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[Intro] 
Em D C G
[Verse] 
DI looked for my Gsoul today
It's no wonder Emwhy
DSeems that it's Cbeen misplaced
DI looked almost Geverywhere
Your picture said Em"hi"
DMy searching eCnded there
BmSo what's going F#mon
CDid you hear the choir sing a Gsong?
BmAnd is it snowing F#myet?
CI've got some advice, please don't Gforget
Never be [EmsadD* C]D  G  
[Chorus]
N.C.          D  
Now I see the smile on your face
I see the Gsmile on your face
Now I see the Emsmile on your face
I see the Csmile on your face
[Verse] 
DI just lost my Gmind today
It was starting to Emdrive
DMe crazy Canyway
BmGlad you're doing F#mfine
Just wanted to Csay you're on my Gmind
BmAnd someday I just F#mmight
Crawl in through the Cwindow of your Gmind
And make you [EmglaDd C*]D  G  
[Chorus]
N.C.          D  
Now I see the smile on your face
I see the Gsmile on your face
Now I see the Emsmile on your face
I see the Csmile on your face
[Verse]
BmWell it's almost nF#mine
It's already paCst your dreamy tiGme
BmAnd someday soon IF#m'll find
A way to be neaCr you all the timGe
EmI mDisCs you bad
Never be EmsadD*C  D  G  
I'll make you EmglaDd*C  D  G  
[Outro] 
D
* Stew elongates the words like "sad" and "glad" such that is starts in Em-D-C- Dfinishing on G. I 
someone else could do better here than my interpretation. 

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The Smile

by Stew

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Em D C G

[Verse]

D G

I looked for my soul today

It's no wonder why

D C

Seems that it's been misplaced

D G

I looked almost everywhere

Your picture said "hi"

D C

My searching ended there

Bm F#m

So what's going on

C G

Did you hear the choir sing a song?

Bm F#m

And is it snowing yet?

C G

I've got some advice, please don't forget

Em D C D G

Never be [sad* ]

[Chorus]

N.C.

Now I see the smile on your face

I see the smile on your face

Now I see the smile on your face

I see the smile on your face

[Verse]

D G

I just lost my mind today

It was starting to drive

D C

Me crazy anyway

Bm F#m

Glad you're doing fine

C G

Just wanted to say you're on my mind

Bm F#m

And someday I just might

C G

Crawl in through the window of your mind

Em D C D G

And make you [glad *]

[Chorus]

N.C.

Now I see the smile on your face

I see the smile on your face

Now I see the smile on your face

I see the smile on your face

[Verse]

Bm F#m

Well it's almost nine

C G

It's already past your dreamy time

Bm F#m

And someday soon I'll find

C G

A way to be near you all the time

Em D C

I miss you bad

Em D C D G

Never be sad*

Em D C D G

I'll make you glad*

[Outro]

Em D C D G

* Stew elongates the words like "sad" and "glad" such that is starts in --- finishing on . I

someone else could do better here than my interpretation.

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