Key: C#m 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