I Smile Chords by Kirk Franklin

_ _ [C#] _ I [F#] dedicate this song to recession, depression, [C#] and unemployment.
[F#] _ _ [C#] This song is for you.
Today's a new day, but there is [G] no [D#] sunshine.
Nothing [F#] but clouds and [A#m] it's dark in my heart and it feels like [D#] a cold night.
[C#] Today's a new day, but where are [D#] my blue skies?
Where is [F#] the love and [A#m] the joy that you promised me, tell me [D#] it's alright.
I'll be honest with you.
[F#] I almost gave up on a power [Cm] that I [C#] can't explain.
[A#m] Fell from [C#] heaven like a shower.
When I think how much better I'm gonna be when this is over.
I smile, even though I hurt me, I smile.
[F]
I know God is working [F#] so I [A#m] smile.
Even though I've been here [D#] for a while.
I [C#] smile, smile.
It's so hard to look up when you've been [A#m] down.
Sure would hate to see you give up now.
You look so much [F#m] better when you smile, so [F#] smile.
[C#] Now every [F#] day ain't gonna be perfect, [C#] but it still don't mean today don't have purpose.
Today's a new day, _ but there is [D#] no sunshine.
Nothing [F#] but clouds and [A#m] it's dark in my heart and it feels like [F#m] a cold night.
[C#] Today's a new day, but tell me where are [D#] my blue skies?
Where is that love y'all?
Where is [F#] the love and [A#m] the joy that you promised me, tell me [F#m] it's alright.
[Am] [A#m] The truth is, I almost gave up on a power [D#m] that I [F] can't explain.
That holy ghost power [A#m] y'all.
Fell from [G#] heaven like [C#] a shower [F#] now.
Now no one's gonna hurt [C#] y'all, but still.
I smile, even [G#] though I hurt me, [A#m] I smile.
I know [F] God is working [F#] so I [A#m] smile.
Even though I've been [D#] here for a [F] while, [D#m] I smile.
[B] [C#] Smile.
It's so hard to look up [F] when you've been down.
[A#] Sure [G#m] would hate to see you [F#] give up now.
[C#] You look so much [D#] better when you [A#m] smile.
Let's go.
Smile _ [Fm] for me. _
Can you [F#] just smile for [G#] me?
Whatever you're in right [A#m] now.
[D#m] Smile for [Fm] _ me.
[C#] Smile.
Can [A#m] you just smile for [G#] me?
And my people say.
[F#] [A#m] You look so much better when you.
[Fm] You look [C#] so much better [D#] when you.
[F#] You look so much better when you.
I [Fm] say.
You look [C#] so much better [D#m] when you.
[F#] And while you're waiting.
You look so much better when you.
[G#] And while you're praying.
You look [A#m] so much better [D#] when you.
[F#] Look in the mirror.
You look so much better when you.
[G#] Always [A#m] remember.
You look so much better when you smile.
Come on.
They almost gave up.
I _ [C] can't [D#] explain.
But that holy ghost power [Fm] y'all.
Fell [C#] from [Cm] heaven like [C#] a shower now.
Came down from heaven. Hardships, difficulties.
Right [D] now.
Tears, storms.
This is what I do.
I smile.
Even though I can't [C] see.
I smile.
Boy that feels [D] good.
I know God is working.
So I smile.
[G] All things are working.
Even [E] though I've been here for a while.
Still.
I smile.
[D] Hey.
Smile.
Hallelujah.
It's so hard to look up [F#] when you've been down.
I know it's hard right now.
Sure would hate to see [D] you give up now.
But you a winner.
You [A] look so much [Gm] better when [G] you smile.
You look better.
So smile.
Oh, oh, oh.
Dallas.
You look so much better when you [F#m] Oh, oh, oh.
[D] New Orleans.
You look so much better when you Oh, oh, oh. Come on.
[G] Cleveland.
You look so much better when you Oh, [F#m] oh, oh.
Detroit.
You [D] look so much better when you Oh, oh, oh.
Philadelphia.
You look so much better when you [F#m] Jersey.
You [D] look so much better when you Oh, oh, oh.
L.A.
You look so much better when you Oh, [A] oh, oh.
All my people say.
You [D] look so much better when you smile. _
See I just want [F#m] you to be happy, then [Bm] you gotta have something happen then.
I want you to have joy, cause can't nobody take that [F#m] from you.
[D] I see you.
Love.
Love.