Chords for Moody Blues: Painted Smile~Reflective Smile~Veteran Cosmic Rocker

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_ I can sing, I can dance, just give me a chance [G] to do my turn for you.
_ _ [Dm] There's a chance I'll slip, [G] but with stiff upper lip, [C] I'll sing my song for you.
_ [F] _ Laughter is free, but it's so hard to [Em] be a jester _
[A] all the time.
_ [Dm] No one's believing [F] I'm the same when I'm bleeding, [G] and I hurt all the time [C] deep inside.
_ _ _ I shed a tear for the lying, while everyday [G] trying to [Am] paint this [G] smile for you. _
[Dm] Backed lips, cock [B] wheeling, some assault feelings, [C] _ what is there left to do? _
[F] Laughter is free, but it's so hard for [Em] me, a jester [A] all the time. _
[Dm] No one's believing [F] I'm the same when I'm bleeding, [G] and I hurt all the [C] time deep inside. _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ Roll up, roll up, enjoy [C] the show. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] Pick me up, wire me up, move me now, [C] you'll see me go. _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ And this faint smile, _ _ [C] _ may miss for a while.
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[Eb] Thankful back, and [D] still _ _ [G] you're sure I'm _ [C] _ _ dancing.
Give me a [G] chance to do my turn for you.
_ _ [Dm] With backed lips, cock wheeling, [G] some assault feelings, [C] _ _ what's there left to [F] do?
Laughter is free, but it's so hard to [Em] be a jester _ [A] all the time.
_ [Dm] No one's believing [F] I'm the same when I'm bleeding, [G] and I hurt all the time [C] deep inside.
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[F] Laughter is free, but it's so hard to [Em] be a jester [A] all the time.
[Dm] No one's believing [F] I'm the same when I'm bleeding, [G] and I hurt all the [C] time deep _ inside.
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[Bb] Your [G] painted smile hides you still while [A] you search yourself within.
[Dm] _ Yesterday and [F] tomorrow's fun, _ [G] fused as one upon solid [C] ground.
As all around the milling crowd confuse themselves with raging sounds, and their loves for [F] gentleness [G] _ abounds.
[C] _ _ _ [A] So be thankful for your [Dm] grease-painted clown, [F] if loneliness wears the [Ab] crown of the veteran casting wire.
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Lights go down, stage is set, a man in the wings breaks out in a sweat.
A man stays focused, tight is his coat while aggressive rumors float.
A [Bb] rat of [G] course, [F] got him [Eb] hot, [Bb] he's a [F] crazy, [G] he's gonna [C] die, and he's [Bb] the [G] apple [F] of their _ eye. _ _ _ _
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_ _ He's swept into the remaining light, a frown for a while, he's out of sight.
Arms held high, and a side of face, he can't even sigh in the one night.
He's in the [Bb] house, he's [G] for, [F] then [Eb] has, [Bb] he's [F] afraid, he's [G] gonna [C] die, [Gm] he's the [G] apple of [F] their _ eye.
_ He strikes, he scrolls, his love is, a buck and roll.
_ _ _ He's the veteran [C] cosmic rocker. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] swept into the remaining light, a frown for a while, he's out of sight.
Arms held high, and a side of face, he can't even sigh in the one night.
He's [Bb] in [G] _
_ [F] [Eb] the house, [Bb] he's [F] for, then has, he's afraid, he's [G] gonna [C] die, [Gm] he's the [G] apple of [F] their eye.
He strikes, he scrolls, his love is, a buck and roll. _
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[C] _ _ _ He's [Bb] afraid [Eb] that he [Bb] will [F] die. _ _
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