Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Ukulele chords by Patti Austin

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
A F C D
A F C E

Verse 1:
 A  F#m      Bm
They ask me how I knew,
E        A  A+ D
My true love was true.
B         C#m
I, of course, replied.
 F#m      Bm
Something here inside,
E     A    F C E
 Cannot be denied.
 A  F#m         Bm
They said someday you'll find,
 E        A   A+ D
All who love are blind,
B          C#m
When your heart's on fire.
F#m    Bm
You must realize,
 E         A  F
Smoke gets in your eyes.
     A
In your eyes.

Chorus:
F           Dm
So I chaffed them and I gayly laughed,
           Gm     C
To think they could doubt my love.
F           Dm     D
Yet today my love has flown away.
   A     E
I am without my love.

Verse 2:
   A  F#m        Bm
And now laughing friends deride,
E        A   A+ D
 Tears I cannot hide.
B       C#m
So I smile and say,
F#m       Bm
When a lovely flame dies,
 E         A  F A
Smoke gets in your eyes.

Instrumental:
F# D#m G#m C#

Bridge:
G          Em     E
 Yet today my love has flown away,
   B      F#
I am without my love.

Verse 3:
  B  G#m        C#m
And now laughing friends deride,
F#        B  B+ E
 Tears I cannot hide.
C#        D#m
  So I smile and say,
G#m           E F#
  When a lovely flame dies.
          B G D E
Smoke gets in your eyes.

Coda:
           B G D E
Smoke gets in your eyes. (repeat til fade)