The Isley Brothers es un grupo estadounidense de R&B y soul. Es uno de los pocos grupos con éxito continuado a lo largo de los años en las listas del Billboard, donde consiguieron colocar un single cada década desde 1959; en 2006 aún colocaban álbumes en las listas.
Su repertorio incluye doo-wop, R&B, rock 'n' roll, soul, funk, disco, urban adult contemporary y hip-hop soul.
Su formación a lo largo de seis décadas ha variado de un cuarteto a un dúo, pasando por un trío y un sexteto.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE... by The Isley Brothers ----------------------------......................
*Released 1967*
Intro:
CEm, Dm7Gsus4G
Interlude:
CmAb (x2)
Chorus 1:
G7AbBbEb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. G7AbBbEbG You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.
Verse 1:
CEmDm7GG7 My life's a masque-rade; a world of let's pre-tend, yeah. CEmDm7GG7 Since you took your love, pre-tending never ends, yeah.
Bridge 1:
AmEmFGG7 But I can't let you know, that I still need you so, no.
Interlude:
CmAb
CmAb (Darling, I hide, (G7) The tears that I cry).
Chorus 2:
G7AbBbEb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. G7AbBbEbG You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.
Verse 2:
CEmDm7GG7 I can't let you see, all the tears I'm cry-ing. CEmDm7GG7 You would pity me; that would be like dy-ing.
Bridge 2:
AmEmFGG7 If I can't have your love, I don't need your sympa-thy.
Interlude:
CmAb
CmAb (Darling, I hide, (G7) The tears that I cry).
Chorus 3:
G7AbBbEb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile. G7AbBbEb (G) You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.
Middle 8:
(G) CAb My life is a masquerade, since you took your love away. G7 When-ever you're near, I hide my... CAb I just can't let you see, how much you hurting me.
Coda:
G7AbBbEb When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.