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My smile is just a frown (turned upside down) Chords
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[Verse 1] [C]If you should see me and I'm smiling Don't think my smile is for [Dm]real (don't think my smile is real) [Em]No expression coul[Dm]d expl[F]ain[Em] How much my [Dm]heart's in [Em]pain Since you left [Dm]me here's how I f[G]eel My [Dm]smile [F]is just [Verse 2] [C]a f[F]rown Turned [C]upside [F]dow[G]n [C]Just [F]a frown Turned [C]upside [F]down [Verse 3] [Dm]But each time when [Em]I'm [C]alone [Dm]Teardrops [F]start to [Em]fall [Dm]My tears erase[F] the life[Em] that's on [C]my face 'Cause [Dm]it's really not a smile at [G]all My [C]smile [F]is [Verse 4] [C]just [F]a frown Turned [C]upside [F]dow[G]n [C]Just [F]a frown [G]Turned [C]upside [F]down [Interlude 1] [F][Dm] [Em][Dm][F][G][Dm] [Verse 5] [G]And oh,[C] and if by chance you hear me laughing I only laugh to fool the [Dm]crowd[Em] Just like [Dm]Pagliacci [Em]did I'll keep my [Dm]sad ness [F]hid[Em] And to do [Dm]this I'll laugh, I'll [G]lie [Dm]My smile i[F]s [Verse 6] [C]just [F]a frown, ooh [G]I may look [C]happy [F]when smile (turned upside down) But really all the while [G]My smile is [C]just [F]a frown I [G]may ap[C]pear to [F]wear a grin (turned upside down) But really deep within [G]My smile is [Verse 7] [C]just [F]a frown, oh oh Turned upside down
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