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Capo 3 
Standard tuning 
[Verse]
GSmile, the worst is yet to come
We'll be lDucky if we ever see the Csun
Got nowhere to Ggo, we could be here for a while
But the future is Dforgiven so Csmile
GWe're trying so hard to get it all right
DBut only feel lonely at the Cend of the night
GAnd I wanna be somewhere away from this place
DAnd somewhere just a little Ccloser to grace
[Chorus]
So Gsmile, the worst is yet to come
We'll be Dlucky if we ever see the Csun
Got nowhere to Ggo, we could be here for a while
But the future is forgDiven so Csmile
GSmile
D C G Em7 D C
[Verse]
GWell, call me loser, Call me thief
DTell me I'm special when you Cspit at me
GCause I don't wanna be lonely, I wanna be loved
And I Dwant you hold me like CI'm the only one
[Chorus]
I'll Gsmile The worst is yet to come
We'll be Dlucky if we ever see the Csun
Got nowhere to Ggo, we could be here for a while
But the future is forDgiven so Csmile
GSmile
D C G Em7 D C
[Verse]
GTime will eventually knock on my door
And tell me I'm not Dneeded around Canymore
GBut he'll hold me so close at the end of the day
When I'm Dquiet I can nearly hear him Csay
[Chorus]
GSmile The worst is yet to come
We'll be Dlucky if we ever see the Csun
Got nowhere to Gturn, and we've got nothing but time
But the future is fDorever, the future is foCrever 
so Gsmile
D C G Em7 D C
[Outro]
GSmile The worst is yet to come
We'll be Dlucky if we ever see the Csun
Ending
G

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Smile

by Mikky Ekko

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Capo 3

Standard tuning

[Verse]

Smile, the worst is yet to come

D C

We'll be lucky if we ever see the sun

Got nowhere to go, we could be here for a while

D C

But the future is forgiven so smile

We're trying so hard to get it all right

D C

But only feel lonely at the end of the night

And I wanna be somewhere away from this place

D C

And somewhere just a little closer to grace

[Chorus]

So smile, the worst is yet to come

D C

We'll be lucky if we ever see the sun

Got nowhere to go, we could be here for a while

D C

But the future is forgiven so smile

Smile

D C G Em7 D C

[Verse]

Well, call me loser, Call me thief

D C

Tell me I'm special when you spit at me

Cause I don't wanna be lonely, I wanna be loved

D C

And I want you hold me like I'm the only one

[Chorus]

I'll smile The worst is yet to come

D C

We'll be lucky if we ever see the sun

Got nowhere to go, we could be here for a while

D C

But the future is forgiven so smile

Smile

D C G Em7 D C

[Verse]

Time will eventually knock on my door

D C

And tell me I'm not needed around anymore

But he'll hold me so close at the end of the day

D C

When I'm quiet I can nearly hear him say

[Chorus]

Smile The worst is yet to come

D C

We'll be lucky if we ever see the sun

Got nowhere to turn, and we've got nothing but time

D C

But the future is forever, the future is forever

so smile

D C G Em7 D C

[Outro]

Smile The worst is yet to come

D C

We'll be lucky if we ever see the sun

Ending

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