Verse 1:
D             Bm
Shoot for the moon, dear
 Em                    A
Straight placed, stay grounded
      D
Be unique
                   Bm
Though you're the same here
   Em             A
Speak cise but sounded
       Em                 A
And you, you shouldn't stare
         D               Gb           Bm
At the light, that's where you're going to
             Em                         A
Just keep moving and grooving to the sound of the beat
         Em                            A
You'll get there in time unless you stop your feet

Chorus:
D               Gb
 Do smile and dry those eyes
     Bm                      B7
So all the girls and bad boys made you cry
           Em
Well, you know
               A                    D            A
Those were the best tears of your life, of your life
D               Gb
Look cute in leather boots
          Bm                       B7
And if makeup brings you down, just buy a noose
         Em                    A
So at least you'll keep your head held way up high

Verse 2:
D            Bm          Em
Have some reserves kid
               A
Don't waste potential
           D                   Bm          Em
Try your best, just like your father did
             A
Success is mental


 Em                  A
Please, show us and tell
           D         Gb        Bm
How your life's not going straight to hell
              Em                       A
All these jeepers and creepers wanna sit in your head
                Em                     A
But fall out of line and you'll be shot and dead

Chorus:
D              Gb
Do smile and dry those eyes
      Bm                     B7
So all the girls and bad boys made you cry
            Em
Well, you know
                  A                   D            A
Those were the best tears of your life, of your life
  D             Gb
Look cute in leather boots
         Bm                        B7
And if makeup brings you down, just buy a noose
          Em                   A                 D
So at least you'll keep your head held way up high

Outro:
           Em            A                  D
Learn to smile as every good day goes on by