If this is played with capo on the 1st fret it might sound a little bit closer to the but it is not really necessary. Intro: - - - - I learned politeness on my mother's knee I learned by uprightness my number of friends should increase. - - When I think about the things I've done I laugh out loud to no one yeah to no one. 'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see when I try to open up my heart. There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is misunderstood. - At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. But I became honest Mr. Mistaken in spite of the curves my smile was makin'. - - Bumpers and kickers in one big stream I grew up in a life size pinball machine yeah they're mean. 'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see when I try to open up my heart. There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is misunderstood. At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2, there's a laugh, on my behalf. There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is misunderstood. - (break) At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. I tried to fill some silence 'coz the silence feels so long. I knew the ice was gettin' thinner, but I kept skating on. My mother threw me into this world as a winner but by the light of the yellow beer, they tell the jokes, I'll never get to hear, on my behalf. There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is tood. At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2, there's a laugh, yeah on my behalf. There's something inside me 'n' I know it's good, but understanding is misunderstood. At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. There's a laugh 'n' a 1/2. (break) At the end of a smile there's a laugh 'n' a 1/2.