Sara Smile Chords

by Hall & Oates
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author baddguitar [a] 414.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jun 20, 2020
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Chords

Dm7
Am
Bbmaj7
A7sus4
A7
Gm
Bb
C
C#dim
D#
Gm7
Am7
C#
Dbdim

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Sara Smile
Hall & Oates
 
Tabbed by Baddguitar  (see chord list at bottom)
Arrangement for Acoustic guitar
 
[Intro]
                                                                                    Dm7
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5---|
B|----------------------------6------------------------------------1-1---6--6h8-6--6-6---|
D|-/7-5--------------3h5-3---------/7-7-5----------------3h5-3--1/2---/7-------------5---|
g|-----5h7-5---3h5-3-------5/7------------5h7-7----3h5-3-----------------------------7---|
a|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
Dm7       Am
Baby hair  with a woman's eyes
Bbmaj7                  A7sus4       A7
I can feel you watching in the night
Dm7               Am                        Bbmaj7    Gm   A7
All alone with me and we're waiting for the sunlight
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb     C             C#dim  Dm7
When I feel cold, ya warm   me
            Bb             C                D#  Dm7
And when I feel I can't go on, you come and hold me
     Gm7(hold)
It's you...and me forever
 
[Chorus]
      Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C C#
Sara (smile) smile
               Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C
Oh, won't you smile awhile for me, Sara...
 
[Verse 2]
Dm7                      Am
If you feel like leaving you know you can go
Bbmaj7                         A7sus4   A7
But why don't you stay until tomorrow?
Dm7                   Am         Bbmaj7                  Gm    A7
If you want to be free you know, all you've got to do is say so
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Bb          C         Dbdim  Dm7
When you feel cold, I'll warm you
             Bb                C                 D#   Dm7
And when you feel you can't go on, I'll come and hold you
     Gm7
It's you...and me forever
 
[Chorus]
       Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C C#
Sara (smile) smile
              Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C
Oh, won't you smile awhile for me, Sara
        Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C C#
Sara (smile) smile
              Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C
Oh, won't you smile awhile, Sara...
 
[Outro]
             Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C C#
Smile
             Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C
Oh, won't you smile awhile for me, Sara
             Dm7    Am7     Gm7     C C#
Smile awhile won't you laugh and sing 
 
(fade)
 
 
[Chord listing]
 
A7:     x02020         A7sus4: x02030         Am:     577555         Am7:    575555
Bb:     x1333x         Bbmaj7: x13231         C:      x3555x         C#:     x4666x
C#dim:  x4535x         D#:     x6888x         Dm7:    x57565         Gm:     355333
Gm7:    353333
 
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6 comments
Babio
Intro tab has D/G strings swapped.....unless this is a special tuning. My guitar strings are named EADGBE, not EAGDBE. Otherwise, very good take.
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baddguitar
Doh - Babio, you are correct. Thanks for noticing that! Standard tunung.
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ChillyDog
The second chord is, I believe Am/C. Gives that descending baseline.
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