
       Am                            D
And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

             | G Em | Am G | G Em | Am G |
I would only smile
[Coda]
| G Em | Am        D  | G
           I would only smile