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Smile

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[Verse]
CSmile, though your heart is achin'
Em7Smile even though it's breakin'
AmWhen there are Am7clouds in the Dmsky
You'll get by
[Chorus]
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
SFmmile and maybe tomorrow
YCou'll see the sun come sDmhinin' through
G6For you
[Bridge]
CLight up your face with gladness
Em7Hide, every trace of sadness
AmAlthough a tear
Am7May bDme ever so near
[Verse]
That's the time, you must keep on tryin'
FmSmile, what's the use of cryin'
CYou'll find that life is still Dmworth while
G6If you just CsmileEm7  Am  Am7  Dm  
[Bridge]
CLight up your face with gladness
Em7Hide, every trace of sadness
AmAlthough a tear
Am7May bDme ever so near
[Chorus]
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
SFmmile and maybe tomorrow
YCou'll see the sun come sDmhinin' through
G6For you
[Bridge]
CLight up your face with gladness
Em7Hide, every trace of sadness
AmAlthough a tear
Am7May bDme ever so near
[Outro]
TChat's the Dmtime, you must keep on tryin'
FmSmile, what's the use of cryin'
YCou'll find that life is still Dmworth while
G6If you just Csmile
If you just smile

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Smile

by Jimmy Durante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

[Verse]

Smile, though your heart is achin'

Em7

Smile even though it's breakin'

Am Am7 Dm

When there are clouds in the sky

You'll get by

[Chorus]

If you smile through your fear and sorrow

Smile and maybe tomorrow

C Dm

You'll see the sun come shinin' through

For you

[Bridge]

Light up your face with gladness

Em7

Hide, every trace of sadness

Although a tear

Am7 Dm

May be ever so near

[Verse]

That's the time, you must keep on tryin'

Smile, what's the use of cryin'

C Dm

You'll find that life is still worth while

G6 C Em7 Am Am7 Dm

If you just smile

[Bridge]

Light up your face with gladness

Em7

Hide, every trace of sadness

Although a tear

Am7 Dm

May be ever so near

[Chorus]

If you smile through your fear and sorrow

Smile and maybe tomorrow

C Dm

You'll see the sun come shinin' through

For you

[Bridge]

Light up your face with gladness

Em7

Hide, every trace of sadness

Although a tear

Am7 Dm

May be ever so near

[Outro]

C Dm

That's the time, you must keep on tryin'

Smile, what's the use of cryin'

C Dm

You'll find that life is still worth while

G6 C

If you just smile

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