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.