Smile

Bobby Caldwell

RockAdvanced for beginners13 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Bm7Diagram coming soon

Em7

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Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              
Intro: D D7M Bm7 Em7 B7 Em7 A7 
 
 D                      D9 
Smile, though your heart is aching 
D7M                  D9 
Smile, even though it's breaking 
  D6            Fdim         Em      Cdim            B7  
When there are clouds in the sky, you'll get by 
B4/7        Em     B7        Em7       Em6     
If you smile through your fear and sorrow 
Gm                  C9 
Smile, and maybe tomorrow 
  D     D7M     D6                Em    B7/13-       A6  A7 
You'll see the sun come shining through  for you 
  D                    D9 
Light up your face with gladness 
D7M            D9 
Hide ev'ry trace of sadness 
D6         Fdim        Em  Cdim     B7  
Although a tear may be ever  so near 
B4/7          Em   B7      Em7      Em6 
That's the time you must keep on trying 
  Gm                C9 
Smile  what's the use of crying 
 D9       D      D7M       D6          Em    B7 
You'll find that life is still worth while 
   A6      A7   D       Bm7 Em7 A4/7 A7 
If you'll just smile 
 
Interlude: D D9 D7M D9 D6 Fdim Em Cdim B7 B4/7 Em B7 Em7 Em6    
 
B4/7          Em   B7      Em7      Em6 
That's the time you must keep on trying 
  Gm                C9 
Smile  what's the use of crying 
 D9       D      D7M       D6          Em    B7 
You'll find that life is still worth while 
    A6     A7    D     D7M D6 
If you'll just smile

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Chord set

D · Bm7 · Em7 · B7 · A7 · D9 · D6 · Fdim · Em · Cdim · Gm · C9 · A6

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.