Jayhawks - Smile

hey , the other tabs i’ve found for this song were all wrong , and i really wanted to
it , so i listened and played along with the album . the strumming isn’t too tricky . just
to the song .

smile by the jayhawks
tuning : standard ( eadgbe )

intro : F ( strum twice )

Am C
wake up , put your shoes on
F E
take a breath of the northern air
F
and rub those eyes
D G
genuflect beneath the starry skies

Am C
before you climb the mountain
F E
first the foothills must appear
F
step high and light
D G
and take up your staff and shining armor

Am
( chin up , chin up )
Cmaj7
you don’t really have a problem
Am
( chin up , chin up )
C G
in your hour of despair

C G
and smile when you’re down and out
( find something inside you )
C G
smile when you’re down and out
( find something inside you )
F
smile

Am C
the stars on the horizon
F E
stretch as far as the eyes can see
F D G
they represent the souls of those like you and me

C G
and smile when you’re down and out
( find something inside you )
C G
smile when you’re down and out
( find something inside you )
F
smile

instrumental break is same progression as verse

Am
( chin up , chin up )
Cmaj7
you don’t really have a problem
Am
( chin up , chin up )
Cmaj7
in your hour of despair

C G
and smile when you’re down and out
( find something inside you )
[ sky is falling down ]
C G
smile when you’re down and out
( find something inside you )
[ sky is falling down ]

C G
and smile when you’re down and out
( find something inside you )
[ sky is falling down ]

C G
smile when you’re down and out and out and out and out
( find something inside you )
[ sky is falling down ]

C G
( find something inside you )
[ sky is falling down ]

C G
( find something inside you )
[ sky is falling down ]

outro : F ( strum twice )