Tabbed by: Steven P.
A/C# x4222x
G 3xxxxx
F# 2xxxxx
G Em D C (repeat 1x)
Verse 1:
[G]I still remember the [Bm]night we met
[C]You said you [D]loved my [G]smile[D][C]
[G]But your love for me was like a [Bm]summer breeze
[C]Oh it [A/C#]lasted for [Dsus]awhile[D]
[Em]I could hold on a little [Bm]tighter I know
But when you [C]love someone, you gotta [Dsus]let em [D]go, so
Chorus 1:
I'm gonna [G]smile, cause I [C]wanna make you happy
[G]Laugh, so [C]you can't see me [B]cry
I'm gonna [Em]let you go in [A7]style
And [C]even if it kills me,[Dsus] [D] I'm gonna [G]smile[Em][D][C]
Verse 2:
Kiss me once for the good times baby
Kiss me twice for goodbye
You can't help how you don't feel
And it doesn't matter why
Give me a chance to bow out gracefully
Cause that's how I want you to remember me
Chorus 2:
I'm gonna [G]smile, cause I [C]wanna make you happy
[G]Laugh, so [C]you can't see me [B]cry
I'm gonna [Em]let you go in [A7]style
And [C]even if it kills me,[Dsus] [D] I'm gonna [F#]smile[Am][Em][Dsus][D]
Coda:
I'm gonna [G]smile, so [C]you can find the courage
G G F# E5 C B
Laugh, so you won't see me hurtin'
I'm gonna [Em]let you go in [A7]style
And [C]even if it kills me,[Dsus] [D] I'm gonna [G]smile
[Em] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [D] [C] [G]
The intro and coda (outro) of this song has what
sounds like a G/F#, which is between the G and Em.
As both of these parts are piano and the F# note
is not very noticeable, I have left it off. If you
want to play it, either play a barre G, then slide
your index finger down to the second fret (F#), or
try this one for the G/F#:
xx4433
If using that G/F#, you may find it best to play this G:
xxx433
Alternately, you may also opt not to play the G/F# -
just let the G chord ring over the G/F# and then play
the Em when it comes up. If someone figures out a
different or better way to do it, please pass it along.
A/C# x4222x
G 3xxxxx
F# 2xxxxx
G Em D C (repeat 1x)
Verse 1:
[G]I still remember the [Bm]night we met
[C]You said you [D]loved my [G]smile[D][C]
[G]But your love for me was like a [Bm]summer breeze
[C]Oh it [A/C#]lasted for [Dsus]awhile[D]
[Em]I could hold on a little [Bm]tighter I know
But when you [C]love someone, you gotta [Dsus]let em [D]go, so
Chorus 1:
I'm gonna [G]smile, cause I [C]wanna make you happy
[G]Laugh, so [C]you can't see me [B]cry
I'm gonna [Em]let you go in [A7]style
And [C]even if it kills me,[Dsus] [D] I'm gonna [G]smile[Em][D][C]
Verse 2:
Kiss me once for the good times baby
Kiss me twice for goodbye
You can't help how you don't feel
And it doesn't matter why
Give me a chance to bow out gracefully
Cause that's how I want you to remember me
Chorus 2:
I'm gonna [G]smile, cause I [C]wanna make you happy
[G]Laugh, so [C]you can't see me [B]cry
I'm gonna [Em]let you go in [A7]style
And [C]even if it kills me,[Dsus] [D] I'm gonna [F#]smile[Am][Em][Dsus][D]
Coda:
I'm gonna [G]smile, so [C]you can find the courage
G G F# E5 C B
Laugh, so you won't see me hurtin'
I'm gonna [Em]let you go in [A7]style
And [C]even if it kills me,[Dsus] [D] I'm gonna [G]smile
[Em] [D] [C] [G] [Em] [D] [C] [G]
The intro and coda (outro) of this song has what
sounds like a G/F#, which is between the G and Em.
As both of these parts are piano and the F# note
is not very noticeable, I have left it off. If you
want to play it, either play a barre G, then slide
your index finger down to the second fret (F#), or
try this one for the G/F#:
xx4433
If using that G/F#, you may find it best to play this G:
xxx433
Alternately, you may also opt not to play the G/F# -
just let the G chord ring over the G/F# and then play
the Em when it comes up. If someone figures out a
different or better way to do it, please pass it along.