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James Bay - Best Fake Smile Ukulele Chords

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ChordsF, Dm, C, Bb
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile, Don’t have to stand there and burn inside
[Dm]Oh [C]oh oh, if you don’t [F]like it

[section 2]
[F]She’s working late and making eyes at the door, She’s sick of everybody up on her floor,
[Dm]She wants the sun in her [C] eyes, but all she gets is [F] ignored
[F]She used to put it out and get it all back, But now she’s sipping trying to carry the act,
[Dm]She’s sweating under the [C]lights, now she’s beginning [F]to pack

[chorus]
[F]No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile, Don’t have to stand there and burn inside
[Dm]Oh oh [C]oh, if you don’t [F]like it
[F]And you don’t have to care, so don’t pretend Nobody needs a best fake friend
[Dm]Oh oh [C]oh, [F]don’t hide it

[section 3]
[F]No hesitation now, she gets up and walks, She thinks of all the pain and pride did it cost
[Dm]She empties all the tip [C]jars, and won’t get back what [F]she lost
[F]Outside the window we’re two fingers to show She lifts her head I’m like some blur out of smoke
[Dm]She doesn’t have to [C]look back to know where she’s [F]gotta go

[chorus]
[F]No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile, Don’t have to stand there and burn inside
[Dm]Oh [C]oh oh, if you [F]don’t like it
[F]And you don’t have to care, so don’t pretend, Nobody needs a best fake friend
[Dm]Oh [C]oh oh, [F]don’t hide it

[Closing]
If you don’t [Bb]bleed it, you don’t [Dm]need it any[C]more
If you don’t [Bb]need it, get up and [Dm]leave it on the [C]floor
No more [Bb]believing like it’s a [Dm]voice you can’t [C]ignore
If you don’t [Bb]need it, you don’t need it no

[chorus]
[F]No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile, Don’t have to stand there and burn inside
[Dm]Oh [C]oh oh, if you [F]don’t like it
[F]And you don’t have to care, so don’t pretend, Nobody needs a best fake friend
[Dm]Oh [C]oh oh, [F]don’t hide it

[chorus]
[F]No you don’t have to wear your best fake smile, Don’t have to stand there and burn inside
[Dm]Oh [C]oh oh, if you [F]don’t like it
[F]And you don’t have to care, so don’t pretend, Nobody needs a best fake friend
[Dm]Oh [C]oh oh, [F]don’t hide it

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ArtistJames Bay
AlbumChaos and the Calm
GenresAlternative, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year2014
KeyF

How to play Best Fake Smile on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

James Bay - Best Fake Smile on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Best Fake Smile uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (16), C → F (13), and F → Dm (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Dm chord transition.

1. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
F to Dm

2. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Dm to C

3. C → F chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to F

4. F → Bb chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
F to Bb

5. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to C string fret 2.

6. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

Best Fake Smile chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Best Fake Smile.

  • Best Fake Smile includes 50 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Best Fake Smile contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Best Fake Smile connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
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