I Smile Chords
I Smile by Kirk Franklin is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C#. It uses the chords C#, Eb, F#, B, Ab, C#/Eb, B7, Fm7 and Ebm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C#
Today's a new day
Eb
but there is no sunshine,
F#
Nothing but clouds
and it's dark in my heart
B
And it feels like a cold night.
C#
Today's a new day,
Eb
tell me where are my blue skies?
F#
Where is that love
and the joy that you promised me?
B
Tell me it's all right?
Pre-Chorus:
F# Eb
I almost gave up at a power that I can't explain!
B Ab
Fell from Heaven, like a shower now.
C# C#/Eb
I smile, even though I hurt see I smile,
F#
I know God is working so I smile,
B7
Even though I've been here for a while
C#
I smile, smile!
C#/Eb
It's so hard to look up when you've been down,
F#
Sure would hate to see you give up now,
B
You look so much better when you smile!
Coda:
F# Fm7
Smile for me!
F# C#
Can you just smile for me!
F# Fm7
Smile for me!
F# C#
Can you just smile for me!
And my people say
F#
oh, oh, oh!
Fm7
You look so much better when you oh, oh, oh!
F#
You look so much better when you oh, oh, oh!
Fm7
You look so much better when you oh, oh, oh
(Ebm7)
You look so much better when you smile!