Mockingbird Smile
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Mockingbird Smile - Jon Dee Graham (slow pick bass melody first two lines then normal
strumming third line)
[Verse 1]
G C
All of the stars
G C
That hang in the sky
(C) G F# Em
One of them came loose
Am D (hammer onto 3rd fret with pinky, back to 2nd, and pull off open, and
hammer back on 2nd)
And fell in my eyes
(repeat first verse pattern for second verse, but just strum the the last D chord this
time)
[Verse 2]
G C
A beautiful burden
G C
A beautiful light
(C) G F# Em
A beautiful blindness
Am D
sweeter than sight
[Pre-Chorus 1]
(D) Am C
All morning come morning
(C) G F# Em
The stars fade away
(Em) Am C
And I know without looking
(C) D (hammer on and pull off and hammer on again like before)
The look on your face
[Chorus]
(D) C
You were smiling smiling
(C) G C G
All of the while
(G) C D
You were smiling smiling
(D) G C G
That mockingbird smile
[Break] (one verse worth) G walk up to C / G walk up to C / walk down G F# E / Am D
[Verse 3]
G C
Slip through the window
G C
And sleep on the floor
(C) G F# Em
Hang all your hopes
Am D
On a nail by the door
[Verse 4]
G C
Walk by the water
G C
Down in the park
(C) G F# Em
Sit on the big rock
Am D
And talk until dark
[Pre-Chorus 2]
(D) Am C
All evening come evening
(C) G F# Em
The day fades away
(D) Am C
And I know without looking
C) D (hammer onto 3rd fret with pinky, back to 2nd, and pull off open, and
hammer back on 2nd)
The Look on your face
[Chorus]
(D) C
You were smiling smiling
(C) G C G
All of the while
(G) C D
You were smiling smiling
(D) G C G
That mockingbird smile
(G) C
You were smiling smiling
(C) G C G
All of the while
(G) C D
You were smiling smiling
(D) G C G
That mockingbird smile
How to play Mockingbird Smile
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.