YOU AM I - "please dont ask me to smile" Tablature
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Please Don’t Ask Me To Smile - You Am I (Rogers/You am I)
Tabbed by Oliver Watkins (ofwat1@student.monash.edu.au)
The way I played this is with the guitar tuned down two whole semi-tones,
so that the normal open G becomes an open F.
G Gsus4 A* Am7 Csus2 Dsus2 D/C# D/C
e---------3-------3-----0--------0--------3-------0------0-------0-----
----------3-------3-----3--------1--------3-------3------3-------3-----
----------0-------0-----0--------0--------5-------2------2-------2-----
----------0-------------2--------2--------5-------0------0-------0-----
------------------3-----0--------0--------3-------0------4-------3-----
E---------3------------------------------------------------------------
Intro:
G Gsus4 G
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
When I was in grade six I used to open the door for a girl
G Gsus4 G/B A* G
and she called me a wimp. Said there just is no need to be so fucking polite
Gsus4 G/B A* G
I politely agreed with her, I think she was right
Am7 G Am7 G
just never entered my mind, That a 12 year old came down to choosing sides
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
You said, That I'd die if I had nothing to do, put a drink in my hand and I'll
G
talk to anything that moves
Gsus4 G/B A* G
I just refuse to give you what you think will make things right
Gsus4 G/B A* G
Just to find hate when you've lost the will to fight
Am7 G
and would it really be in touch with the times
Am7 G
to put somebody down for choosing sides
Csus2 Dsus2
And you said show us them teeth, give us them braces
Csus2 Dsus2 D/C# D/C
Show me that dental work that puts fear in twelve year old faces
G A* G/B Gsus4 Gsus4 G/B A* G
I can make you feel, only half worthwhile, just please don't ask me to smile
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
And times when it just feels right, hold open the door for a girl
G Gsus4 G/B A* G
or back down from a fight, there's just no need to be so fucking polite
Gsus4 G/B A* G
at least it helps us sleep easier at night
Am7 G Am7 G
It just never enters my mind, it ever should come down to choosing sides
Csus2 Dsus2
And you said show us them teeth, give us them braces
Csus2 Dsus2 D/C# D/C
Show me that dental work that puts fear in twelve year old faces
G A* G/B Gsus4
I can prove to you I do or don't get high..........
Gsus4 G/B A* G
Just please don't ask me to smile :)
this part tabbed by Matt Jones:
Here is the picked lead part played by the capoed guitar
The asterisk indicates where the lead comes in
You said…… Put a drink………..
e------------------5-----------------2---------2----2--
B---------------3----3v---3--3------3----3----3--------
G--------2-4----------------------------2--------------
D---2-4------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
And times…….. Hold open the door………
e---------------5------------------------2----2---2---2—2h3r2--
B------------3----3v--3-3-----------3--------------------------
G------2-4--------------------------2-----2---2----2-----------
D--2-4---------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------
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