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The Smiling Man chords by
Colin Buchanan
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Em
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G
G

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Busy people don't know what to do
D
D

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With the smiling man
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Em

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He's at the station
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D

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G
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as they scurry on through
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D

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The smiling man
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G

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D
D

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He looks in their eyes and says hello
Em
Em

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Asus4
Asus4

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They don't look back, no on they go
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He's not like them, you know

He's a smiling man
Em
Em

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And he just turns his mouth
Bm
Bm
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D

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up at the corners
Em
Em

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D

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Gets a sparkle in his eye
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Em

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D

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So what you're seeing on the outside
G
G

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D

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Em
Em

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Is just a glimpse of what is go ing on in
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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D
D

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Em
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D

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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side
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D

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Em
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He was born and raised on the
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D

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Bland
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D

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Parade, that

Smiling

Man
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Em

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His daddy worked and his
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D

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G

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D

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mummy she prayed, that
A
A

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Smiling

Man
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D

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G

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And at the end of the street
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D

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he'd climb a tree
Em
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Asus4
Asus4

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And from the top branch he could see
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D

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Clear into a town,
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D

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G

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D

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A
A

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D

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That smiling man,
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Bm
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D

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he just turned his mouth up at the corners
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D

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Get a sparkle in his eyes
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D

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So what you're seeing on the outside
A
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Em
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Is just a glimpse of what is go ing on inside
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Smil ing
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Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
Asus4

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Man
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D

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Em
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F
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A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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Em
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He went to the big brick school, that
Asus4
Asus4

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Smilin'
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Man
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G

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He did the drill and he learned every rule,
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D

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the
A
A

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Smilin'
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D

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Man
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D

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They taught him history and geography,
Em
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D

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he copied it all down carefully
A
A

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Em
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But deep down all he ever wanted to be
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A

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Was a smilin' man so he could turn
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A

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his mouth up at the corners
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And get a sparkle in his eye
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D

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So what you're seein' on the outside
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It's just a glimpse of what
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A
A

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is go ing on inside

The smiling man
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Em
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Do do do do do do do
D
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Asus4
Asus4

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Do do do do do

Here we go
Em
Em

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D

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Do do do do do do do
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Do do do do do

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • Asus4

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Smiling Man by Colin Buchanan is F major.

The primary chords used in The Smiling Man are F, Gm, Bb, Csus4, Dm, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Gm, Bb, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Smiling Man is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Smiling Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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