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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 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 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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Gb, 72 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “I Smile”
- Can I learn "I Smile" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "I Smile" with hands-separate practice in Gb at 72 BPM.
- What key is "I Smile" by Kirk Franklin played in?
- I Smile is arranged in the key of Gb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Smile"?
- The arrangement plays at 72 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "I Smile" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "I Smile"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "I Smile"?
- "I Smile" was originally performed by Kirk Franklin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "I Smile"?
- This arrangement uses 28 chords: Ab, Ab6, Absus4, Asus4, Bbm, Bbm7, Bm7, Bsus4, +20 more.
- What other songs by Kirk Franklin can I play here?
- Try "COULD'VE BEEN", "THE APPEAL", "SOMETHING ABOUT THE NAME JESUS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "I Smile"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "I Smile" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "I Smile"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "I Smile" is in the key of Gb at 72 BPM.
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