Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Interlude
Chorus 1
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.
You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.
Verse 1
My life's a masque-rade; a world of let's pre-tend, yeah.
Since you took your love, pre-tending never ends, yeah.
Bridge 1
But I can't let you know, that I still need you so, no.
Interlude
(Darling, I hide,
The tears that I cry).
Chorus 2
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.
You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.
Verse 2
I can't let you see, all the tears I'm cry-ing.
You would pity me; that would be like dy-ing.
Bridge 2
If I can't have your love, I don't need your sympa-thy.
Interlude
(Darling, I hide,
The tears that I cry).
Chorus 3
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.
You can't imagine the tears and sorrow, be-hind a painted smile.
Middle 8
My life is a masquerade, since you took your love away.
When-ever you're near, I hide my...
I just can't let you see, how much you hurting me.
Coda
When-ever you're near, I hide my tears, be-hind a painted smile.
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