Your Smiling Face Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
128.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Status Quo-Your Smiling Face chords
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[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] I would not lie, I apologize, [D] and my face is turning blue.
[G] But I just can't get the message [A] through to you.
[D] It was all a joke, and we hardly spoke, [G] she was a sister of a friend.
[D] And I promise you, [A] I won't see [D] her again.
[G] I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you.
[G] I would not lie, [E] but I could not stand [A] to lose you.
[G] I know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same.
[A] And I need to see your smiling face [D] again.
[G] Why won't you stay for another day, [D] or maybe another night?
[G] Can you understand that you make me [A] feel right?
[D] But I know you're a fool, [G] and you know I'll see you right.
[D] Yeah, I promise you, [A] I'll make you [D] smile tonight.
[G] I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you.
[G] I would not [E] lie, but I could not stand to [A] lose you.
[G] I know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same.
[A] And I need to see your smiling [D]
face again.
[G]
[D]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you.
Oh, [G] I would not lie, [E] but I could not stand [A] to lose you.
I [G] know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same.
And [A] I need to see your smiling [D] face again.
[A] Yeah, I need to see your smiling face [D] again.
Oh, [G] no, I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you.
[G] Oh, I would not lie, [E] but I could not stand [A] to lose you.
I [G] know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same.
[A] And I need to see your smiling [D] face again.
[G] [D]
[G] [E]
[A]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Status Quo - Your Smiling Face chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, D, A, D, G and D of chords. Set your pace at 64 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 129. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I would not lie, I _ apologize, [D] and my face is turning blue. _
[G] But I just can't get the message [A] through to you. _ _ _ _ _
[D] It was all a joke, and we hardly spoke, [G] she was a sister of a friend. _
[D] And I promise you, [A] I won't see [D] her again. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you. _ _ _ _
[G] I would not lie, [E] but I could not stand [A] to lose you. _ _ _ _
[G] I know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same.
[A] And I need to see your smiling face [D] again. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Why won't you stay for another day, [D] or maybe another night? _
[G] Can you understand that you make me [A] feel _ right? _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ But I know you're a fool, [G] and you know I'll see you right. _
[D] Yeah, I promise you, [A] I'll make you [D] smile tonight. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you. _ _ _ _
[G] I would not _ [E] _ lie, but I could not stand to [A] lose you. _ _ _ _
[G] I know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same. _
[A] And I need to see your smiling [D]
face again. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you.
_ _ _ Oh, [G] I would not lie, [E] but I could not stand [A] to lose you.
_ _ _ I [G] know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same.
And [A] I need to see your smiling [D] face again. _ _ _ _ _
[A] Yeah, I need to see your smiling face [D] again.
_ _ _ _ Oh, [G] no, I would not lie, but I could not try [D] to fool you. _ _ _ _
[G] Oh, I would not lie, [E] but I could not stand [A] to lose you.
_ _ _ I [G] know we made mistakes, and the line was straight, [D] but the song remains the same. _
[A] And I need to see your smiling [D] face again.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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