Stevie Wonder - Smile Please Ukulele

...SMILE PLEASE... by Stevie Wonder
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*from 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974)*


*CAPO 4th FRET*

(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:
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  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