Key: Db majorDifficulty: Advanced
Intro 1
Db/Ab
Ab9
I dedicate this song to recession
Db/Ab
Depression and unemployment
Bbm/Ab
This song's for you
Verse 1
Db
Eb/G
Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine
Gbmaj7
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart
B9
And it feels like a cold night
Db
Today's a new day,
Eb/G
but where are my blue skies
Gbmaj7
Where is the love and the joy that
You promised me
B9
Tell me it's alright
(I'll be honest with you)
Pre-chorus 1
Gbmaj7
I almost gave up, but a power
F7/C
that I can't explain
Bbm
Ab13
Fell from heaven like a shower, now
(When I think how much better
I'm gonna be when this is over)
Chorus 1
Db
Db7
I smile, even though I hurt see I smile
Gbmaj7
I know God is working so I smile
B9
Even though I've been here for a while
Db
I smile, smile
It's so hard to look up
Db7
when you've been down
Gbmaj7
Sure would hate to see you give up now
You look so much better
B9
Db/Ab
Ab9
when you smile, so smile
Verse 2
Db
Eb/G
Today's a new day, but there is no sunshine
Gbmaj7
Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart
B9
And it feels like a cold night
Db
Today's a new day,
Eb/G
but where are my blue skies
(Where is that love, y'all)
Gbmaj7
Where is the love and the joy that
You promised me
B9
Tell me it's alright
(The truth is)
Pre-chorus 2
Gbmaj7
I almost gave up, but a power
F7/C
that I can't explain
(Holy Ghost power y'all)
Bbm7
Ab9
Fell from heaven like a shower, now
(Now I ain't even hurt y'all but still)
Chorus 2
Db
I smile, (c-mon,)
Db7
even though I hurt see I smile
(I feel that)
Gbmaj7
I know God is working so I smile
B9
Even though I've been here for a while (still)
Db
I smile, (hallelujah) smile
It's so hard to look up
Db7
when you've been down
Gbmaj7
Sure would hate to see you give up now
(cursed people)
B9
You look so much better when you smile
Bridge 1
Gbmaj7
Ab/Bb
Smile for me
Gbmaj7
Ab/Bb
Can you just smile for me
(Whatever you're in right now)
Gbmaj7
Ab/Bb
Smile for me (smile)
Gbmaj9
Ab/Bb
Can you just smile for me
(And my people say)
Gbmaj7
Oh oh oh you look so much better when you
Fm7
Ab
Oh oh oh you look so much better when you
Gbmaj7
Oh oh oh you look so much better when you
Fm7
Ab
Oh oh oh you look so much better when you
Gbmaj7
(And while you're waiting)
you look so much better when you
Fm7
(And while you're praying)
Ab
you look so much better when you
Gbmaj7
(Look in the mirror)
you look so much better when you
Fm7
(always remember)
Ab
You look so much better when you smile
Pre-chorus 3
Gbmaj7
I almost gave up, but a power
Cm7b5
that I can't explain
F7#9
(Holy Ghost power, y'all)
Bbm
Fell from heaven like a shower now
Ab13
(Hardships, difficulties)
Rhight now
A13
(Tears, storms, this is what I do)
Chorus 3
D
D7
I smile, even though I hurt see I smile
Gmaj7
I know God is working so I smile
(All things are working)
C9
Even though I've been here for a while (still)
D
I smile, smile
(Hallelujah)
It's so hard to look up
D7
when you've been down
(I know someone right now)
Gmaj7
Sure would hate to see you give up now
You look so much better
F#7#9
Bm7
when you smile, so smile
Outro 1
Gmaj7
Oh oh oh (Dallas)
you look so much better when you
F#m7
Oh oh oh (New Orleans)
Bm7
you look so much better when you
Gmaj7
Oh oh oh (Cleveland)
you look so much better when you
F#m7
Oh oh oh (Detroit)
Bm7
you look so much better when you
Gmaj7
Oh oh oh (Philly)
you look so much better when you
F#m7
Oh oh oh (Jersey)
Bm7
you look so much better when you
Gmaj7
Oh oh oh (L. A.)
you look so much better when you
F#m7
(All my people say)
Bm7
you look so much better when you
Gmaj7
Smile
F#m7
See I just want don't you to be happy
Bm7
'Cause then you gotta have to have it, then
Gmaj7
I want you to have joy 'cause can't nobody
F#m7
Bm7
Take that from you I see you tomorrow
D/G
(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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