I Smile

by Kirk Franklin
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To day’s a new day,

but there is no sun shine.

Noth ing but clouds, and it’s dark in my heart, and it feels like a cold night.

To day’s a new day,

but where are my blue skies?

Where is the love and the joy that You prom ised me?

Tell me it’s all right.

I al most gave up, but a pow er that I can’t ex plain

fell from heav en like a show er, now.

I smile.

E ven though I hurt, see, I smile.

I know God is work ing, so I smile.

E ven though I’ve been here for a while,

I smile.

Smile.

It’s so hard to look up when you’ve been down.

Sure would hate to see you give up now.

You look so much bet ter when you smile, so smile.

To day’s a new day,

but there is no sun shine.

Noth ing but clouds, and it’s dark in my heart, and it feels like a cold night.

To day’s a new day,

but where are my blue skies?

Where is the love and the joy that You prom ised me?

Tell me it’s all right.

I al most gave up, but a pow er that I can’t ex plain

fell from heav en like a show er, now.

I smile.

E ven though I hurt, see, I smile.

I know God is work ing, so I smile.

E ven though I’ve been here for a while,

I smile.

Smile.

It’s so hard to look up when you’ve been down.

Sure would hate to see you give up now.

You look so much bet ter when you smile, so smile.

To day’s a new day, when you smile.

Hey, smile

for me.

Can you just smile

for me?

(Smile, smile Smile for for me.

me.)

Can you just smile

for me?

You look so much bet ter when you,

you look so much bet ter when you,

you look so much bet ter when you,

you look so much bet ter when you, (And while you’re wait ing,) you look so much bet ter when you, (and while you’re pray ing,) you look so much bet ter when you, (look in the mir ror,) you look so much bet ter when you, (al ways re mem ber,) you look so much bet ter when you smile.

I al most gave up, but a pow er that I can’t ex plain (but the Ho ly Ghost pow er, y’all,) fell from heav en like a show er, now.

(Hard ships, dif fi cult ies,) Right now.

(tears, storms.

This is what I do.) I smile.

E ven though I hurt, see, I smile.

I know God is work ing, so I smile.

E ven though I’m in it for a while,

I smile.

Smile.

It’s so hard to look up when you’ve been down.

Sure would hate to see you give up now.

You look so much bet ter when you smile, so smile.

(Dal las.) You look so much bet ter when you,

(New Or leans.) you look so much bet ter when you,

(Cleve land.) You look so much bet ter when you,

(De troit.) You look so much bet ter when you,

(Phil ly.) You look so much bet ter when you,

(Jer sey.) You look so much bet ter when you,

(L.

A.) You look so much bet ter when you, (All my peo ple say,) you look so much bet ter when you smile.

I Smile by Kirk Franklin

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Gb at 72 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I Smile

What key is "I Smile" in?
"I Smile" by Kirk Franklin is in the key of Gb with a tempo of 72 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "I Smile" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "I Smile" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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