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When You're Smiling chords
Louis Armstrong 1929 (Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You%27re_Smiling
 A   F#   Bm   E   E7    A*
When you're Asmilin'A7, when you're Asmilin'
The F#whole world smiles with Bmyou
When you're Bmlaughin', when you're Bm7laughin'
The Esun comes E7shinin' Athrough
A7But when you're Acryin', you Dbring on the rain
So stop that B7cryin', be E7happy aEgain
E7Keep on Asmilin', 'cause A7when you're F#smilin'
The Bmwhole world Esmiles E7with Ayou
When you're Asmilin'A7, when you're Asmilin'
The F#whole world smiles with Bmyou
When you're Bmlaughin', when you're Bm7laughin'
The Esun comes E7shinin' Athrough
A7But when you're Acryin', you Dbring on the rain
So stop that B7cryin', be E7happy aEgain
E7Keep on Asmilin', 'cause A7when you're F#smilin'
The Bmwhole world Esmiles E7with Ayou
* Alternate:
Capo II
   A= G  
  A7= G7  
  F#= E  
  Bm= Am  
 Bm7= Am7  
   E= D  
  E7= D7  
   D= C  
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When Youre Smiling

by Louis Armstrong

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When You're Smiling chords

Louis Armstrong 1929 (Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You%27re_Smiling

A F# Bm E E7 A

A A7 A

When you're smilin', when you're smilin'

F# Bm

The whole world smiles with you

Bm Bm7

When you're laughin', when you're laughin'

E E7 A

The sun comes shinin' through

A7 A D

But when you're cryin', you bring on the rain

B7 E7 E

So stop that cryin', be happy again

E7 A A7 F#

Keep on smilin', 'cause when you're smilin'

Bm E E7 A

The whole world smiles with you

A A7 A

When you're smilin', when you're smilin'

F# Bm

The whole world smiles with you

Bm Bm7

When you're laughin', when you're laughin'

E E7 A

The sun comes shinin' through

A7 A D

But when you're cryin', you bring on the rain

B7 E7 E

So stop that cryin', be happy again

E7 A A7 F#

Keep on smilin', 'cause when you're smilin'

Bm E E7 A

The whole world smiles with you

* Alternate:

Capo II

A G

A7 G7

F# E

Bm Am

Bm7 Am7

E D

E7 D7

D C

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About When Youre Smiling Chords by Louis Armstrong

Learn how to play When Youre Smiling by Louis Armstrong with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When Youre Smiling chords”, “When Youre Smiling guitar chords”, or “Louis Armstrong When Youre Smiling chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When Youre Smiling chords and for experienced players who want accurate When Youre Smiling lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F#, Bm, E, E7, A7.

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