Cant Smile Without You fue popularizada por Barry Manilow a finales de los años 70. Originalmente fue grabada por David Martin y después por Manilow. La canción se convirtió en uno de los mayores éxitos de Manilow, reflejando un sentimiento de amor y dependencia emocional de manera directa y sencilla, transmitiendo el sentimiento universal de no poder ser feliz sin la presencia del ser amado.
Tono: G
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