Smile Chords by Nat King Cole

Tempo:
126.45 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Cm

Bb

Fm

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Smile chords
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[Eb]
[Ab] [Gm]
[Eb] Smile,
[Bb] though your heart is aching.
Smile, even though it's breaking.
[Cm] When there [C] are clouds in [Fm] the sky, [Cm] you'll get by.
[Fm] [G] [Fm] If you smile through your fear and sorrow,
[Abm] Smile and maybe tomorrow, [Bb]
you'll see [Cm] the sun come [Fm] shining through.
[Bb]
For you, [Eb]
light up your face [Bb] with [Eb] gladness.
Hide every trace of [G] sadness,
[Eb] Although [Gb] a [A]
tear [Fm] may be ever [C] so near.
[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 just [Eb] smile.
[Gm]
[Eb] [Bb] [Cm]
[Eb]
[Bb] [Cm] [Bb] [Cm]
[Gm] [Cm] [F] [D]
[Eb] [Fm] [Cm] [Ab]
[Bb] [Bbm] [G] That's [Ab] the 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
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Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Ab
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Eb
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Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
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Let's start jamming Nat King Cole - Smile chords, practice the chord sequence Eb, Cm, Bb, Cm, Eb, Bb, F, Eb, Cm and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 63 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 126. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Ab Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ Smile, _ _
[Bb] though your heart is aching. _
_ _ _ Smile, even though it's breaking.
_ [Cm] _ _ When there [C] are clouds _ _ in [Fm] the sky, _ _ [Cm] you'll get by.
[Fm] _ [G] _ _ [Fm] If you smile through your fear and sorrow,
[Abm] _ _ _ Smile and maybe _ _ tomorrow, _ [Bb] _ _ _
you'll see [Cm] the sun _ _ come [Fm] shining _ through.
_ _ [Bb]
For you, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ light up your _ face [Bb] with [Eb] _ _ gladness.
_ _ Hide every trace of _ [G] sadness,
[Eb] _ _ _ Although [Gb] a [A]
tear _ [Fm] may be ever _ _ [C] so _ near. _ _
[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 _ just [Eb] smile.
_ [Gm] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _
[Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ [G] That's [Ab] the 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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This song finds its place within the Come Closer to Me album.

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