C            G
Babada babada babadadababa
D  F
Babada babada babadadababa

[Verse 1]
C
When a frown is the best you can do
G
When you're down, when you're down
                   Dm
When you're down in a bad place
     F    G
You with the sad face

C
When you're stuck, when you're stuck

When you're falling apart
G
In a rut, in a rut
                          Dm
Yet you're stuck with excuses
              F      G
Oh baby, I'm useless

[Pre-chorus]
D            Dm
Boys will be boys
Em
Girls will be girls
       F                    G
It's a mixed up, muddled up, mixed up world
         Dm
Are you taking the mick?
       C                  F           G
'Cause ain't life a bitch sometimes?

[Chorus]
                  C
You've gotta keep smiling
G                       Dm         F
Through the thunder and lightning
                  C      G
You've gotta keep trying
      D                   F
Don't cry before you're hurt

                     C
You've gotta keep smiling
G                        Dm      F
Through the thunder and lightning
                  C
You've gotta keep fighting
Dm                     F                   C
Because things can't, things can't get much worse

[Verse 2]
C
Take a break, take a day to relax
G
Get away, get away
                Dm
Get away to the sunshine
           F       G
Throw me a lifeline

C
When life is hard

When life is just unfair
G
Well have a laugh
                    Dm
Have a laugh at the rat race
             F        G
We'll make a new place

[Pre-chorus]
D
Boys will be boys
Em
Girls will be girls
       F                     G
It's a mixed up, muddled up, mixed up world
        Dm
Are you taking the mick?
       Em                  F
'Cause ain't life a bitch sometimes?

[Chorus]
C
You've gotta keep smiling
G                       Dm       F
Through the thunder and lightning
                C      G
You've gotta keep trying
      D                 F
Don't cry before you're hurt

                  C
You've gotta keep smiling
G                       Dm       F
Through the thunder and lightning
                  C                         G
You've gotta keep trying, You've gotta keep trying
        Dm          F                   C
Because things can, things can get much worse
G                      Dm
Things can't get much worse
F                      C
Things can't get much worse

[Bridge]
C            G
Babada babada babadadababa
D  F
Babada babada babadadababa
               C      G
You gotta keep smiling
              Dm      F
You gotta try smiling
               C        G      Dm     F
You gotta keep smiling, oh yeah

[Chorus]
C
You've gotta keep smiling
G                       Dm       F
Through the thunder and lightning
                C      G
You've gotta keep trying
      D                 F
Don't cry before you're hurt

                  C
You've gotta keep smiling
G                       Dm       F
Through the thunder and lightning
                  C                         G
You've gotta keep trying, You've gotta keep trying
        Dm          F                   C
Because things can, things can get much worse
G                      Dm
Things can't get much worse
F                      C
Things can't get much worse
G                      Dm
Things can't get much worse
F                      C
Things can't get much worse