Biography:
The Platters were a successful black vocal group of the early rock n roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock n roll Tin Pan Alley tradition of the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers and the explosion of teenage music in the mid 1950s. The most successful incarnation of the group comprised lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor.
The Platters formed in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1953 and were initially managed by Ralph Bass.
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Other songs:
- Earth Angel
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- I'm Sorry
- My Prayer
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Stand By Me
- The Great Pretender
- Twilight Time
- You've Got The Magic Touch
- Bark Battle And Ball
- Enchanted
- Harbour Lights
- Heaven On Earth
- Hes Mine
- I Love You A Thousand Times
- I Need You All The Time
- Im Sorry
- My Dream
- On My Word Of Honor
- Only You
- Red Sails In The Sunset
- Remember When
- Sentimental Journey
- Tears On My Pillow
- The Darktown Strutters Ball
- The Glory Of Love
- Unchained Melody
- With This Ring
- Youll Never Never Know
- Youve Got The Magic Touch
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SMOKE GETS In YOUR EYES
- as played by Platters (Capo on 3rd Fret)
[Verse 1]
C Dm7
They asked how I knew,
G7 C C+ F
my true love was true, oh, oh.
Cdim Cmaj7
I of course replied:
Am7 Dm7 G7 C
"Something here inside, cannot be denied".
[Break]
C Bbdim Dm7 G+
[Verse 2]
C Dm7
They said, some day you’ll find
G7 C C+ F
all whose love are blind, oh, oh.
Cdim Cmaj7
When your heart’s on fire,
Am7 Dm7 G7 C
You must realize, smoke gets in your eyes.
[Bridge]
C F C D#7
[Chorus]
Ab
So I chaffed them and gaily laughed,
Abmaj7 Bbm7 Am7 Bb7 D#7
to think they could doubt my love.
Ab G7
Yet today, my love has flown away,
C Cmaj7 G7 G+
I am without my love.
[Verse 3]
C Dm7
Now laughing friends deride,
G7 C C+ F
Tears I cannot hide, oh, oh.
Cdim Cmaj7
So I smile and say:
Am7 Dm7
“When a lovely flame dies,
G7 C
Smoke gets in your eyes.
[Finale]
F
…in your eyes
C Fmaj C+
Smoke gets in your eyes
Dm7 Em/G Cmaj7
Smoke gets in your eyes
- as played by Platters (Capo on 3rd Fret)
[Verse 1]
C Dm7
They asked how I knew,
G7 C C+ F
my true love was true, oh, oh.
Cdim Cmaj7
I of course replied:
Am7 Dm7 G7 C
"Something here inside, cannot be denied".
[Break]
C Bbdim Dm7 G+
[Verse 2]
C Dm7
They said, some day you’ll find
G7 C C+ F
all whose love are blind, oh, oh.
Cdim Cmaj7
When your heart’s on fire,
Am7 Dm7 G7 C
You must realize, smoke gets in your eyes.
[Bridge]
C F C D#7
[Chorus]
Ab
So I chaffed them and gaily laughed,
Abmaj7 Bbm7 Am7 Bb7 D#7
to think they could doubt my love.
Ab G7
Yet today, my love has flown away,
C Cmaj7 G7 G+
I am without my love.
[Verse 3]
C Dm7
Now laughing friends deride,
G7 C C+ F
Tears I cannot hide, oh, oh.
Cdim Cmaj7
So I smile and say:
Am7 Dm7
“When a lovely flame dies,
G7 C
Smoke gets in your eyes.
[Finale]
F
…in your eyes
C Fmaj C+
Smoke gets in your eyes
Dm7 Em/G Cmaj7
Smoke gets in your eyes
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