Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
I still remember the night we met
You said you loved my smile
But your love for me was like a summer breeze
Oh it lasted for awhile
I could hold on a little tighter I know
But when you love someone, you gotta let em go, so
Chorus 1
I'm gonna smile, cause I wanna make you happy
Laugh, so you can't see me cry
I'm gonna let you go in style
And even if it kills me, I'm gonna smile
Verse 2
Kiss me once for the good times baby
Kiss me twice for goodbye
You can't help how you don't feel
And it doesn't matter why
Give me a chance to bow out gracefully
Cause that's how I want you to remember me
Chorus 2
I'm gonna smile, cause I wanna make you happy
Laugh, so you can't see me cry
I'm gonna let you go in style
And even if it kills me, I'm gonna smile
Coda
I'm gonna smile, so you can find the courage
Laugh, so you won't see me hurtin'
I'm gonna let you go in style
And even if it kills me, I'm gonna smile
The intro and coda (outro) of this song has what
sounds like a G/F#, which is between the G and Em.
As both of these parts are piano and the F# note
is not very noticeable, I have left it off. If you
want to play it, either play a barre G, then slide
your index finger down to the second fret F# , or
try this one for the G/F#:
If using that G/F#, you may find it best to play this G:
Alternately, you may also opt not to play the G/F# -
just let the G chord ring over the G/F# and then play
the Em when it comes up. If someone figures out a
different or better way to do it, please pass it along.