Song: Uncertain smile
Artist: The The
Composer: Matt Johnson
Album: Soul mining

Tabbed by: DJ  2nd June 2014

Original album version CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of B)

NOTE: Some live versions are pitched a full tone
higher, in the key of C#, so capo at 4th fret
or transpose the whole song to match that higher key

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
options for a particular chord progression.
I would suggest using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
A = x02220 or 577655  (G/F#)= 2xxxxx    Dm = xx0231
E = 022100             F    = 133211    A4 = x02230
G = 320033             G  = 355433    E7 = 022130
D = xx0232             Dm7  = xx0211

For the (G/F#) just emphasise it as a quick passing
bass note on the 6th string.

An optional variation for the (Riff #1) chords,
with a D note sustained throughout:
    A4        E7        G         D
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4]

A4 = x02230  E7 = 022130  G = 320033  D = xx0232 

See bottom of page for tablature of main riffs.

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[Intro] (Riff #1 - See tablature at bottom of page)
  A            E            G            D
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  A            E            G            D
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  A            E            G            D
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  A            E            G            D
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

[Verse 1]
A              E              (G/F#) G
   Peeling the skin back from  my    eyes,
D               A
   I felt sur - prised,
         E                    (G/F#) G
That the time on the clock was the   time...
D                 A
...I usually re - tired...
          E                    (G/F#) G
...to the place where I cleared my    head  of you,
D                     A
   But, just for to - day,
  E             (G/F#)    G              D
I think I'll lie here and dream of you

[Chorus]
A                E
    I've got you under my skin,
     (G/F#) G
Where the   rain can't get in,
D                          A         E
    But if the sweat pours out, just shout,
(G/F#) G                       D
          I'll try to swim and pull you out

[Break] (Riff #2 - See tablature at bottom of page)
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

[Bridge]
G
    Doo, doo - doo, doo!
                 Dm7
De - de, de, de, doo!  Doo, doo!
G                                          Dm7
    Doo, doo - doo, doo!  De - de, de, de, doo!
E                            D
    De - de, de, de, de, de, de, de!

[Verse 2]
A            E         (G/F#) G
   A howling wind blows the   litter,
       D
As the rain flows,
A                  E               (G/F#) G
   As street lamps pour orange col -oured shapes...
                D
...through your windows,
A            E  (G/F#)  G              D
   A broken soul stares from a pair of watering eyes,
A                E            (G/F#)  G
   Uncertain e - motions force an...
   D         (A)
...uncertain  ...smile

[Break] (Riff #1)
  A            E            G            D
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

[Chorus]
A                E
    I've got you under my skin,
     (G/F#) G
Where the   rain can't get in,
D                          A         E
    But if the sweat pours out, just shout,
(G/F#) G                        D            (F)
          I'll try to swim and pull you out-------!

[Break] (Riff #2)
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  F            E            F            G *
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

[Coda- Piano improvisation]  (Repeats then end on Dm)
    Dm        Em        F         G            Dm
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||  /  ||

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(Riff #1)
   A4  (A)     E7    (E4)   G    (Gadd9)   D
e|-----------|------------|--------------|-------2--|
B|----3--2---|---3--------|--------------|-------3--|
G|----2----2-|---1--1--2--|-----0--4--2--|-------2--|
D|----2------|---2--------|-----0--------|--0--4----|
A|-0---------|---2--------|-----2--------|----------|
E|-----------|-0----------|--3-----------|----------|

(Riff #2)                         / = Slide notes up
   F           E             F           G *
e|-1--------|--0----------|------1-----|-------3----|
B|---1---1--|----0---0----|----1---1---|-----3---3--|
G|-----2----|------1---1--|-/2-------2-|-/4---------|
D|----------|-------------|------------|------------|
A|----------|-------------|------------|------------|
E|----------|-------------|------------|------------|