Behind a Painted Smile Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Em][F][G]
[Cm][Ab][Cm][Ab]

[Verse 1]
[G]Whenev
er you're near I [Baug]hide my tea[G]rs
Be[Ab]hind a [Bb]painted [Eb]smile
[G]You can't imagine [Baug]the tears and sorrow
[G]Behin[G#]d a pai[Bb]nted smi[Eb]le[G]

[Verse 2]
My [C]life's a masquerade
[Em]A wo[Am]rld o[Dm]f let's pretend,[G]
yeah
[C]Since you took [Em]your [Am]love
[Dm]Pretending never e[Am]nds, [G]yeah

[Verse 3]
[Am]But I can'[G]t let you know
[F]That I still need you [G]so,
no
[Cm][Ab]

[Verse 4]
[Cm]
(Darling I [Ab]hide the tears that I cry)
[G]Whenever you're near I hide my tears
Be[Ab]hind [Bb]a painted [Eb]smile
[G]You can't imagine the tears and sorrow
Be[Ab]hind [Bb]a painted [Eb]smile[G]

[Verse 5]
[C]I can't let you s[Em]ee[Am]
[Dm]All the tears I'm cryi[G]ng
[C]You would pity [Em]me[Am]
[Dm]That would be like[Am] dying[G]

[Verse 6]
[Am]If I can't[G] have your love
[Em]I do[F]n't need your
sympathy
[G][Cm]

[Verse 7]
[Ab]
(Darling I [Cm]hide [Ab]the
tears that I cry)
[G]Whenever you're near I [Baug]hide my tea[G]rs
Be[G#]hind a [Bb]painted [Eb]smile
[G]You can't imagine the tears and sorrow
Be[G#]hind [Bb]a painted [Eb]smile
My [G]life is

[Verse 8]
[C]a masquerade
Since you took your [G#]love away

[Verse 9]
[G]
I just [C]can't let you see
[Cm]How much y[G#]ou hurting me

[Verse 10]
[G]Whenever you're near I hide my tears
[Cm]Behind[G#] a paint[Bb]ed smile
[Eb]