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[Intro]
  Fmaj7    Am(x2)
[Verse 1]
AmHow far are you,   Fmaj7how close am I
I Amknow your words are true and I don't Fmaj7feel them insideF/G  
Still BbI believe you'll Fnever leave
So C/Fwhere are you__ now__C___
[Verse 2]
  AmYou're all I have, you're Fmaj7all I know
Your Ambreath is breathing Fmaj7in my soulF/G  
Still BbI am gasping, Faching, asking
                     C/F              C{rest}
Where are__ you now___________
[Chorus 1]
Cause I Cjust wanna be with you__C  Csus  C  
I just want this Fmaj7waiting to be ov - er
I D7just want to be D7/Gwith yoD7u____
And it helps to know the Fday is getting closer__
Every G#minute takes an hour
Every A#inch feels like a mile
Til I G#won't have to imagine
And I A#finally get to see you       Csmile_____
[Verse 3]
  AmMy journey's Am/Ghere, but my Fmaj7heart is there
     Am                  Am/G
Fmaj7So I dream and wait, and keep the faith,    while you prepare
Our Bbdestiny, til you come Fback for me__
Oh, C/Fplease_____ make it soon_____C_____
[Chorus 2]
Cause I Cjust wanna be with you__C  Csus  C  
I just want this Fmaj7waiting to be ov - er
I D7just want to be D7/Gwith yoD7u____
And it helps to know the Fday is getting closer__
Every G#minute takes an hour
Every A#inch feels like a mile
Til I G#won't have to imagine
And I A#finally get to see you G#smile_________A#____G#___G  
[Bridge]
I Cjust wanna be with you
I just want this Fmaj7waiting to be over
I D7just want to be D7/Gwith yoD7u___
And it helps to know the Fday is getting closer
[Chorus 3]
I Cjust wanna be with you__C  Csus  C  
I just want this Fmaj7waiting to be ov - er
I D7just want to be D7/Gwith yoD7u____
And it helps to know the Fday is getting closer__
Every G#minute takes an hour
Every A#inch feels like a mile
Til I G#won't have to imagine
And I A#finally get to see you
[Outro]
Every G#minute takes an hour
Every A#inch feels like a mile
Til I G#won't have to imagine
      A#                     C                      Am   Am/G   C
C/GAnd I Amfinally get to see you smile

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Smile

by Chris Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

F/G

C/F

Csus

D7/G

Am/G

C/G

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Am

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Am Fmaj7

How far are you, how close am I

Am Fmaj7 F/G

I know your words are true and I don't feel them inside

Bb F

Still I believe you'll never leave

C/F C

So where are you__ now_____

[Verse 2]

Am Fmaj7

You're all I have, you're all I know

Am Fmaj7 F/G

Your breath is breathing in my soul

Bb F

Still I am gasping, aching, asking

C/F C

{rest}

Where are__ you now___________

[Chorus 1]

C C Csus C

Cause I just wanna be with you__

Fmaj7

I just want this waiting to be ov - er

D7 D7/G D7

I just want to be with you____

And it helps to know the day is getting closer__

Every minute takes an hour

Every inch feels like a mile

Til I won't have to imagine

A# C

And I finally get to see you smile_____

[Verse 3]

Am Am/G Fmaj7

My journey's here, but my heart is there

Am Am/G

Fmaj7

So I dream and wait, and keep the faith, while you prepare

Bb F

Our destiny, til you come back for me__

C/F C

Oh, please_____ make it soon__________

[Chorus 2]

C C Csus C

Cause I just wanna be with you__

Fmaj7

I just want this waiting to be ov - er

D7 D7/G D7

I just want to be with you____

And it helps to know the day is getting closer__

Every minute takes an hour

Every inch feels like a mile

Til I won't have to imagine

A# G# A# G# G

And I finally get to see you smile________________

[Bridge]

I just wanna be with you

Fmaj7

I just want this waiting to be over

D7 D7/G D7

I just want to be with you___

And it helps to know the day is getting closer

[Chorus 3]

C C Csus C

I just wanna be with you__

Fmaj7

I just want this waiting to be ov - er

D7 D7/G D7

I just want to be with you____

And it helps to know the day is getting closer__

Every minute takes an hour

Every inch feels like a mile

Til I won't have to imagine

And I finally get to see you

[Outro]

Every minute takes an hour

Every inch feels like a mile

Til I won't have to imagine

A# C Am Am/G C

C/G Am

And I finally get to see you smile

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