Smile Chords by Nat King Cole

Tempo:
159.75 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Fm

Cm

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nat King Cole - Smile.m4v chords
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[Eb]
[Fm]
[Gm] [Eb]
Smile, though your heart is aching,
smile even though it's breaking.
[Cm] When there are [Gb]
clouds [Fm] in the sky, [Cm] you'll get by.
[Fm] [G] [Fm] If you smile through your fear and sorrow,
[Db] smile and maybe tomorrow, [Eb] [Bb]
you'll see the sun come [Fm] shining through [G] for you.
[Eb] Light up your [Bb] face with [Eb]
gladness, hide [Cm] every trace of sadness.
[G] [Cm]
Although [Ebm] a [A] tear may [Fm] [Ab] be ever so [C] near,
[Bbm]
[Bb] [Ab] that's the time you must keep on trying.
[Abm] Smile, what's the [G] use of crying?
[Eb] You'll find that life is [Fm] still worthwhile.
[Bb] [Fm]
[E] If [G] you
[Eb] just [Bb] smile, [Cm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Cm] [Gm] [Cm]
[Gb] [D] [A]
[Fm] [Cm] [Ab]
[Dbm] [G] that's the [Ab] time you must keep on trying.
[Abm] Smile, what's the use of [Eb]
crying?
You'll find that [Cm] life is still [Fm] worthwhile.
Smile, [E] if you
[C]
just [Eb] smile.
[Ebm] [Eb] [B] [Db]
[Bbm] [Eb]
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
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To start learning Nat King Cole - (Stereo/SACD) Smile chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, Eb, Cm, Gm, Fm, G, Eb, Bb, Gm, Eb, Cm, Gb and Fm in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 79 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 160 BPM. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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

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