Smile Chords by Nat King Cole

Tempo:
141.4 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Cm

Fm

Ab

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nat King Cole "Smile" (1954) chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Eb] Smile, though your heart is aching,
Smile, [Bb] even [Eb] though it's breaking,
[Cm] When there [Gb] are clouds [B] in [Fm] the sky, [Cm] you'll get by.
[Ab] [G] [Fm] If you smile through your fear and sorrow,
[Db] Smile and maybe tomorrow,
[Eb]
[Bb] You'll see the sun [Cm] come [Fm] shining through [G] for you.
[Eb] Light up your face with gladness,
Hide every [Cm] trace of sadness,
[G] [Cm] Although [Ebm]
a [A] tear [Ab] may be ever so [C] near,
[Bbm] [Bb] [Ab] That's the time you must keep on trying.
[Abm] Smile, what's the use [G] of [Eb] crying?
You'll find [Cm]
that life is [Fm] still worthwhile,
[Bb] [Fm] [E] If [G] you [Eb] just smile.
[Cm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Gm] [Cm]
[Gb] [D] [Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Ab] [Dbm]
[Bbm] [G] That's the [Ab]
time you must keep on trying.
[Abm]
Smile, what's the use of [Eb] crying?
You'll find [Cm] that life is still [Fm] worthwhile,
[E] If you
[C] just
[Eb] [Ebm] smile.
[Eb] [Abm] [Db] [Eb]
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
Fm
123111111
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To start learning Nat King Cole - (Stereo/SACD) Smile chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, Eb, Cm, G, Cm, Fm, Ab, Gm, Eb, Bb and Eb in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 70 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 141 BPM. Considering the song's key of Eb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ Smile, _ _ _ though your heart _ is aching, _ _ _
Smile, [Bb] even [Eb] though it's breaking,
_ [Cm] _ _ When there [Gb] are clouds _ _ [B] in [Fm] the sky, _ _ _ [Cm] you'll get by.
[Ab] _ [G] _ [Fm] If you _ smile through your _ fear and sorrow,
[Db] _ _ _ _ Smile and maybe _ _ tomorrow,
[Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] You'll see the sun _ _ [Cm] come [Fm] shining through _ _ [G] for _ you.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ Light up your _ face with _ _ gladness,
_ _ Hide _ every [Cm] trace of sadness, _
[G] _ [Cm] _ _ _ Although _ [Ebm]
a [A] tear _ _ _ [Ab] may be ever _ so [C] _ near,
[Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] That's the _ time you must keep on _ trying.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ Smile, _ what's the use [G] of [Eb] crying?
_ _ You'll find [Cm]
that life is [Fm] still worthwhile,
[Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [E] If [G] you _ _ _ [Eb] just _ _ smile.
[Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Dbm] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [G] That's the [Ab] _
time _ you must keep on _ trying.
[Abm] _ _ _ _
_ Smile, what's the _ _ use of [Eb] crying?
_ _ You'll find [Cm] that life is still [Fm] worthwhile, _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] If you _ _ _
_ [C] _ just _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ebm] smile.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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