the black crowes
song title : smile
tbc original? yes
written by : chris and rich robinson
recording session : band , by your side
record : band ( released as “lost crowes” )
live debut : 04/13/2006
shows : 25 times played live
notes : this song is from the the band sessions . an older more mellow version of the song
appeared on the unreleased album the band . lyrics below are from the earlier version ,
lyrics in brackets are alternate lyrics from the by your side B – side .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
the above information was taken from www . crowesbase . com
tuning : eadgbe ( standard )
this tab is based off of the original band recording of this song , not the by your side
B – side . the only real difference between the two in terms of the chords is that the “a
game nobody won” and “a song already sung” lyrics have B and E chords played over them
on the band version and a and D on the by your side B – side . the choruses to the band
version loosely follow the intro in terms of the picking pattern , and while there’s just
a little more going on during the choruses it’s not significant enough to warrant
re – tabbing the choruses note for note . the by your side B – side , on the other hand , is
all over the place in terms of the picking in both the intro , choruses , and even verses ,
so the chords
will have to suffice .
notable chords :
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) G/D ( 2 ) F/C G/F# G/E
E – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – |
B – – – 3 – – – – – 6 – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – |
G – – – 2 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – |
D – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – x – – – – – x – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – |
intro :
E – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – |
B – – 3 – 3 – – 6 – – – – – – 6 – – – – 8 – 8 – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – 3 – – – – 1 – – |
G – – 2 – 2 – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – |
D – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – – – 5 – – – – 2 – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
B – – 3 – 3 – – 6 – – – – – – 6 – – – – 8 – 8 – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – 3 – – |
G – – 2 – 2 – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – |
D – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 5 – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
Dm F
i wonder why
Am G
you spend so much time
Dm F
staring at the sky
Am G
always feeling outside
pre – chorus : rich plays what i have tabbed here , but i’ve included the chords as well .
this applies to both pre – choruses in the song .
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
B – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
G – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – | x4
D – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
B E
when you call i come
B E
when it’s over and done
B E
a game nobody won
B E
a song already sung
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
i haven’t seen it in such a while
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
F/C G/D ( 2 ) C
even just for a little while
Dm F
feeling counter clockwise
Am G
betrayed and denied
Dm F
its too late to cry
Am G
one last backslide
pre – chorus :
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
B – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
G – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – | x4
D – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
B E
when you call i come
B E
when it’s over and done
B E
a game nobody won
B E
a song already sung
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
i haven’t seen it in such a while
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
F/C G/D ( 2 ) C
even just for a little while
solo rhythm :
D G G/F# G/E
D G G/F# G/E
D G G/F# G/E
D G G/F# G/E
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
i haven’t seen it in such a while
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
F/C G/D ( 2 )
even just
F/C G/D ( 2 )
even just
F/C G/D ( 2 ) D
even just
the black crowes
song title : smile
tbc original? yes
written by : chris and rich robinson
recording session : band , by your side
record : band ( released as “lost crowes” )
live debut : 04/13/2006
shows : 25 times played live
notes : this song is from the the band sessions . an older more mellow version of the song
appeared on the unreleased album the band . lyrics below are from the earlier version ,
lyrics in brackets are alternate lyrics from the by your side B – side .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
the above information was taken from www . crowesbase . com
tuning : eadgbe ( standard )
this tab is based off of the original band recording of this song , not the by your side
B – side . the only real difference between the two in terms of the chords is that the “a
game nobody won” and “a song already sung” lyrics have B and E chords played over them
on the band version and a and D on the by your side B – side . the choruses to the band
version loosely follow the intro in terms of the picking pattern , and while there’s just
a little more going on during the choruses it’s not significant enough to warrant
re – tabbing the choruses note for note . the by your side B – side , on the other hand , is
all over the place in terms of the picking in both the intro , choruses , and even verses ,
so the chords
will have to suffice .
notable chords :
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) G/D ( 2 ) F/C G/F# G/E
E – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – |
B – – – 3 – – – – – 6 – – – – – 8 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – |
G – – – 2 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 7 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – |
D – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – x – – – – – x – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – |
intro :
E – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – |
B – – 3 – 3 – – 6 – – – – – – 6 – – – – 8 – 8 – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – 3 – – – – 1 – – |
G – – 2 – 2 – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – |
D – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – – – 5 – – – – 2 – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
B – – 3 – 3 – – 6 – – – – – – 6 – – – – 8 – 8 – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – 3 – – |
G – – 2 – 2 – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – 7 – 7 – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2p0 – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – |
D – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 5 – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
Dm F
i wonder why
Am G
you spend so much time
Dm F
staring at the sky
Am G
always feeling outside
pre – chorus : rich plays what i have tabbed here , but i’ve included the chords as well .
this applies to both pre – choruses in the song .
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
B – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
G – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – | x4
D – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
B E
when you call i come
B E
when it’s over and done
B E
a game nobody won
B E
a song already sung
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
i haven’t seen it in such a while
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
F/C G/D ( 2 ) C
even just for a little while
Dm F
feeling counter clockwise
Am G
betrayed and denied
Dm F
its too late to cry
Am G
one last backslide
pre – chorus :
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
B – – 4 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 4 – 5 – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – |
G – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – – 1 – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – | x4
D – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – |
A – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
B E
when you call i come
B E
when it’s over and done
B E
a game nobody won
B E
a song already sung
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
i haven’t seen it in such a while
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
F/C G/D ( 2 ) C
even just for a little while
solo rhythm :
D G G/F# G/E
D G G/F# G/E
D G G/F# G/E
D G G/F# G/E
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
i haven’t seen it in such a while
Dsus2 Dm9 G/D ( 1 ) D
all i want is for you to smile
F/C G/D ( 2 )
even just
F/C G/D ( 2 )
even just
F/C G/D ( 2 ) D
even just
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