Smiling Faces Sometimes (G Diatonic) Harmonica Tabs

By Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong
Key of E Minor Range B3 to E5
Requires a Richter Tuned Key of G Diatonic

Tab Notations:
None = blow – = draw ’ = ½ step bend
” = Full step bend (two ½ step bend)
4____ = hold
5__4__-3”__= slide and hold; move smoothly from one note to next
then hold the last note

-3” -3” -3” 2 4 4 4 4____ -4 4 -3” -3”_____
Smil-ing fac-es some-times pre-tend_ to be your friend._

-3” -3” -3” 2 4 -4 4 -3”___
Smil-ing fac-es show no trac-es____

3 3 -3” -3” 3 -3” -3” 2
of the e – vil that lurks with-in.

3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

2 -3” -3” -3” 2______
they don’t tell the truth._

3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______

2 -3” -3” 2______
and I got proof._

2 3 -3” -3” 3 -3” 3 2 4 4 4 4 4
The truth is in the eyes ‘cause the eyes don’t lie, a-men.

5 4 5 3 6 5 -4 4 4 -3” 6 5 4__-3”__
Re-mem-ber, a smile is just a frown turned up-side down____

-3” -3”
my friend.

5 5 5 -4 4 -4 -3”
So, hear me when I’m say-ing

3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

2 -3” -3” -3” 2______
they don’t tell the truth._

3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______

2 -3” -3” 2______
and I got proof._

2 -3”___ -3” -3” -2’2 4 4 3 -3” -3” 2
Be-ware__ Be – ware of the hand-shake that hides the snake.

5___ 5 4 -3” -3” -3” -3” -3” 3 2 4 4 -3” 4
I’m_ tell-in’ you be – ware be – ware of the pat on the back

4 4 4 -4 4 -3”
it just might hold you back.

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -3” -3” 4 -3” -3” 4 4
Jeal-ous-y, (Jeal-ous-y) mis – er – y, (Mis – er – y) en-vy,

-3” 4 -3” -10 5 -4__ 4 -3”
I tell you you can’t see_ be-hind

3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

2 -3” -3” -3” 2______
they don’t tell the truth._

3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______

2 -3” -3” 2______
and I got proof._

2 4 4 -3” 3 -3” -3” -3” 2_____
Your en-e-my won’t do you no harm,_

4 4 4 4_____ 3 -3” -3” 2_____
‘cause you’ll know where_ he’s com-in’ from;_

4 4 -3” 4 4 4 -3” 4______ 3 3
don’t let the hand-shake and the smile__ fool ya.

4 4 4 4 -3” 5 5 -4 -4 4 3 3
Take my ad-vice I’m on-ly try-in’ to school ya.

3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

2 -3” -3” -3” 2______
they don’t tell the truth._

3 -3” -3 3 6 5 4 -3” -3” 5__4__-3”__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies.______

2 -3” -3” 2______
and I got proof._

(fade to end)
3 -3” -3 3 3 -3” -3 3 3 -3”____
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times….