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G=      A=
C=      E=
Am=     Bm=
D=The opening is played on a keyboard, but you can imitate it on guitar
e|------10-----------10------|
b|-10-8----10-8-10-8----10-8-|
g|---------------------------|
This continues until the third chorus, then changes to
e|-------12-------------12-------|
b|-12-10----12-10-12-10----12-10-|
g|-------------------------------|
(VI)
GSometimes I wonder how I'd ever Cmake it through,
Through this world without Amhaving you, I just wouldn't Dhave a clue
G'Cause sometimes it seems like this world's closing Cin on me,
And there's no way of Ambreaking free, and then I see you Dreach for me
CSometimes I wanna Ggive up, I wanna Amgive in, I wanna Dquit the fight
CAnd then I see you, Ambaby, and Deverything's alright, D7everything's alright
(chorus)
GWhen I Dsee you Csmile, I can face the Gworld, oh Doh, you know CI can do anythingD  
GWhen I Dsee you Csmile, I see a ray of Glight, oh Doh, I see it Cshining right 
through the rain
When I Amsee you smile, oh Dyeah, baby when I see you Gsmile at me
(VII)
GBaby there's nothing in this world that could Cever do
What a touch of your Amhand can do, it's like nothing that I Dever knew
CAnd when the rain is Gfalling, I don't Amfeel it, 'cause you're Dhere with me now
CAnd one look at you Ambaby, is Dall I'll ever need, you're D7all I'll ever need
(chorus)
CSometimes I wanna Ggive up, I wanna Amgive in, I wanna Dquit the fight
CAnd then I see you Ambaby, and Deverythings alright, D7everything's alright
GSo right...
(Instrumental break)
G D C D
(The chorus is the same, but two steps higher)
AWhen I Esee you Dsmile, I can face the Aworld, oh Eoh, you know DI can do anythingE  
AWhen I Esee you Dsmile, I see a ray of Alight, oh Eoh, I see it Dshining right
Ethrough the rain, yeah
AWhen I Esee you Dsmile, I can face the Aworld, oh Eoh, you know DI can do anything
When I Bmsee you smile, oh Eyeah, baby when I see you AsmileD,  Bmsmile at Ame

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When I See You Smile

by Kris Lawrence

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G A

= =

C E

= =

Am Bm

= =

D=The opening is played on a keyboard, but you can imitate it on guitar

e|------10-----------10------|

b|-10-8----10-8-10-8----10-8-|

g|---------------------------|

This continues until the third chorus, then changes to

e|-------12-------------12-------|

b|-12-10----12-10-12-10----12-10-|

g|-------------------------------|

(VI)

G C

Sometimes I wonder how I'd ever make it through,

Am D

Through this world without having you, I just wouldn't have a clue

G C

'Cause sometimes it seems like this world's closing in on me,

Am D

And there's no way of breaking free, and then I see you reach for me

C G Am D

Sometimes I wanna give up, I wanna give in, I wanna quit the fight

C Am D D7

And then I see you, baby, and everything's alright, everything's alright

(chorus)

G D C G D C D

When I see you smile, I can face the world, oh oh, you know I can do anything

G D C G D C

When I see you smile, I see a ray of light, oh oh, I see it shining right

through the rain

Am D G

When I see you smile, oh yeah, baby when I see you smile at me

(VII)

G C

Baby there's nothing in this world that could ever do

Am D

What a touch of your hand can do, it's like nothing that I ever knew

C G Am D

And when the rain is falling, I don't feel it, 'cause you're here with me now

C Am D D7

And one look at you baby, is all I'll ever need, you're all I'll ever need

(chorus)

C G Am D

Sometimes I wanna give up, I wanna give in, I wanna quit the fight

C Am D D7

And then I see you baby, and everythings alright, everything's alright

So right...

(Instrumental break)

G D C D

(The chorus is the same, but two steps higher)

A E D A E D E

When I see you smile, I can face the world, oh oh, you know I can do anything

A E D A E D

When I see you smile, I see a ray of light, oh oh, I see it shining right

through the rain, yeah

A E D A E D

When I see you smile, I can face the world, oh oh, you know I can do anything

Bm E A D Bm A

When I see you smile, oh yeah, baby when I see you smile, smile at me

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