...BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE... by The Isley Brothers ----------------------------...................... *Released 1967* Intro: C Em, Dm7 Gsus4 G Interlude: Cm Ab (x2) Chorus 1:

When-^G7ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-^Abhind a ^Bbpainted ^Ebsmile. ^G7 You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-^Abhind a ^Bbpainted ^Ebsmile.^G

Verse 1:

My ^Clife's a masque-^Emrade; a ^Dm7world of let's pre-^Gtend, ^G7yeah. ^C Since you took your ^Emlove, pre-^Dm7tending never ^Gends, ^G7yeah.

Bridge 1:

^Am But I ^Emcan't let you know, that ^FI still need you ^Gso, ^G7no. Interlude:

Cm Ab

(Darling, I ^Cmhide, ^Ab (G7) The tears that I cry).

Chorus 2:

When-^G7ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-^Abhind a ^Bbpainted ^Ebsmile. ^G7 You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-^Abhind a ^Bbpainted ^Ebsmile.^G

Verse 2:

^C I can't let you ^Emsee, ^Dm7all the tears I'm ^Gcry-^G7ing. ^C You would pity ^Emme; ^Dm7that would be like ^Gdy-^G7ing.

Bridge 2:

^Am If I ^Emcan't have your love, ^FI don't need your ^Gsympa-^G7thy. Interlude:

Cm Ab

(Darling, I ^Cmhide, ^Ab (G7) The tears that I cry).

Chorus 3:

When-^G7ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-^Abhind a ^Bbpainted ^Ebsmile. 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.

When-^G7ever you're near, I hide my... I just can't ^Clet you see, how much you ^Abhurting me.

Coda:

When-^G7ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-^Abhind a ^Bbpainted ^Ebsmile.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- 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 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Isley Brothers - Behind a painted smile