Look For The Silver Lining
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[Intro]dução: G G/F# E7 Bm5-/7 Am7 Cdim D7
G G/F# Em7 B7 C C/B D7
Please don't be offended if I preach to you a while
G G/F# E7 Bm5-/7 Am7 Cdim D7
Tears that are out of place in eyes that were meant to smile
G G/F# Em7 B7 C C/B A7
There's a way to make your very biggest trouble small
G G/B A7 Edim D9 Am7 D7
Here's the happy secret of it all
G Bm7 Am7 D7 G Am7 G
Look for the silver lining
D7 G Bm7 C D7 G Am7 G
Whene'er a cloud appears in the blue
G7 Am7 D7 Bm7 G G/F# Em7
Remember somewhere the sun is shining
C C/B Am7
And so the right thing to do
D9 Am7 D7
Is make it shine for you
G Bm7 Am7 D7 G Am7 G
A heart full of joy and gladness
D7 G Bm7 G7 Fdim C C/B A7
Will always banish sadness and strife
Cdim C C/B Cdim D7 Bm E7
So always look for the silver lining
Edim C C/B Am7 D7 G
And try to find the sunny side of life
How to play Look For The Silver Lining
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.