C
There’s a tear in your eye,
G7
C
G7
For it never should be there at all.
C
A7
Sure a stone you’d beguile,
D7
G
So there’s never a teardrop should fall.
G7
When your sweet lilting laughter’s
C
C7
F
And your eyes twinkle bright as can be;
D7
You should laugh all the while
G
And all other times smile,
D7
G
And now, smile a smile for me.
C
G
C
When Irish eyes are smiling,
F
C
Sure, ’tis like the morn in Spring.
F
C
In the lilt of Irish laughter
F
D7
G
You can hear the angels sing.
C
G
C
When Irish hearts are happy,
F
C
All the world seems bright and gay.
F
C
A7
And when Irish eyes are smiling,
D7
G7
C
Sure, they steal your heart away.
C
For your smile is a part
G7
C
G7
And it makes even sunshine more bright.
C
A7
Crooning all the day long,
D7
G
Comes your laughter and light.
G7
For the springtime of life
C
C7
F
There is ne’er a real care or regret;
D7
And while springtime is ours
G
Throughout all of youth’s hours,
D7
G
Let us smile each chance we get.
C
G7
A7
D7
G
C7
F
