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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Dm D# F 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.