Smile Chords

by Charlie Chaplin
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
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1 contributor total, last edit on Jun 17, 2016

Chords

A
Amaj7
F#m
D
Bm
Gb
E
Dm
Amaj

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Title:  Smile
Author: Chaplin, Charlie
Key of: F
Notes:  This is the 1936 melody of the theme song for the movie 'Modern Times.'
In 1954, the lyrics were written by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons and the song
was performed by Nat King Cole.
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[Intro]
 
 A         A
 Amaj7       Amaj7
 F#m       D
 Bm        Gb  E Gb
 Bm        Bm
 Dm        Dm  E
 A         F#m
 Bm        E
 A         A
 
 
[Verse]
 
A                  A
Smile, though your heart is aching
Amaj7       Amaj7
Smile, even though its breaking
F#m              D
Though there are clouds in the
Bm             Gb  E  Gb
sky You'll get by, If you
Bm                  Bm
Smile through your fears and sorrow
Dm            Dm   E
Smile, and maybe tomorrow
A              F#m
You'll see the sun  come shining 
Bm          E
through for you
 
 
[Verse 2]
A             A
Light up your face with gladness
Amaj       Amaj7
Hide every trace of sadness
F#m        D
Although a tear may be
Bm       Gb   E      Gb
Ever so near, That's the
Bm            Bm
time you must keep on trying
Dm                Dm     E
Smile, what's the use of crying
A                F#m
You'll find that life is still worth-
Bm       E
while If you'll just...
 
 
 A        A
smile... 
Amaj7       Amaj7
F#m       D
Bm        Gb  E Gb
Bm        Bm
Dm        Dm  E
A         F#m
Bm        E
A         A
 
 
A           [0 0 2 2 2 0]
Amaj7       [x 0 2 1 2 0]
Bm          [2 2 4 4 3 2]
D           [x x 0 2 3 2]
Dm          [x 0 0 2 3 1]
E           [0 2 2 1 0 0]
Gb          [2 4 4 3 2 2]
Gbm         [x x 4 2 2 2]
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10 comments
DjangoWannabe
Unless you're capoed at the seventh fret this song is in A, not F.
+3
samincliche
I don't think the key matters. That's fixable. I think it's perfect if you just want to play it acousticly. Thanks.
+2
jzguitarstudios
I just joined. I worked out the chords from a Nat King Cole version I found on You Tube. It was in Eb. See what you think. /Eb /Ebmaj7 /Cm7 Cdim7 /Fm7 Caug /Fm7 /Abm D9 /Eb Cm7 /Fm7 Bb7 /Eb / The D9 is a dominant 7th.
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