Smooth Operator Chords by Sade

Tempo:
119.25 bpm
Chords used:

Am

Gm

Dm

C

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Smooth Operator chords
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[Ebm]
[C] [Dm]
[C]
[Dm] [G]
[F]
[C] In [Dm] [C] the final [Bb] [Gm] [C] line, [Dm] love [Am] [Gm] [C] avoid
[G] To [F] [Cm] fit space [Gm] with [C] minimum weight, [Dm] [Am] maximum [Gm] [Am] joy
[Dm] City [Am] [Gm] lights, [Am]
[Dm] [Am] business [Gm] [Am] night
[Dm] When [C] requests [Bb] be my [C] desire, [F] fire [Am] [Gm] [Am] high
[Gm] A place [Am] for beginners, no sense [Dm] of depart
[C]
[Gm] Sentiment [Am] is left [G] to fly
[Am] A [Gm] place [Am] to be ending, but somewhere [Dm] to start
No need to ask, he's a smooth operator
[Gm] [Am]
[D] Smooth [Gm] operator, [Am]
smooth [Gm] operator
[Am] [Dm] Smooth [Gm] operator
[Am]
[Dm] Coast to [Am] coast, [Gm] LA [Am] to [D] Chicago, [Am] western bay
[Gm] [Am]
[D] The cross [Am] will not [Bb] pass up, [Am] you can [Dm] have them, don't force [Gm] [Am] it
[Dm] [F]
[Gm] [Am]
[Dm]
[Gm] [Am]
[C] [Bb] [Am]
[F] Oh, [C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [Am]
[Dm] it's [Am] two [Gm] [Am] days, [Dm] it's a sick [Am] [Gm] [Am] day
[Dm] It's a [Am] double cross [Gm] and double [Am]
[Dm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] jay
A [Gm] [Am] license to love, insurance [Dm] to own
[Gm] Not [Am] by a memory, change in [Dm] the bone
[Gm]
His eyes [Am] are like angels, his heart [Dm] is gold
No need to ask, he's a [Am] smooth operator
[Gm] [Am]
[D] [Dm] Smooth [Gm] operator, [Am]
[Dm] [Am] smooth operator
[Gm] [Am] [Dm] Smooth [Gm] operator
[Am]
[Dm] Coast [Am] to coast, [Gm] LA to [Am]
[D] Chicago, western [Am] [Gm] bay
[Am]
[Dm] The cross [Am] will not [Bb] pass up, [Am] you can [Dm] have them, don't [Am] force [Gm] it
[Am]
[Dm] Smooth operator, [Gm] [Am]
[Dm] smooth [Gm] operator
[Am] [Dm] [Am] Smooth operator
[Gm] [Am]
[D] [Dm] Smooth [Gm] operator, [Am]
[Dm] smooth operator
[Gm] [Am]
[Dm] [Am] Smooth [Gm] operator, [Am]
[Dm] smooth [Am] operator
[Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [C]
[Gm] [Am] [Dm] [Gm]
[C]
Key:  
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Am
2311
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
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To learn Sade - Smooth Operator chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Dm, Am, Dm, Am, Gm, Dm, Gm and Am. Start with a comfortable 59 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 119. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F Major.

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[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] In [Dm] _ [C] the final _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ [C] line, [Dm] love _ [Am] _ [Gm] _ _ [C] avoid
[G] To [F] [Cm] fit space [Gm] with [C] minimum weight, _ [Dm] [Am] maximum _ [Gm] _ [Am] joy _
[Dm] City [Am] _ [Gm] lights, _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ [Am] business _ [Gm] _ [Am] night _
[Dm] When [C] requests [Bb] be my [C] desire, [F] fire [Am] _ _ [Gm] [Am] high _ _
[Gm] _ _ A place [Am] for beginners, no sense [Dm] of depart
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ Sentiment [Am] _ _ is left [G] to fly
_ [Am] _ A [Gm] _ _ place [Am] to be ending, but somewhere [Dm] to start
_ No need to ask, he's a smooth operator
[Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ Smooth _ [Gm] operator, [Am] _ _
_ smooth [Gm] operator
_ [Am] _ _ [Dm] Smooth _ _ [Gm] operator
[Am] _ _
[Dm] _ Coast to [Am] coast, [Gm] LA [Am] to [D] Chicago, [Am] western bay
[Gm] _ _ [Am] _
[D] The cross [Am] will not [Bb] pass up, [Am] you can [Dm] have them, don't force [Gm] _ [Am] it _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] Oh, _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] it's [Am] two _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] days, [Dm] it's a sick [Am] _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] day
[Dm] It's a [Am] double cross [Gm] and double [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Gm] _ [Am] jay
A [Gm] _ _ _ [Am] license to love, insurance [Dm] to _ _ _ _ own _
[Gm] _ _ Not [Am] by a memory, _ change in [Dm] the bone
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ His eyes [Am] are like angels, his heart [Dm] is _ gold
No need to ask, he's a [Am] smooth operator
[Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _
[D] _ [Dm] Smooth _ [Gm] operator, [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ [Am] smooth operator
[Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ Smooth _ [Gm] operator
[Am] _ _
[Dm] Coast [Am] to coast, [Gm] LA to [Am] _
[D] Chicago, western [Am] _ _ [Gm] bay
[Am] _
[Dm] The cross [Am] will not [Bb] pass up, [Am] you can [Dm] have them, don't [Am] force _ [Gm] it
[Am] _ _
[Dm] _ Smooth operator, [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ smooth [Gm] operator
[Am] _ _ [Dm] _ [Am] Smooth operator
[Gm] _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] _ [Dm] Smooth [Gm] _ operator, [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ smooth operator
[Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ [Am] Smooth _ [Gm] operator, [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ smooth [Am] operator
[Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of The Best of album.