[Intro]      Em - D  A - Em - D  A


[Verses]
Em              D                      Em - Em
 I learned politeness on my mother's knee
G                  G                       D     
D Dsus2 D
 I learned by uprightness my number of friends should increase.
Em               D                      Em - Em - G
When I think about the things I've done
G            D        Dsus  D  Dsus2  D
I laugh out loud to no one yeah to no one.
Em                         Em                           Em    
      D
'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see when I try to open up my
G
heart.


 G                                           D
There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is
B           Em
misunderstood.
                  D               A          Em - Em
At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

Em             D            Em   Em
 But I became honest Mr. Mistaken
G                   G                 D    Dsus  D Dsus2  D
 in spite of the curves my smile was makin'.
Em            D                    Em - Em - G
Bumpers and kickers in one big stream
G                     D               Dsus   D
I grew up in a life size pinball machine yeah they're mean.
Em                        Em               Em                 
     D
'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see when I try to open up my
G
heart.

G                                             D
There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is
B           Em
misunderstood.
                 D               A          Em                
    D
At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2, there's a laugh, on my
G
behalf.

        G                                     D
There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is
B           Em
misunderstood.
                  D              A           Em - Em (break)
At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

                       D                                 D
I tried to fill some silence 'coz the silence feels so long.
G                           D       B            Em  
  Em
I knew the ice was gettin' thinner, but I kept skating on.
   Em               Em                        D
My mother threw me into this world as a winner
              D                     G                D        
  B
but by the light of the yellow beer, they tell the jokes, I'll never get to
Em      D      G
hear, on my behalf.

 G                                            D                        
B
There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is tood.
Em                 D              D          A
At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2, there's a laugh,
 D           G
yeah on my behalf.

 G                                            D
There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is
B           Em
misunderstood.
                  D              A            Em          Em           Em
At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.

                  D              A           Em            Em         Em
At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.
                  D              A           Em            Em         Em
At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.
                   D              A           Em (break)
 At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.