Chords for Nat King Cole ~ Smile (lyrics)

Tempo:
147 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Fm

Bb

Cm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nat King Cole ~ Smile (lyrics) chords
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[Eb]
[Ab]
[Gm]
[Eb] Smile, though [Bb] your heart is aching,
Smile, even though it's breaking.
[Eb] [Cm]
When there [C] are clouds [Fm] in the sky, you'll [Cm] get [Fm] by.
[G] [Ab] If you [Fm] smile through your fear and sorrow,
[Db] Smile and maybe tomorrow,
[Bb]
You'll see [Cm] the sun come [Fm] shining through for [Bb] you.
[Eb] Light up your face [Bb] with [Eb] gladness,
Hide every trace of sadness.
[G] [Eb] Although [Gb]
a [A] tear [F] may be [Fm] ever [C] so near,
[Bb] [Fm] That's the time you must keep on [Ab] trying.
[F]
Smile, what's the use of crying?
[Eb] You'll find [Cm] that life is [Fm] still [Gm] worthwhile,
[Fm]
[E] If you [Eb] just smile.
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Gm] [Cm] [A]
[D] [Gbm] [F] [Fm]
[Cm] [Ab] [Dbm]
[Bbm] That's the [Fm] [Ab] time you must keep on trying.
[F]
Smile, what's the use of crying?
[Eb] You'll find [Cm] that life is still [Ab] worthwhile,
If [E] you
[C]
just [Eb] smile.
[Ebm] [Eb] [B] [Db] [Bb] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Bb
12341111
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To learn Nat King Cole - (Stereo/SACD) Smile chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Ab, F, Eb, Cm, Fm, Bb, Eb, Gm and Eb in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 73 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 147 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Eb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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

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