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When The Lady Smiles

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Tuning: E flat (all strings a half step down)
[Intro] 
C[Verse 1]
CWhen the lady Fsmiles, you Gknow it drives me wild, Cher lips are Fwarm and reGsourceful
CWhen her fingerFtips, go drawing Gcircles in the night, Cthen the mood is Fsoft and Gsensual,
CAnd I love it, Gyeah I love it C, It's the Fanswer to Gall my dreams Every time it feels like
[Pre-Chorus]
FThe earth is shakin', It doesn't matter, a Amglass is fallin', I hear it shatter
FMaybe it's raining, faster and faster, Amshadow dancin',
together oh AmI, I'm a bettin' on the gGame of love, ohoh AmI, I'm bettin' that lDove is gonna come out
When the Dmwalls no longer shout, back at Cme and I'm feelin' proud
[Chorus]
When the Dmlady Amsmiles,she Dmholds me in her Fhand, as a Cmatter of fact, she could Dmalways Amlet me Gdown
When the Dmlady Amsmiles, I Dmcan't resist her Fcall, as a Cmatter of fact, I Bbdon't resist at Amall
cause I'm Fwalking on clouds and she's Gleadin' the way    
[Verse 2]
CMy friends Ftell me, she's the Gbeast inside your paradise, CI guess you've Fheard it all Gbefore
CA fallen Fangel, that has Ggot you hypnotized, Cand that Falways needs some Gmore
CAnd I love it, Gyeah I love it, CShe's done Fnothin' to mislead Gme 'cause every time we meet,
[Pre-Chorus]
FThe earth is shakin', It doesn't matter, Ama glass is fallin', I hear it shatter
FMaybe it's raining, faster and faster, Amshadow dancin',
together oh AmI, I'm a bettin' on the Ggame of love, ohoh AmI, I'm bettin' that Dlove is gonna come out
When the wDmalls no longer shout, back at Cme and I'm feelin' proud
[Chorus]
When the Dmlady Amsmiles, she Dmholds me in her Fhand, as a Cmatter of fact, she could Dmalways Amlet me Gdown
When the Dmlady Amsmiles, I Dmcan't resist her Fcall, as a Cmatter of fact, I Bbdon't resist at aAmll
cause I'm Fwalking on clouds and she's Gleadin' the way
[Outro]
F  G  F   G   F   G   C     Em   Am  G
F(FaGde)C  Em  Am  G  F  G  Em  Am  

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When The Lady Smiles

by Golden Earring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: E flat (all strings a half step down)

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C F G C F G

When the lady smiles, you know it drives me wild, her lips are warm and resourceful

C F G C F G

When her fingertips, go drawing circles in the night, then the mood is soft and sensual,

C G C F G

And I love it, yeah I love it , It's the answer to all my dreams Every time it feels like

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am

The earth is shakin', It doesn't matter, a glass is fallin', I hear it shatter

F Am

Maybe it's raining, faster and faster, shadow dancin',

Am G Am D

together oh I, I'm a bettin' on the game of love, ohoh I, I'm bettin' that love is gonna come out

Dm C

When the walls no longer shout, back at me and I'm feelin' proud

[Chorus]

Dm Am Dm F C Dm Am G

When the lady smiles,she holds me in her hand, as a matter of fact, she could always let me down

Dm Am Dm F C Bb Am

When the lady smiles, I can't resist her call, as a matter of fact, I don't resist at all

F G

cause I'm walking on clouds and she's leadin' the way

[Verse 2]

C F G C F G

My friends tell me, she's the beast inside your paradise, I guess you've heard it all before

C F G C F G

A fallen angel, that has got you hypnotized, and that always needs some more

C G C F G

And I love it, yeah I love it, She's done nothin' to mislead me 'cause every time we meet,

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am

The earth is shakin', It doesn't matter, a glass is fallin', I hear it shatter

F Am

Maybe it's raining, faster and faster, shadow dancin',

Am G Am D

together oh I, I'm a bettin' on the game of love, ohoh I, I'm bettin' that love is gonna come out

Dm C

When the walls no longer shout, back at me and I'm feelin' proud

[Chorus]

Dm Am Dm F C Dm Am G

When the lady smiles, she holds me in her hand, as a matter of fact, she could always let me down

Dm Am Dm F C Bb Am

When the lady smiles, I can't resist her call, as a matter of fact, I don't resist at all

F G

cause I'm walking on clouds and she's leadin' the way

[Outro]

F G F G F G C Em Am G

F G C Em Am G F G Em Am

(Fade)

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