...BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE... by The Isley Brothers ----------------------------...................... *Released 1967* Intro: , Interlude: (x2) Chorus 1: When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile. Verse 1: My life's a masque-rade; a world of let's pre-tend, yeah. Since you took your love, pre-tending never ends, yeah. Bridge 1: But I can't let you know, that I still need you so, no. Interlude: (Darling, I hide, () The tears that I cry). Chorus 2: When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile. Verse 2: I can't let you see, all the tears I'm cry-ing. You would pity me; that would be like dy-ing. Bridge 2: If I can't have your love, I don't need your sympa-thy. Interlude: (Darling, I hide, () The tears that I cry). Chorus 3: When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. () You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile. Middle 8: () My life is a masquerade, since you took your love away. When-ever you're near, I hide my... I just can't let you see, how much you hurting me. Coda: When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 022000 xx0211 320013 320003 x35543 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 466544 323000 688766 x68886 x02210