Chords for I Smile

_ _ _ [G#] I dedicate this song to recession, depression, and unemployment.
[D#] _ This song's for you.
[C#] Today's a new day, _ [D#] but there is no sunshine.
[F#] Nothing but clouds and it's dark in my heart and it feels like a [C#] cold night.
Today's a new day, but [D#] where are my blue skies?
[F#] Where is [A#m] the love and the joy that you promised me?
[D#] Tell me it's alright.
I'll be honest [F#] with you.
I almost gave [D#m] up a power that I [A] can't explain.
[A#] [C#] Fell from heaven [D#] like a showerhead.
When I think how much better I'm gonna be when this [C#] is over.
I smile, even though I hurt, see I [F] smile.
I know God [F#] is working so [C#] I smile.
[A#m] Even though I've been here [F#m] for a while.
I smile, [C#] I smile.
It's so hard to look up when [F] you've been down.
[F#] Show the haters, do you give [C#] up now?
You look [F#m] so much better when you smile, so [G#] smile.
Now everyday ain't gonna be perfect, but it still don't mean today don't have purpose.
Come on!
[C#] Today's a new day, _ [G] but there is no sunshine.
[D#] _
[F#] Nothing but clouds and it's dark in my heart and it [B] feels like a cold night.
It ain't easy, but_
[C#] Today's a new day, but tell me where are my [D#] blue skies?
Where is that love, [F#] y'all?
Where is the love and the joy that you promised me?
[B] Tell me it's alright.
[F#] The truth is_
I almost gave up a [D#m] power that I [F] can't explain.
That holy ghost [A#m] power, y'all.
Fell from heaven [D#] like a showerhead.
Now I know we've been hurt, y'all, but [C#] still_
I smile, [F] even though I hurt, see I smile.
I know God [F#] is working so I smile.
Even though [F#m] I've been here for a while, I smile.
[C#] [F] Smile.
It's so hard to look up when you've been down.
Show the hate to [C#] see you give up now.
You look so [F#] much better when you smile.
[A#m] Let's go!
Smile for [A#] me. _
[F#] Can you just smile _ for [G#] me?
Whatever you're in right [A#m] now.
_ [D#m] Smile [Fm] for me.
Smile.
[A#m] Can you just smile _ [Fm] for me?
And my people say_
[F#] Oh, oh, oh.
[A#m] You look so much better when you_
[G#] Oh, oh, oh.
You look so much better when you_
[F#] Oh, oh, oh.
You look so much better when [Fm] you_ I said_
You look so much better when [F#] you_
And while you're waiting_
You look so much better when [Fm] you_
And while you're praying_
[A#] You look so much better when [F#] you_
Look in the mirror_
You look so much better when [Fm] you_
Always remember_
[A#m] You look so much better when you [F#] smile.
I [C#] almost gave up.
I almost [C] gave up.
I [D#] can't explain.
But the Holy Ghost [A#] power, y'all_
Fell from heaven.
Came down from [D#] heaven.
I had to shout out_ Hardships, difficulties_
[E] I tried.
Tears, storms_
This is what I [D] do.
Woo!
Even though I hurt, see, I smile.
Boy, that [D#] feels good.
I know God is working, so I smile.
All things are working.
Even though I've [Gm] been here for a while.
Still_ I [D] smile.
[B] Smile.
Hallelujah.
It's so hard to look [Am] up when you've been down.
I know it's hard right now.
Sure would hate to [G] see you give up now.
But you're a winner.
You look so [Gm] much better when you smile.
[G] You look better.
So smile.
Oh, oh, oh.
Jealous.
You look so much better when [E] you_
Oh, oh, oh.
New Orleans.
You look so much better when you_
[G] Oh, oh, oh. Come on.
Cleveland.
You look so much better when you_
[F#m] Oh, oh, oh.
Detroit.
[Bm] You look so much better when you_
Oh, oh, oh.
Philly.
You look so much better when you_
[F#m] Oh, oh, oh.
Jersey.
[Bm] You look so much better when you_
[G] Oh, oh, oh.
L.A.
[D] You look so much better when you_
[F#m] Oh, oh, oh.
All the people say_
[D] You look so much better when you smile. _
See, I just don't [F#m] want you to be happy.
Then you gotta have something happen there.
[G] I want you to have [D] joy.
Because can't nobody take [F#m] that from you.
I see you.
[D] Smile. _ _
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