Smiling Faces Sometimes (Tenor C Chromatic) Harmonica Tabs

By Norman J. Whitfield and Barrett Strong
Key of E Minor Range B3 to E5
Requires a 12 Hole Solo Tuned Key of C Tenor Chromatic

Tab Notations:
None = blow — = draw * = button in
6____ = hold
-8__7__6__ = slide and hold; move smoothly from one note to next
then hold the last note

6 6 6 -4 7 7 7 7_____ -7 7 6 6_______
Smil-ing fac-es some-times pre-tend__ to be your friend._

6 6 6 -4 7 -7 7 6___
Smil-ing fac-es show no trac-es__

-5 -5 6 6 -5 6 6 -4
of the e-vil that lurks with-in.

-5 6 -6* -5 -5 6 -6* -5 -5 6______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4 6 6 6 -4_____
they don’t tell the truth._

-5 6 -6* -5 -9 -8 7 6 6 -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies______

-4 6 6 -4_____
and I got proof._

-4 -5 6 6 -5 6 -5 -4 7 7 7 7 7
The truth is in the eyes ‘cause the eyes don’t lie,
a-men.

-8 7 -8 -5 -9 -8 -7 7 7 6 -9 -8 7__6___
Re-mem-ber, a smile is just a frown turned up-side down___

6 6
my friend.

-8 -8 -8 -7 7 -7 6
So, hear me when I’m say-ing

-5 6 -6* -5 -5 6 -6* -5 -5 6______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4 6 6 6 -4_____
they don’t tell the truth._

-5 6 -6* -5 -9 -8 7 6 6 -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____

-4 6 6 -4_____
and I got proof._

-4 6____ 6 6 5* -4 7 7 -5 6 6 -4
Be-ware_ Be-ware of the hand-shake that hides the snake.

-8___ -8 7 6 6 6 6 6 -5 -4 7 7 6 7
I’m__ tell-in’ you be-ware be-ware of the pat on the
back

7 7 7 -7 7 6
it just might hold you back.

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 6 6 7 7
Jeal-ous-y, (Jeal-ous-y) mis-er-y, (Mis-er-y) en-vy,

6 7 6 10 -8 -7__ 7 6
I tell you you can’t see_ be-hind

-5 6 -6* -5 -5 6 -6* -5 -5 6______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4 6 6 6 -4_____
they don’t tell the truth._

-5 6 -6* -5 -9 -8 7 6 6 -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____

-4 6 6 -4_____
and I got proof._

-4 7 7 6 -5 6 6 6 -4____
Your en-e-my won’t do you no harm,_

7 7 7 7_____ -5 6 6 -4____
‘cause you’ll know where_ he’s com-in’ from;_

7 7 6 7 7 7 6 7______ -5 -5
don’t let the hand-shake and the smile__ fool ya.

7 7 7 7 6 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -5 -5
Take my ad-vice I’m on-ly try-in’ to school ya.

-5 6 -6* -5 -5 6 -6* -5 -5 6______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times__

-4 6 6 6 -4_____
they don’t tell the truth._

-5 6 -6* -5 -9 -8 7 6 6 -8__7__6__
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es tell lies._____

-4 6 6 -4_____
and I got proof._

(fade to end)
-5 6 -6* -5 -5 6 -6* -5 -5 6______
Smil-ing fac-es, smil-ing fac-es, some-times….