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Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted Smile Chords

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Behind A Painted Smile Chords

(ver. 1)
Isley Brothers
...BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE... by The Isley Brothers
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*Released 1967*


Intro:

C  Em, Dm7  Gsus4  G

Interlude:

Cm  Ab (x2)

Chorus 1:

     G7                                    Ab     Bb      Eb
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.
G7                                          Ab     Bb      Eb    G
 You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.

Verse 1:

   C               Em      Dm7                G     G7
My life's a masque-rade; a world of let's pre-tend, yeah.
C                    Em        Dm7           G     G7
 Since you took your love, pre-tending never ends, yeah.

Bridge 1:

Am     Em                       F                G   G7
 But I can't let you know, that I still need you so, no.

Interlude:

Cm  Ab

            Cm    Ab
(Darling, I hide,
                (G7)
The tears that I cry).

Chorus 2:

     G7                                    Ab     Bb      Eb
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.
G7                                          Ab     Bb      Eb    G
 You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.

Verse 2:

C                Em   Dm7               G   G7
 I can't let you see, all the tears I'm cry-ing.
C               Em  Dm7                G  G7
 You would pity me; that would be like dy-ing.

Bridge 2:

Am    Em                    F                 G     G7
 If I can't have your love, I don't need your sympa-thy.

Interlude:

Cm  Ab

            Cm    Ab
(Darling, I hide,
                (G7)
The tears that I cry).

Chorus 3:

     G7                                    Ab     Bb      Eb
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.
G7                                          Ab     Bb      Eb    (G)
 You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.

Middle 8:

  (G)        C                               Ab
My life is a masquerade, since you took your love away.
     G7
When-ever you're near, I hide my...
             C                         Ab
I just can't let you see, how much you hurting me.

Coda:

     G7                                    Ab     Bb      Eb
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       Em      Dm7    Gsus4    G       Cm

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  022000  xx0211  320013  320003  x35543

   Ab      G7      Bb      Eb      Am

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 466544  323000  688766  x68886  x02210
            
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