Intro
[G#m]
Oh, lookie here fellas
Take it from your Uncle Bootsy
Ain't no shame beggin' in the rain
Tell her how you really feel
[C#m] [B/C#]
Ooh, ooh-ooh
[G#m7] [A]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
Verse 1
[C#m] [B/C#]
I could pretend when I'm out with my friends
[G#m7]
I ain't thinkin' about you
I could pretend like I ain't in my feelings
[A] [C#m]
But that ain't true, nah (Nah)
[B/C#]
When I called you out your name
[G#m7]
That was my ego, my pride, and pain
I should be a movie star
[A]
The way I play the part like everything's okay
Pre-Chorus
[F#m7]
Oh, now I try to be the life of the party
[G#m7]
All night, buying shots for everybody
[Amaj7/B]
But it's all just an act (Yeah) 'cause I can't have you back (Yeah)
[B13b9]
Without you, I've been goin' crazy
Chorus
[EMaj7] [F#m7] [G#m7] [Amaj7]
Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile)
[G#m7]
Tryna fight these tears from cryin'
[Amaj7/B] [B13b9]
But Lord knows I'm dyin', dyin'
[EMaj7] [F#m7] [G#m7] [Amaj7]
Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile)
[G#m7]
Ooh, I'm just smilin' like a fool
[Amaj9/B]
When the only thing worth smilin' for
N.C.
Baby girl, the only thing worth smilin' for was
[C#m] [B/C#]
You, you, you
[F#m7]
You, you, you, you, you
[G#sus4] [G#]
You
Verse 2
[C#m] [B/C#] [G#m7]
If I could turn back the hands on my Rollie, you know I would
[Amaj7]
I would've spent all my time makin' sure that my baby good
[C#m] [B/C#]
I'm tryin' hard to hide the shame
[G#m7]
I know I'm playin' a dangerous game
But since you been gone, I ain't been the same
[Amaj7]
There's only so much a man can fake
Pre-Chorus
[F#m7]
Oh, now I try to be the life of the party
[G#m7]
All night, buying shots for everybody
[Amaj7/B]
But it's all just an act (Yeah) 'cause I can't have you back (Yeah)
[B13b9]
Without you, I've been goin' crazy
Chorus
[EMaj7] [F#m7] [G#m7] [Amaj7]
Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile)
[G#m7]
Tryna fight these tears from cryin'
[Amaj7/B] [B13b9]
But Lord knows I'm dyin', dyin'
[EMaj7] [F#m7] [G#m7] [Amaj7]
Tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile)
[G#m7]
Ooh, I'm just smilin' like a fool
[Amaj9/B]
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Baby girl, the only thing worth smilin' for
[Bbmaj9/C]
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Baby girl, the only thing worth smilin' for was
[Fmaj9] [Gm9] [Am7] [Bbmaj9]
You,
[Fmaj9] [Gm9] [Am7] [Bbmaj7/C] [C13b9]
you, you
[Fmaj9] [Gm9] [Am7] [Bbmaj9]
I'm tryna put on a smile (Put on a smile)
[Am7]
Oh-oh, tryna fight these tears from cryin'
[Bbmaj9/C] N.C [Fmaj9] [Gm9] [Am7] [Bbmaj9]
But Lord knows I'm dyin' (Put on a smile)
[Am7]
I'm smilin' like a fool
[Bbmaj9/C]
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Baby girl, the only thing worth smilin' for
[Bbmaj9/C] [Bbmaj9/D] [Bbmaj9/F] [Bbmaj9/A] [Bbmaj9/C]
When the only thing worth smilin' for
Oh, the only thing worth smilin' for was
[Dm] [C/D]
You, you, you
[Gm9] [Asus4] [A]
You, you, you, you, you