Smiling Face
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Afinação: D G C F A DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9---(9)/12----12-12-12--12-12-14-----------------------|
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7---(7)/10----10-10-10--10-10-10-----------------------|
D|-----5--5----5--5----5-/-8-----8--8--8---8--8--8-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Smiling face
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9----9/5---5-5--5-5--5~--------------------------------| no more bad days
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7----7/3---3-3--3-3--3~--------------------------------| I’m feeling better than I was
D|-----5--5----5--5----5/1---1-1--1-1--1~--------------------------------|x2 than I was before
[Verse 1]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9---(9)/12----12-12-12--12-12-14-----------------------|
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7---(7)/10----10-10-10--10-10-10-----------------------|
D|-----5--5----5--5----5-/-8-----8--8--8---8--8--8-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Smiling faces
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9----9/5---5-5--5-5--5~--------------------------------| I’m so complacent
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7----7/3---3-3--3-3--3~--------------------------------| I got this feeling that I can’t
D|-----5--5----5--5----5/1---1-1--1-1--1~--------------------------------|x2 that I can't ignore
[Verse 2]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9---(9)/12----12-12-12--12-12-14-----------------------|
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7---(7)/10----10-10-10--10-10-10-----------------------|
D|-----5--5----5--5----5-/-8-----8--8--8---8--8--8-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Sweet malaise, salad days
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9----9/5---5-5--5-5--5~--------------------------------| Leaves you wanting more
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7----7/3---3-3--3-3--3~--------------------------------| Queen of spades, awkward phase
D|-----5--5----5--5----5/1---1-1--1-1--1~--------------------------------|x2 Coming back for more
[Chorus]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7---7--7-7--------------------------|
C|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8---9---9--9-9---3---3-3--3-3---3---3---|
G|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8---9---9--9-9---3---3-3--3-3---3---3---|
D|-----1-1--1-1--1/6-6-6---6-6-6-6---7---7--7-7---1---1-1--1-1---1---1---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------7-7-7---7-7-7-7----7--7--7--7--7--7--7----------------| I see my face
C|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8---12-12-12-12-12-12-12--12~-----------| all my love seems far away
G|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8----9--9--9--9--9--9--9---9~-----------| I’m keeping faith
D|-----1-1--1-1--1/6-6-6---6-6-6-6----7--7--7--7--7--7--7---7~-----------| for now
[Verse 3]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9---(9)/12----12-12-12--12-12-14-----------------------|
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7---(7)/10----10-10-10--10-10-10-----------------------|
D|-----5--5----5--5----5-/-8-----8--8--8---8--8--8-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9----9/5---5-5--5-5--5~--------------------------------|
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7----7/3---3-3--3-3--3~--------------------------------|
D|-----5--5----5--5----5/1---1-1--1-1--1~--------------------------------|x2
Lead:
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----9--9--9b10br9--12--12-12--12-12-/-14------9--9--9b10br9--9---------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------10-10-\-h9-h10-----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----9--9--9b10br9--12--12-12--12-12-/-14------17--17--16---16-/-10/9b10~-----------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9---(9)/12----12-12-12--12-12-14-----------------------|
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7---(7)/10----10-10-10--10-10-10-----------------------|
D|-----5--5----5--5----5-/-8-----8--8--8---8--8--8-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Smiling face
C|----(9)-9---(9)-9----9/5---5-5--5-5--5~--------------------------------| no more bad days
G|----(7)-7---(7)-7----7/3---3-3--3-3--3~--------------------------------| I’m feeling better than I was
D|-----5--5----5--5----5/1---1-1--1-1--1~--------------------------------|x2 than I was before
[Chorus]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------7-7-7---7-7-7-7---7---7--7-7--------------------------|
C|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8---9---9--9-9---3---3-3--3-3---3---3---|
G|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8---9---9--9-9---3---3-3--3-3---3---3---|
D|-----1-1--1-1--1/6-6-6---6-6-6-6---7---7--7-7---1---1-1--1-1---1---1---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----------------7-7-7---7-7-7-7----7----------------------------------| I see my face
C|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8---12--------12~-----------------------| all my love seems far away
G|-------3----3----8-8-8---8-8-8-8----9--------10~-----------------------| I’m keeping faith
D|-----1-1--1-1--1/6-6-6---6-6-6-6----7-(x17)---8~-----------------------| for now
[Bridge]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----7~----12~----10~-----10~--7~--------------------------------------|
C|-----5~----10~-----8~------7~--7~--------------------------------------|
G|-----3~-----8~-----6~------5~--5~--------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|x3
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----7~----12~----10~------10-10-10-10---7-7-7-7-----------------------| Far away, far away
C|-----5~----10~-----8~-------7--7--7--7---7-7-7-7-----------------------| I’m keeping faith
G|-----3~-----8~-----6~----PM-5--5--5--5---5-5-5-5-----------------------| Far away, far away
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|x1 I'm keeping...
Lead:
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|-----7~-/-12~----10----12-h10-/-8-h10-8-7~-----------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------11--------------------------------------------------|
F|-----7~-/-12~---13----10----12-h10-/-8-h10-8-7~------------------------|
C|-------9-10------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
[Outro]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7-----7--7--7-7-------------------------|
C|-----(3--3--3-3)--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-----9--9--9-9-\-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|-----(3--3--3-3)--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-----9--9--9-9-\-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--------| I see my face
D|-----(1--1--1-1)--6-6-6--6-6-6-6--/--7--7--7-7-\-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--------| all my love seems far away
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7--------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---------|
C|-------3--3--3-3--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------|
G|-------3--3--3-3--8-8-8--8-8-8-8--------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---------| I’m keeping faith
D|-------1--1--1-1--6-6-6--6-6-6-6--/--PM-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---------| for now
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7-----7--7--7-7-------------------------|
C|-------3--3--3-3--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-----9--9--9-9-\-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--------|
G|-------3--3--3-3--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-----9--9--9-9-\-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--------| I see my face
D|-------1--1--1-1--6-6-6--6-6-6-6--/--7--7--7-7-\-1-1-1--1-1-1-1--------| all my love seems far away
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|------------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7--------7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---------|
C|-------3--3--3-3--8-8-8--8-8-8-8-------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------|
G|-------3--3--3-3--8-8-8--8-8-8-8--------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---------| I’m keeping faith
D|-------1--1--1-1--6-6-6--6-6-6-6--/--PM-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---------| for now
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
F|-------7~-------|
C|------12~-------|
G|-------9~-------|
D|-------7~-------|
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| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| PM Palm mute
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How to play Smiling Face
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.