Chords
Cant Smile Without You

Cant Smile Without You was made famous by Barry Manilow in the late 1970s. It was originally recorded by David Martin and later by Manilow. The song became one of Manilows biggest hits, reflecting a feeling of love and emotional dependency expressed in a straightforward and simple way, conveying the universal sentiment of being unable to be happy without the loved ones presence.

Key: G

Introduction:

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G  Em  Am7  D7  

G  
You know I can' t smile without you
Em  
I can' t smile without you
Am7  
I can' t laugh and I can' t sing
D7  
I' m finding it hard to do anything
G  
You see I feel sad when you' re sad
Em  
I feel glad when you' re glad
Am7  
if you only knew what I' m going through
D7  
I just can' t smile without you
G  Em  G  Em  

G                    Em  
You came along just like a song
     Am7                  D7  
and brighten my day
                                                 G  
who would of believed that you where part of a dream
Em                     Am7                     D7  
Now it all seems light years away
G  
(And now you know) I can' t smile without you
Em  
I can' t smile without you
Am7  
I can' t laugh and I can' t sing
D7                                     D#  
I' m finding it hard to do anything
G#  
You see I feel sad when your sad
Fm  
I feel glad when you' re glad
Bbm  
If you only knew what I' m going through
Eb7  
I just can' t smile

Ebm                                             G#                  Db  
Now some people say happiness takes so very long to find
C#m                                                        D#      E  
Well, I' m finding it hard leaving your love behind me

A  
And you see I can' t smile without you
F#m  
I can' t smile without you
Bm  
I can' t laugh and I can' t sing
E                                          F  
I' m finding it hard to do anything
A#  
You see I feel glad when you' re glad
Gm  
I feel sad when you' re sad
Cm  
If you only knew what I' m going through
F  
I just can' t smile without you
Bb Gm Cm F (Can' t Smile Without You...) - Repeats until fade