Hey, the other tabs I've found for this song were all wrong, and I really wanted to
it, so I listened and played along with the album. The strumming isn't too tricky. Just
to the song.
“Smile” by The Jayhawks
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Intro: F (strum twice)
Am C
Wake up, put your shoes on
F E
Take a breath of the northern air
F
And rub those eyes
D G
Genuflect beneath the starry skies
Am C
Before you climb the mountain
F E
First the foothills must appear
F
Step high and light
D G
And take up your staff and shining armor
Am
(Chin up, chin up)
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You don't really have a problem
Am
(Chin up, chin up)
C G
In your hour of despair
C G
And smile when you're down and out
(Find something inside you)
C G
Smile when you're down and out
(Find something inside you)
F
Smile…
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Am C
The stars on the horizon
F E
Stretch as far as the eyes can see
F D G
They represent the souls of those like you and me
C G
And smile when you're down and out
(Find something inside you)
C G
Smile when you're down and out
(Find something inside you)
F
Smile…
Instrumental break is same progression as verse
Am
(Chin up, chin up)
Cmaj7
You don't really have a problem
Am
(Chin up, chin up)
Cmaj7
In your hour of despair
C G
And smile when you're down and out
(Find something inside you)
[Sky is falling down]
C G
Smile when you're down and out
(Find something inside you)
[Sky is falling down]
C G
And smile when you're down and out
(Find something inside you)
[Sky is falling down]
C G
Smile when you're down and out and out and out and out
(Find something inside you)
[Sky is falling down]
C G
(Find something inside you)
[Sky is falling down]
C G
(Find something inside you)
[Sky is falling down]
Outro: F (strum twice)
