Fake Smiles And Nervous Laughter by Weezer, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Fake Smiles And Nervous Laughter

by Weezer

Biography:

Weezer is an American rock band. Formed in 1992, they have released 13 full length albums, 1 covers album, six EPs, and a DVD. Their latest album, titled 'Ok Human', came out on January 28th, 2021 in Australia while coming out a day later everywhere else. They've sold over nine million records in the United States to date. Playing music influenced by alternative bands and power pop artists among others, they're sometimes viewed as a part of the 90s indie movement.

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Verse Chorus Bridge
------------------- ----------- -------------------
B 799xxx B 799xxx B 79xxxx
D#m 668xxx E 779xxx F#/A# 69xxxx
E 779xxx F# 244xxx G#m 46xxxx
F# 9-9-11-x-x-x G#m 466xxx F# 24xxxx
F#/A# 698xxx E x79xxx
B/D# x69xxx
C#m x46xxx
F# x-9-11-x-x-x

Notes:
- Root-5 power chord notation not shown to improve legibility (but defined above)
- Simplified verse chords shown to improve legibility (but defined in full above)
- D#m/A# shown as D#m
- E/B shown as E
- F#/C# shown as F#

Tune half-step down

[Intro]
B D#m G#m B Emaj7 G#m C#m7 Bsus4
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------7-------7-------4-------4-------4-------4-------5-------5-----|
G|-----8---8---8---8---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---|
D|---9-------8-------6-------4-------2-------1---------------4---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------4-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
Grungy girls and punk rock boys (ooh ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
Can't be heard above the noise (ooh ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
Awkward handshakes, bumps and hugs, uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
It's not the way you thought it was (ooh ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)

[Chorus 1]
B
I would rather hear you curse me out than give me
E
Fake smiles and all that nervous laughter
F#
When you say what you hate, makes me feel kinda great
G#m F# E
You have authori-ty

[Verse 2]
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
Taxi drivers sell their weed (ooh ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
My Ani DiFranco scream (ooh ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
Gold high tops with no socks on, uh-on, uh-on, uh-on
B D#m E F# B F#/A# E F#
Go ahead and move along (ooh ooh-ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh)

[Chorus 2]
B
I would rather hear you curse me out than give me
E
Fake smiles and all that nervous laughter
F#
When you say what you hate, makes me feel kinda great
G#m F# E
You have authori-ty

B
I would rather see you flip me off than give me
E
Fake smiles and all that nervous laughter
F#
When you say what you hate, makes me feel kinda great
G#m F# E
It's beautiful to me

[Bridge]
B F#/A# G#m F#maj
E B/D# C#m F#

B F#/A# G#m F#maj E B/D# C#m F#
It's hard to be real with all the temptations and all the flying daggers
B F#/A# G#m F#maj E B/D# C#m F#
It's hard to be true when honesty kills you, can anybody hear me?
B F#/A# G#m F#maj E B/D# C#m F#
I'm begging darling oh, give me a chance to let you know
B F#/A# G#m F#maj E B/D# C#m F#
It's hard to be true when honesty kills you, can anybody hear me?

[Chorus 3]
B
I would rather hear you curse me out than give me
E
Fake smiles and all that nervous laughter
F#
When you say what you hate, makes me feel kinda great
G#m F# E
You have authori-ty

B
I would rather see you flip me off than give me
E
Fake smiles and all that nervous laughter
F#
When you say what you hate, makes me feel kinda great
G#m F# E B
It's beautiful to me