Interlude (String)
Look here fellasTake it from your Uncle BootsyAin't no shame beggin' in the rainTell her how you really feel
Instruments
| C#m7 | B/C# | G#m7 | G#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 |
Verse 1
| C#m7 | B/C# |I could pretend when I'm out with my friends I ain't thinkin' about ya| G#m7 | G#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 |I could pretend like I ain't in my feelings but that ain't true, nah| C#m7 | B/C# |When I called you out your name that was my ego, my pride, and pain| G#m7 | G#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 |I should be a movie star, the way I play the part like everything's okay
Pre-Hook
| F#m7 | G#m7 |Oh, not tryna be the life of the party oh, not buyin' shots for everybody| A/B |But it's all just an act I can't have you back| B7b9 |Without you I've been going crazy
Hook
| Emaj7 Emaj7 F#m7 G#m7 | Amaj7 |Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile) | G#m7 | A/B B7b9 |Tryna fight these tears from cryin' but lord knows I'm dyin', dyin' | Emaj7 Emaj7 F#m7 G#m7 | Amaj7 |Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile) | G#m7 | A/B |Ooh, out here smilin' like a fool (When the only thing worth smiling for) | A/B A/B [N.C.] |Baby girl, the only thing worth smiling for was
Tag
| C#m7 | B/C# | F#m7 | G#7sus4 G#7 | You (You) You You, you, you, you, you You Ooh
Verse 2
| C#m7 | B/C# |If I could turn back the hands on my Roly you know I would| G#m7 | G#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 |I would've spent all my time makin' sure that my baby good| C#m7 | B/C# |I'm tryin' hard to hide the shame I know I'm playin' a dangerous game| G#m7 | But since you've been gone | G#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 |I ain't been the same there's only so much a man can fake
Pre-Hook
| F#m7 | G#m7 |Oh, not tryna be the life of the party oh, not buyin' shots for everybody| A/B |But it's all just an act I can't have you back| B7b9 |Without you I've been going crazy
Hook
| Emaj7 Emaj7 F#m7 G#m7 | Amaj7 |Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile) | G#m7 | A/B B7b9 |Tryna fight these tears from cryin' but lord knows I'm dyin', dyin' | Emaj7 Emaj7 F#m7 G#m7 | Amaj7 |Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile) baby | G#m7 | A/B |Out here smilin' like a fool (When the only thing worth smiling for) | A/B |Baby girl, the only thing worth smiling for was | Bb/C |(When the only thing worth smiling for) | Bb/C Bb/C [N.C.] |Baby girl, the only thing worth smiling for was
Tag
key up to F| Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 | Bbmaj7 | You~ | Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 | Bb/C C7b9 |You~, you (you)
Hook
| Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 | Bbmaj7 |I'm tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile) | Am7 | [Kick] Bb/C [N.C.] |Tryna fight these tears from cryin' but lord knows I'm dyin'~| [N.C.] Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 | Bbmaj7 | (Put on a smile) Ah~ | Am7 | Bb/C |I'm smiling like a fool (When the only thing worth smiling for) | Bb/C |Baby, you're the only thing worth smiling for | Bb/C Bb/D Bb/F Bb/G Bb/A Bb/C |(When the only thing worth smiling for) | Bb/C Bb/C [N.C.] |Oh, the only thing worth smiling for was
Outro
| Dm7 | C/D | Gm7 | A7sus4 A#7 | You (You) You You, you, you, you, you
