behind a painted smile

by isley brothers · posted by harpmeister

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

 5  5 5  -5      5  -4  4  -4    5
whenever your`e near,i hide my tears
 4 -6  -6 6 -5   5-4 4
behind a painted smile
 5   5     5 -4 4 -4    4   -4   5 5
you can`t imagine the tears and sorrow
 4 -6 -6  6 -5   5-4 4
behind a painted smile

verse:
 6   6   -5  5 -5 -6 6
my life`s a masquerade
6  -6    6  -5    5 5    -4
a world of let`s pretend yeah
 6    -5    5  -5   -6 6
since you took your love
 6 -6 6    -5 5    5  -4
pretending never ends yeah
 4  7  -7   -6   6  -7
but i can`t let you know
-6  6-5 -6-5   5  -4  -4 -4
that i still need you so,no

 repeat chorus

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound