Smiling

Alanis Morissette

Key

Cm

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G Cm/G G

This is a life of extremes

Cm G

Both sides are slippery and enticing

Cm/G

These are my places off the rails

G Cm

( )

G Cm/G G

This loose recollection of the falling

Cm G

Barely remember who I failed

Cm/G G

I was just trying to keep it together

Cm C

( )

Chorus

Em7 C

This is the first wave of my white flag

G D

This is the sound of me hitting bottom

Em7 C

This is my surrender if that's what you call it

G D/F# C

And the anatomy of my crash

G Cm/G G

And I keep on smiling

Cm G

Keep on moving

Cm/G G

Can't stand still

Cm/G

( )

G Cm/G G

Me the ceiling-less great achiever

Cm G

Me the notorious perfect mother

Cm/G G

Lord to the ends of overwhelm

Cm C

( )

Chorus

Em7 C

This is the first wave of my white flag

G D

This is the sound of me hitting bottom

Em7 C

This is my surrender if that's what you call it

G D/F# C

And the anatomy of my crash

G Cm/G G

And I keep on smiling

Cm G

Keep on moving

Cm/G G

Can't stand still

Cm

( )

G Cm/G G

Such pretty forks in the road

Cm G

On this continuum I've been bouncing

Cm/G G

Life-flashing promise before my eyes

Cm C

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Chorus

Em7 C

This is the first wave of my white flag

G D

This is the sound of me hitting bottom

Em7 C

This is my surrender if that's what you call it

G D/F# C

And the anatomy of my crash

G Cm/G G

And I keep on smiling

Cm G

Keep on moving

Cm/G G

Can't stand still

Cm/G G

( )

Cm G

Can't stand still

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