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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Bbdim7   x-1-2-0-2-0
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[Intro]
|  G   Em|  Am   G|
|  G   Em|  Am   G|
[Verse 1]
GI'll begin my Emstory now that Amyou have set me Gfree
GGirl, we've seen our Emups and downs and Amalways you will Bbdim7be
[Bridge]
    Am               D|  Am   D|
In my heart you are
    Am           D|  Am   D|
Never very far
[Chorus]
And if AmI'm at any time asked if I've Dknown love
             |  G   Em|  Am   G|  G   Em|  Am   G|
I would only smile
[Verse 2]
GSmile and thinEmk of what we've Amhad, a very speGcial thing
And Gwhen sometimes I'm Emfeeling bad, I'll Amtry remembeBbdim7ring
[Bridge]
    Am                 D|   Am   D|
All those happy days  (Oooh-ooh)
    Am           D|    Am   D|
My sweet memory  (Oooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
And if AmI'm at any time asked if I've Dknown love
             |  G   Em|  Am   G|  G   Em|  Am   G|
I would only smile
 DAnd if your hand is Creaching out
I Gwon't be far aCway
 DWe'll take our time and Cwork it out
                                Em/B|    D|  %  |
And I would only smile, what could I say?
[Solo] = verse pattern
|  G|  Em|  Am|  G|
|  G|  Em|  Am|  Bbdim7|
[Bridge]
    Am               D|    Am   D|
In my heart you are  (Oooh-ooh)
    Am           D|   Am   D|
Never very far  (Oooh-ooh)
[Chorus]
And if AmI'm at any time asked if I've Dknown love
             |  G   Em|  Am   G|  G   Em|  Am   G|
I would only smile
 DAnd if your hand is Creaching out
I Gwon't be far aCway
 DWe'll maybe meet and Cwork it out
                            Em/B|    D|  %  |
I would only smile, what could I say?
[Verse 3]
GI'll begin my Emstory now that Amyou have set me Gfree
GGirl, we've seen our Emups and downs and Amalways you will Bbdim7be
[Bridge]
    Am               D|    Am   D|
In my heart you are  (Oooh-ooh)
    Am           D|   Am   D|
Never very far  (Oooh-ooh)
 [Chorus]
And if AmI'm at any time asked if I've Dknown love
             |  G   Em|  Am   G|  G   Em|  Am   G|
I would only smile
[Coda]
|  G   Em|         Am    D| G  
           I would only smile

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I Would Only Smile

by Wings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbdim7

Em/B

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bbdim7 x-1-2-0-2-0

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[Intro]

G Em Am G

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G Em Am G

| | |

[Verse 1]

G Em Am G

I'll begin my story now that you have set me free

G Em Am Bbdim7

Girl, we've seen our ups and downs and always you will be

[Bridge]

Am D Am D

| |

In my heart you are

Am D Am D

| |

Never very far

[Chorus]

Am D

And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

G Em Am G G Em Am G

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I would only smile

[Verse 2]

G Em Am G

Smile and think of what we've had, a very special thing

G Em Am Bbdim7

And when sometimes I'm feeling bad, I'll try remembering

[Bridge]

Am D Am D

| |

All those happy days (Oooh-ooh)

Am D Am D

| |

My sweet memory (Oooh-ooh)

[Chorus]

Am D

And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

G Em Am G G Em Am G

| | | | |

I would only smile

D C

And if your hand is reaching out

G C

I won't be far away

D C

We'll take our time and work it out

Em/B D

| | % |

And I would only smile, what could I say?

[Solo] = verse pattern

G Em Am G

| | | | |

G Em Am Bbdim7

| | | | |

[Bridge]

Am D Am D

| |

In my heart you are (Oooh-ooh)

Am D Am D

| |

Never very far (Oooh-ooh)

[Chorus]

Am D

And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

G Em Am G G Em Am G

| | | | |

I would only smile

D C

And if your hand is reaching out

G C

I won't be far away

D C

We'll maybe meet and work it out

Em/B D

| | % |

I would only smile, what could I say?

[Verse 3]

G Em Am G

I'll begin my story now that you have set me free

G Em Am Bbdim7

Girl, we've seen our ups and downs and always you will be

[Bridge]

Am D Am D

| |

In my heart you are (Oooh-ooh)

Am D Am D

| |

Never very far (Oooh-ooh)

[Chorus]

Am D

And if I'm at any time asked if I've known love

G Em Am G G Em Am G

| | | | |

I would only smile

[Coda]

G Em Am D G

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I would only smile

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