Stuart says: It's a sweet bossa-nova rhythm so timing is more important than note-for-note perfection. The upstrokes and downstrokes are important to the feel of the song, also the D bass note in the E7 chord. That note implies a "loneliness" at the end of each verse. Have fun with it and play it for someone special! Miguel says: Aquí tienes la versión definitiva de "Your Smile..." (Here you have got the definitive version!) Playing along with the records like this, it sounds very nice! Check it out!
Standard tuning
Chords are notated EADGBE
Notes in parentheses are grace notes. They may be played
but they are not necessary.
Intro riff:
Am6/9
E-|-4-2-0-----------0-->
B-|--------0--------0-->
G-|------------2--1-2-->
D-|-----------------4-->
A-|-----------------3-->
E-|-------------------->
Intro:
Am6/9 --- Bsus4 --- Esus4 --- E (upstroke!)
x34200 x24400 x22200 x2x100
Verse 1:
------------ Am6/9 ------------
x34200
The skeletal limbs of the trees
Bsus4 -----Esus4 -- E ----
x24400 x22200 x2x100
Daring the girls to compete
---------------- Am6/9 ----------
x34200
All eyebrows and elbows and knees
Bsus4 ------ Esus4 -------- E ------- E7 (with D bass note)
x24400 x222xx x22100 --- x201x0
Knocking the guys off their feet ----------------------------
Chorus 1:
-------------- A ---------------------------------------------
x0222x (walk bass on A string A to B to C)
You say you'll never belong
Adim ------------------ C#m ----- C#m7
x3424x x4665x x4645x
Let the stars shine and prove you wrong
------------ F#4dim7 --- F#sus4 -- F#7
2xxx00 2x232x 2x2300
Sadness will string you along --- (alternate passing chords below **)
---- F# ------- (A6/9) ----------------- F4 ----- (Emaj7) --- E
24222(2) (222222) 133200 (x21100) x21100
Your smile ................ can stop the hands of time
Verse 2:
------------ Am6/9 (upstroke!)
x34200
And darkness broke like a wave
Bsus4 ------- Esus4 -- E ----
x24400 x22200 x2x100
Left all your feelings afloat
------------------ Am6/9 ---------------
x34200
You drowned in the sounds as they played
(A6/9) ------------ E ------ E7 (with D bass note)
(222222) x22100 x201x0
Carried away on the notes -----------
Chorus 2:
---------------- A ----------------------------------------
x0222X (walk bass on A string A to B to C)
Now the music is making you yawn
---- Adim------------------------- C#m ---- C#m7
x3424x x4665x x4645x
Just there in the air to hang your feelings upon
---------------------------- F#m7 --> (alternate passing chords **)
24222x
But the world's singing your song
---- A/C# ---B7 ------------------------------ Emaj7 ---- E (upstroke)
x4222x x2424x (x21100) 022100
Come on .............. let's stop the hands of time ------
Bridge:
G---------------- Am7 ---- D7
3xx033 x0x010 xx0212
The heavens above encircle you
G------------------- Am7 ------- D7
3xx033 x0x010 x5x530
Straining to catch a glimpse ----------
G------------------------------ Am7 ------- D7
3xx033 x0x010 xx0212
Of what happens when love slips out of view ------
G-------------------------- F#m4 -- B
3xx033 2x4400 x2444x
Instead of just crashing in --------------
Chorus 3:
------- A ----------------------------------------
x0222x (walk bass on A string A to B to C)
Feeling so out of place
Adim ---------------- C#m ------------ C#m7
x3424x x4665x x4645x
On this planet that's whirling through space
--------- F#m7 ---> (**or use alternate passing chords)
2xxx00
Wipe that frown from your face
F#m7 B7
---- 24222(2) -- x2120x (or x2424x)
Your smile ------------------------
------------------------ F4
133200
Has stopped the hands of time
Arpeggio outro riff to E
E (downstroke)
E-|--0-0-0-0-------------------------------0-|
B-|----------3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-------0-|
G-|----------------------------------2-2-1-1-|
D-|----------------------------------------2-|
A-|----------------------------------------2-|
E-|----------------------------------------0-|
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** Alternate F# passing chords:
Stu plays them like this in the Brazilian style,
wrapping the thumb over the top of the neck
to grab the F# note. These are harder but sound cool:
F#sus4 F#sus4 F#7
E-|-0--0-0---x-x------0--|
B-|-0--0-0---2-2------0--|
G-|----------3-3------3--|
D-|----------4-4-----(2)-|
A-|----------------------|
E-|-2--2-2---2-2------2--|
