Biography:
John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, 1984's "Missing You", was a No. 1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart.
Waite was born in Lancaster, and was educated at Lancaster Art College (The Storey Institute).
Waite first came to attention as the lead singer and bassist of The Babys, a British rock band which had moderate chart success, including two pop hits that both coincidentally peaked at No.
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John Waite - When I See You Smile
INTRO: G C G C G
Na na na na na na
C
Sometimes I wonder how I'd ever make it through
Am
Through this world without having you
D G
I just wouldn't have a clue
C
'Cause sometimes it seems like this world is closing in on me
Am
There's no way of breaking free
D C
And then I see you reach for me
G Am C
Sometimes I wanna give up, I wanna give in
G D
But after everything is said and done
G
You're my reason for living
CHORUS:
D C G
When I see you smile, I can face the world
D C G
Oh yeah, I can do anything, yeah
D C G
When I see you smile, oh yeah, baby
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
Am
When I see you smile
D G
Baby, when I see you smile at me, yeah, yeah
C
Baby, there's nothing in this world that could ever do
Am
What the touch of your hand can do
D C
It's like nothing that I ever knew before
Bm Am
And when the rain is falling, I don't feel it
C
'Cause you're here with me now
Bm D
Yeah, one look at you, baby, that's all I'll ever need
G
You're all I'll ever need
CHORUS:
D C G
When I see you smile, I can face the world
D C G
Oh yeah, I can do anything
D C G
When I see you smile, oh yeah
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
Am
When I see you smile
D C
Baby, when I see you smile at me, I said...
Bm Am
Sometimes I wanna give up and give in
C G D
And quit this fight and then I see you
G D C
Everything, everything is alright, yeah, baby
INSTRUMENTAL: G D C G D C G D C G
CHORUS:
D C G
When I see you smile, I can face the world
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything, yeah, yeah
D C G
When I see you smile, oh yeah, baby
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
D C G
When I see you smile, yeah, darling
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
Am
When I see you smile, baby
D G
Baby, when I see you smile at me
OUTRO:
C G
Oh yeah, everyday of my life
C D G
Oh yeah, smile at me, yeah
INTRO: G C G C G
Na na na na na na
C
Sometimes I wonder how I'd ever make it through
Am
Through this world without having you
D G
I just wouldn't have a clue
C
'Cause sometimes it seems like this world is closing in on me
Am
There's no way of breaking free
D C
And then I see you reach for me
G Am C
Sometimes I wanna give up, I wanna give in
G D
But after everything is said and done
G
You're my reason for living
CHORUS:
D C G
When I see you smile, I can face the world
D C G
Oh yeah, I can do anything, yeah
D C G
When I see you smile, oh yeah, baby
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
Am
When I see you smile
D G
Baby, when I see you smile at me, yeah, yeah
C
Baby, there's nothing in this world that could ever do
Am
What the touch of your hand can do
D C
It's like nothing that I ever knew before
Bm Am
And when the rain is falling, I don't feel it
C
'Cause you're here with me now
Bm D
Yeah, one look at you, baby, that's all I'll ever need
G
You're all I'll ever need
CHORUS:
D C G
When I see you smile, I can face the world
D C G
Oh yeah, I can do anything
D C G
When I see you smile, oh yeah
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
Am
When I see you smile
D C
Baby, when I see you smile at me, I said...
Bm Am
Sometimes I wanna give up and give in
C G D
And quit this fight and then I see you
G D C
Everything, everything is alright, yeah, baby
INSTRUMENTAL: G D C G D C G D C G
CHORUS:
D C G
When I see you smile, I can face the world
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything, yeah, yeah
D C G
When I see you smile, oh yeah, baby
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
D C G
When I see you smile, yeah, darling
D C G
Oh, oh, I can do anything
Am
When I see you smile, baby
D G
Baby, when I see you smile at me
OUTRO:
C G
Oh yeah, everyday of my life
C D G
Oh yeah, smile at me, yeah
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