I Smile chords by
Kirk Franklin

2011R&B770 views

Key: Db major

Intro 1

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Ebm

I dedicate this song to recession

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Depression and unemployment

Bbm

This song's for you

Verse 1
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine
Gb Gb 
 
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart
B B 
 
And it feels like a cold night
Db Db 
 
Today's a new day,
Eb Eb 
 
but where are my blue skies
Gb Gb 
 
Where is the love and the joy that
You promised me
B B 
 
Tell me it's alright
(I'll be honest with you)

Pre-chorus 1
Gb Gb 
 
I almost gave up, but a power
F F 
 
that I  can't explain
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Fell  from heaven like a shower, now
(When I think how much better
I'm gonna be when this is over)

Chorus 1
Db Db 
 
I smile, even though I hurt see I smile
Gb Gb 
 
I know God is working so I smile
B B 
 
Even though I've been here for a while
Db Db 
 
I smile, smile
It's so hard to look up
when you've been down
Gb Gb 
 
Sure would hate to see you give up now
You look so much better
B B 
 
Db Db 
 
Ebm Ebm 
 
when you smile, so smile

Verse 2
Db Db 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine
Gb Gb 
 
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart
B B 
 
And it feels like a cold night
Db Db 
 
Today's a new day,
Eb Eb 
 
but where are my blue skies
(Where is that love, y'all)
Gb Gb 
 
Where is the love and the joy that
You promised me
B B 
 
Tell me it's alright
(The truth is)

Pre-chorus 2
Gb Gb 
 
I almost gave up, but a power
F F 
 
that I  can't explain
(Holy Ghost power y'all)
Bbm Bbm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Fell  from heaven like a shower, now
(Now I ain't even hurt y'all but still)

Chorus 2
Db Db 
 
I smile, (c-mon,)
even though I hurt see I smile
(I feel that)
Gb Gb 
 
I know God is working so I smile
B B 
 
Even though I've been here for a while (still)
Db Db 
 
I smile, (hallelujah) smile
It's so hard to look up
when you've been down
Gb Gb 
 
Sure would hate to see you give up now
(cursed people)
B B 
 
You look so much better when you smile

Bridge 1
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Smile for me
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Can you just smile for me
(Whatever you're in right now)
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Smile for me    (smile)
Gb Gb 
 
Bbm Bbm 
 
Can you just smile for me
(And my people say)
Gb Gb 
 
Oh oh oh  you look so much better when you
Fm Fm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Oh oh oh  you look so  much better when you
Gb Gb 
 
Oh oh oh  you look so much better when you
Fm Fm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Oh oh oh  you look so  much better when you
Gb Gb 
 
(And while you're waiting)
you look so much better when you
Fm Fm 
 
(And while you're praying)
Ab Ab 
 
you look so  much better when you
Gb Gb 
 
(Look in  the mirror)
you look so much better when you
Fm Fm 
 
(always remember)
Ab Ab 
 
You look so  much better when you smile

Pre-chorus 3
Gb Gb 
 
I almost gave up, but a power
Cdim Cdim 
 
that I      can't explain
F F 
 
(Holy Ghost power, y'all)
Bbm Bbm 
 
Fell  from heaven like a shower now
Ab Ab 
 
(Hardships, difficulties)
Rhight now
A A 
 
(Tears, storms, this is what I do)

Chorus 3
D D 
 
I smile, even though I hurt see I smile
G G 
 
I know God is working so I smile
(All things are working)
C C 
 
Even though I've been here for a while (still)
D D 
 
I smile, smile
(Hallelujah)
It's so hard to look up
when you've been down
(I know someone right now)
G G 
 
Sure would hate to see you give up now
You look so much better
F# F# 
 
Bm Bm 
 
when you smile, so smile

Outro 1
G G 
 
Oh oh oh (Dallas)
you look so much better when you
F#m F#m 
 
Oh oh oh    (New Orleans)
Bm Bm 
 
you look so  much better when you
G G 
 
Oh oh oh (Cleveland)
you look so much better when you
F#m F#m 
 
Oh oh oh    (Detroit)
Bm Bm 
 
you look so  much better when you
G G 
 
Oh oh oh (Philly)
you look so much better when you
F#m F#m 
 
Oh oh oh    (Jersey)
Bm Bm 
 
you look so  much better when you
G G 
 
Oh oh oh (L. A.)
you look so much better when you
F#m F#m 
 
(All my people say)
Bm Bm 
 
you look so  much better when you
G G 
 
Smile
F#m F#m 
 
See I just want don't you to be happy
Bm Bm 
 
'Cause then you gotta have to have it, then
G G 
 
I  want you to have joy 'cause can't nobody
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Take that from you   I see you tomorrow
D D 
 
(Oh oh oh) y'all want some more
(Oh oh oh) y'all want some more
(Oh oh oh)
yes, y'all want some more there (Oh oh oh)

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