How to Play "Coffee and a Smile"- Guitar Tutorial

It helps if you are drinking coffee while learning... just don't spill it on yourself. Try playing along with the "Coffee and a Smile" music video that's a video response to this video! You can also find chords at http://leeshaharvey.com under the Music tab and click "Coffee and a Smile."

OK, I can't get the chords to line up with the words... sorry.

Coffee and a Smile

C   CMaj7   Am7   D9/A  (2x intro)

(Continue pattern through verse)

What kind of day is it going to be
I hardly slept a wink
The sky looks gray, I feel so blue
And I cant help but think
F   G
The best thing I could do
C D7
Is hide out under cover for a week or two
F




Then I see you bringing me
G C G
Coffee and a smile

C   Am G
Can we sit, can we sit, can we sit for a while
  C C/B Am
As I drink this bitter cup down Em G
Stay with me, stay with me, stay with me for a while D7 
Cause youre the best medicine Ive found
F G




Oh...  Oh...
 
C CMaj7  Am7  D9/A  (continue through second verse)

It feels like a weight is pushing me down
A rock thats got me pinned beneath it
I wait for a break, a light through the clouds
Its close but I just cant reach it
Back down in my usual slump
Just another round of my life in the dump
Then theres you, bringing me coffee and a smile

CHORUS

Am G C
Theres no remedy that I havent tried Em Am
When will I bless this thorn in my side G E
Ill drink this cup down, I usually do Am




But it seems to be sweeter with you. 

F G C
Oh... Oh...

(Instrumental break, Chorus, Outro)

© 2007 Leesha Harvey

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[KrisShred]

Works now.. Do you know why it didn't b4?

You rock Leesha :) You aways did :)

Cheers,

kris

[LeeshaHarvey]

@KrisShred I think it had something to do with the revenue sharing settings... I disabled them and it worked. Thanks for letting me know about the problem! I don't want my German friends to miss out. :-)

[cadwalladee]

Clearly (leave the mud aside) this is a great song - had it on on my way home from work! I really like the opening riff...

Thanks!

[LeeshaHarvey]

@cadwalladee Glad we could keep the mud out of it. :-)

[Pato100000]

the tapping part and the first line of your description box cracked me up!

[LeeshaHarvey]

@Pato100000 My son has become my "dorkiness sensor." I have him watch my videos and tell me if I'm just too weird to be in public. He assured me those two parts were okay. Ha! :-)

[DisasterBlaster500]

did anyone ever tell you that you look like the girl from Paul Blart Mall Cop? =)

[sk8ergirl519]

I'm drinking milk tea. Does that count?

Great song! :D

[30framessec]

Can't tell you what a great song this is during my morning commute. Love it!!!

[pleaseavoidblindness]

@KrisShred why?

[grafikschwarzmarkt]

Woooohoo! Great one :-) What would you say about Bobby Hebb and «Sunny»? This song is running through my head for days i would really like to hear this song "Leesha-styled"!

[LeeshaHarvey]

@tricountymusiccenter Thank you!