It Still Hurts to Smile


[Verse 1]

A E F#m D
I tell myself it's better this way
A E D
Paint on a laugh, push the hurt away
A E F#m D
But somewhere between the words I say
A E D
I'm breaking a little more each day

[Chorus]

D E A F#m
It still hurts to smile, after all this time
D E A
I wear it like a mask that fools the light
D E F#m C#m
People say I'm stronger, that I'll heal in a while
D E A
But it still hurts... it still hurts to smile

[Verse 2]

A E F#m D
Moments flash like postcards in my mind
A E D
Laughing faces frozen in rewind
A E F#m D
I'd trade a thousand sunny days
A E D
For one more night you would’ve stayed

[Chorus]

D E A F#m
It still hurts to smile, after all this time
D E A
I wear it like a mask that fools the light
D E F#m C#m
People say I'm stronger, that I'll heal in a while
D E A
But it still hurts... it still hurts to smile

[Bridge]

F#m E
I'm good at fooling everyone I meet
D A
But the mirror knows... the cracks run deep
F#m E
Behind the laughter, underneath
D E
I'm still searching... I'm still weak

[Final Chorus]

D E A F#m
It still hurts to smile, when they say my name
D E A
Pretend I've moved on, but it's all the same
D E F#m C#m
Maybe someday I'll find a brand new style
D E A
But for now it still hurts... it still hurts to smile

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Writer: HL Shields