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Cant Smile Without You

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[REFRAIN #1]
You know I
GI Ecan't smile with I out you, I I   I can't smile with I
EI oA7ut you, I I can't laugh and I I cant? sing    I?m I
D7I findin' it hard, to I do anything, you know I I
GI Efeel sad when I you're sad, i I feel glad when I
EI yA7ou're glad, if I you only knew, what I
A7I IA7'm D7goin' through I     I just can't I smile without I
GI you       I         I
[VERSE #1]
GI EYou came along I just like a song, you I
 A7   A7   D7I brightened my day I   who?d have believed that you were I
 G   A7I part of a dream I That only seemed I light years away I
A7I   D7AnGd now you know I I can't smile with I out you I
EI   A7I can't smile with I out you I And you must know what I
A7I I A7I'D7m goin' through I     I just can't I i smile without I
GI you     I I       Now I
[VERSE #2]
GI ESomA7e people say I happiness takes I so very long to I
 D7   G    EI find     Well, I?m I finding it hard, I leaving your love be_ I
AI_ D7hind     I me, You know i I 
 G    EI feel sad when I you're sad, I   I feel glad when I
EI yA7ou're glad I And you must know what I I'm goin' through I
 A7   D7   GI     I just can't I smile without I you     I   You know i I
[REFRAIN #2]
GI Ecan't smile with I I out you, I   I can't smile with I
EI oA7ut you, I I can't laugh, and I I can't walk     I'm I
D7I findin' it hard, I even to talk, you know I I
GI Efeel sad when I you're sad, I   I feel glad when I
EI yA7ou're glad, I And you must know what I
A7I IA7'm D7goin' through I     I just can't I smile without I
GI you       I         I

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Cant Smile Without You

by Carpenters

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[REFRAIN #1]

You know I

G E

I can't smile with I out you, I I I can't smile with I

E A7

I out you, I I can't laugh and I I cant? sing I?m I

I findin' it hard, to I do anything, you know I I

G E

I feel sad when I you're sad, i I feel glad when I

E A7

I you're glad, if I you only knew, what I

A7 A7 D7

I I'm goin' through I I just can't I smile without I

I you I I

[VERSE #1]

G E

I You came along I just like a song, you I

A7 A7 D7

I brightened my day I who?d have believed that you were I

G A7

I part of a dream I That only seemed I light years away I

A7 D7 G

I And now you know I I can't smile with I out you I

E A7

I I can't smile with I out you I And you must know what I

A7 A7 D7

I I I'm goin' through I I just can't I i smile without I

I you I I Now I

[VERSE #2]

G E A7

I Some people say I happiness takes I so very long to I

D7 G E

I find Well, I?m I finding it hard, I leaving your love be_ I

A D7

I_ hind I me, You know i I

G E

I feel sad when I you're sad, I I feel glad when I

E A7

I you're glad I And you must know what I I'm goin' through I

A7 D7 G

I I just can't I smile without I you I You know i I

[REFRAIN #2]

G E

I can't smile with I I out you, I I can't smile with I

E A7

I out you, I I can't laugh, and I I can't walk I'm I

I findin' it hard, I even to talk, you know I I

G E

I feel sad when I you're sad, I I feel glad when I

E A7

I you're glad, I And you must know what I

A7 A7 D7

I I'm goin' through I I just can't I smile without I

I you I I

About Cant Smile Without You Chords by Carpenters

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What key is "Cant Smile Without You" in?

The chords for "Cant Smile Without You" show the original chord names (including G, E, A7, D7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.