Weezer - Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A# Dm   D#         F        A# Dm D# F A#
Grungy girls and punk rock boys
Can't be heard above the noise
Awkward handshakes, bumps and hugs
It's not the way you thought it was

Chorus:
A#
I would rather hear you curse me out
              D#
Then give me fake smiles
And all that nervous laughter
          F
When you say what you hate

Makes me feel kinda great
    Gm       F   D#
You have authority

Taxi drivers sell their weed
My Ani DiFranco scream
Gold high tops with no socks on
Go ahead and move along

Chorus:
I would rather hear you curse me out
Than give me fake smiles
And all that nervous laughter
When you say what you hate
It makes me feel kinda great
You have authority
I would rather see you flip me off
Then give me fake smiles
And all that nervous laughter
When you say what you hate
Makes me feel kinda great
It's beautiful to me

A#               D#                Gm
It's hard to be real with all the temptations
F
All the flying daggers
A#               D#                Gm
It's hard to be true when honesty kills you
F
Can anybody hear me?
Gm           F
I'm begging darling oh
     A#              D#
Give me a chance to let you know
A#               D#                Gm
It's hard to be true when honesty kills you
F
Can anybody hear me?

Chorus:
I would rather hear you curse me out
Than give me fake smiles
And all that nervous laughter
When you say what you hate
It makes me feel kinda great
You have authority
I would rather see you flip me off
Than give me fake smiles
And all that nervous laughter
When you say what you hate
Makes me feel kinda great
It's beautiful to me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter" by Weezer.

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