...BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE... by The Isley Brothers ----------------------------...................... *Released 1967* Intro: C Em, Dm7 Gsus4 G Interlude: Cm Ab (x2) Chorus 1: G7 Ab Bb Eb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. G7 Ab Bb Eb G You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile. Verse 1: C Em Dm7 G G7 My life's a masque-rade; a world of let's pre-tend, yeah. C Em Dm7 G G7 Since you took your love, pre-tending never ends, yeah. Bridge 1: Am Em F G G7 But I can't let you know, that I still need you so, no. Interlude: CAb Cm Ab (Darling, I hide, (G7) The tears that I cry). Chorus 2: G7 Ab Bb Eb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. G7 Ab Bb Eb G You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile. Verse 2: C Em Dm7 G G7 I can't let you see, all the tears I'm cry-ing. C Em Dm7 G G7 You would pity me; that would be like dy-ing. Bridge 2: Am Em F G G7 If I can't have your love, I don't need your sympa-thy. Interlude: CAb Cm Ab (Darling, I hide, (G7) The tears that I cry). Chorus 3: G7 Ab Bb Eb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. G7 Ab Bb Eb (G) You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile. Middle 8: (G) C Ab My life is a masquerade, since you took your love away. G7 When-ever you're near, I hide my... C Ab I just can't let you see, how much you hurting me. Coda: G7 Ab Bb Eb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- CEDGGCm4 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 022000 xx0211 320013 320003 x35543 AGBEAm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 466544 323000 688766 x68886 x02210