Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still
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C F
It's been a year since last we met
C G
We may never meet again
C F
I have struggled to forget
C G C
but the struggle was in vain
F G Am
For her voice lives on the breeze
F G Am
and her spirit comes at will
F G Am
In the midnight on the seas
F G Am
her bright smile haunts me still
C F
In the midnight on the seas
C G C
her bright smile haunts me still
C F
I have sailed a falling sky
C F G G
and have charted hazard's path
C F
I have seen the storm arise
C G C
like a giant in its wrath
F G Am
Every danger I have known
F G Am
that a reckless life can fill
F G Am
Though her presence now has flown
F G Am
her bright smile haunts me still
C F
Though her presence now has flown
F G C
her bright smile haunts me still
C F
At the first sweet dawn of light
C F G C G
As I gaze upon the deep
C F
Her form still greets my sight
C G C
while the stars, their vigils keep
F G Am
When I close my aching eyes
F G Am
sweet dreams, my memories fill
F G Am
and from sleep, when I arise
F G Am
her bright smile haunts me still
C F
and from sleep when I arise
F G C
her bright smile haunts me still
How to play Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.