Smiling Faces Sometimes (“Low C” Diatonic) Harmonica Tab
Smiling Faces Sometimes (“Low C” Diatonic) Harmonica Tab
By Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong
Key of E Minor Range B3 to E5
Requires a Richter Tuned Key of “Low C” Diatonic
Tab Notations:
None = blow – = draw ’ = ½ step bend
5____ = hold ob = overblow
-7__6__5__ = slide and hold; move smoothly from one note to next
then hold the last note
5 5 5 -3 6 6 6 6____ -6 6 5 5_______
Smil-ing fac-es some-times pre-tend_ to be your friend._
5 5 5 -3 6 -6 5 -3
Smil-ing fac-es show no trac-es__
-4 -4 5 5 -4 5 5 -3
of the e-vil that lurks with-in.
-4 5 5ob -4 -4 5 5ob -4 -4 5______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
-3 5 5 5 -3_____
they don’t tell the truth._
-4 5 5ob -4 -8 -7 6 5 5 -7__6__5__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies______
-3 5 5 -3_____
and I got proof._
-3 -4 5 5 -4 5 -4 -3 6 6 6 6 6
The truth is in the eyes ‘cause the eyes don’t lie, a-men.
-7 6 -7 -4 -8 -7 -6 6 6 5 -8 -7 -6__5__
Re-mem-ber, a smile is just a frown turned up-side down___
5 5
my friend.
-7 -7 -7 -6 6 -6 5
So, hear me when I’m say-ing
-4 5 5ob -4 -4 5 5ob -4 -4 5______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
-3 5 5 5 -3_____
they don’t tell the truth._
-4 5 5ob -4 -8 -7 6 5 5 -7__6__5__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies______
-3 5 5 -3_____
and I got proof._
-3 5____ 5 5 -4’ -3 6 6 -4 5 5 -3
Be-ware_ Be-ware of the hand-shake that hides the snake.
-7___ -7 6 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -3 6 6 5 6
I’m__ tell-in’ you be-ware be-ware of the pat on the back
6 6 6 -6 6 5
it just might hold you back.
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 6
Jeal-ous-y, (Jeal-ous-y) mis-er-y, (Mis-er-y) en-vy,
5 6 5 8 -7 -6__ 6 5
I tell you you can’t see_ be-hind
-4 5 5ob -4 -4 5 5ob -4 -4 5______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
-3 5 5 5 -3_____
they don’t tell the truth._
-4 5 5ob -4 -8 -7 6 5 5 -7__6__5__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies______
-3 5 5 -3_____
and I got proof._
-3 6 6 5 -4 5 5 5 -3____
Your en-e-my won’t do you no harm,_
6 6 6 6_____ -4 5 5 -3____
‘cause you’ll know where_ he’s com-in’ from;_
6 6 5 6 6 6 5 6______ -4 -4
don’t let the hand-shake and the smile__ fool ya.
6 6 6 6 5 -7 -7 -6 -6 6 -4 -4
Take my ad-vice I’m on-ly try-in’ to school ya.
-4 5 5ob -4 -4 5 5ob -4 -4 5______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__
-3 5 5 5 -3_____
they don’t tell the truth._
-4 5 5ob -4 -8 -7 6 5 5 -7__6__5__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies______
-3 5 5 -3_____
and I got proof._
(fade to end)
-4 5 5ob -4 -4 5 5ob -4 -4 5______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times….
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