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Standard Tuning
Strum Pattern: Basically, in the verses and intro, 7 strums each set of chords. The basic rhythm is 3-3-1. 
there are more than three chords in the chord set, then strums are divided up amongst all the chords 
the first two as follows: Asus D is 2 on Asus, 1 on D. G Em G is 1 on each. Continue to strum the last chord in the chord set 3-5 times before moving on to the next chord set. For the refrain, play D to Asus at a rapid 
each time, and then hold Asus for a second. Than, the other parts of the refrain are just like the verse and intro.  Just listen to the song and you?ll get a good idea of how to play, it?s very easy, one of Opal?s easiest, and once you get the strum pattern, it?s a breeze.
Intro
D C9 G
G C9 D
D C9 G Em G
G C9 Asus D
DEvery tiC9me I Gpass C9your sDmile, it makes things better for a while
DAnd C9every GtEmime GI seC9e your faceAsus, it Dtakes my soul to a special place
Refrain
DIt?Asuss trueD, IAsust?s tDrue, I C9think I Greally do love you
     D     Asus      D  	Asus  		D  		    C9  G-4 Strum
You smile, You smile, and everything seems better for just a little while
GEvery time C9I see you Dsmile
Solo after third time through refrain (You don?t need to learn this, it doesn?t ruin the song, but it is 
D Dsus D Dsus G Gsus G Gsus A Asus A Asus E Esus E Esus F Fsus F Fsus C Csus C
Csus C D G C9 D G Em G Em D C Am C Am G C9 D C9 G
Verse 2
Every time you say hello, I stop asking why live and then I know
And every time I see you go, you got to know it hurts me so
Verse 3
Every time I make you glad, it makes me realize what a great life I?ve had
But every time I make you sad, you know it makes me feel so bad
Verse 4
And every time I sing these simple songs, I find they?ve been about you all along
And every time I move your soul, it makes me feel so wonderful
You Smile, You Smile, and it lifts me up for just a little while,
O why, do I cry, every time we say goodbye, o I cry when we say goodbye

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Smile

by Opal

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

Dsus

Gsus

Esus

Fsus

Csus

Standard Tuning

Strum Pattern: Basically, in the verses and intro, 7 strums each set of chords. The basic rhythm is 3-3-1.

there are more than three chords in the chord set, then strums are divided up amongst all the chords

the first two as follows: Asus D is 2 on Asus, 1 on D. G Em G is 1 on each. Continue to strum the last chord in the chord set 3-5 times before moving on to the next chord set. For the refrain, play D to Asus at a rapid

each time, and then hold Asus for a second. Than, the other parts of the refrain are just like the verse and intro. Just listen to the song and you?ll get a good idea of how to play, it?s very easy, one of Opal?s easiest, and once you get the strum pattern, it?s a breeze.

Intro

D C9 G

G C9 D

D C9 G Em G

G C9 Asus D

D C9 G C9 D

Every time I pass your smile, it makes things better for a while

D C9 G Em G C9 Asus D

And every time I see your face, it takes my soul to a special place

Refrain

D Asus D Asus D C9 G

It?s true, It?s true, I think I really do love you

D Asus D Asus D C9 G

-4 Strum

You smile, You smile, and everything seems better for just a little while

G C9 D

Every time I see you smile

Solo after third time through refrain (You don?t need to learn this, it doesn?t ruin the song, but it is

D Dsus D Dsus G Gsus G Gsus A Asus A Asus E Esus E Esus F Fsus F Fsus C Csus C

Csus C D G C9 D G Em G Em D C Am C Am G C9 D C9 G

Verse 2

Every time you say hello, I stop asking why live and then I know

And every time I see you go, you got to know it hurts me so

Verse 3

Every time I make you glad, it makes me realize what a great life I?ve had

But every time I make you sad, you know it makes me feel so bad

Verse 4

And every time I sing these simple songs, I find they?ve been about you all along

And every time I move your soul, it makes me feel so wonderful

You Smile, You Smile, and it lifts me up for just a little while,

O why, do I cry, every time we say goodbye, o I cry when we say goodbye

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