Smoke Break

Smoke Break chords by Carrie Underwood Share Report Print

Proficient

Rate this

Instrument Lefty

How to read chord charts?

Suggested strumdriving 4/4

1

d

&

–

2

d

&

–

3

d

&

u

4

d

&

u

Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u d u d u

remove these ads

Intro: Gb

Verse:
           Gb                                           E
 She's a small-town, hard-working woman just trying to make a living
                       B                                       Gb
 Working three jobs, feeding four little mouths in a run-down kitchen
           Gb                                     E
 When you never taking nothing and doing nothing but giving
                    B                                     Gb
 It's hard to be a good wife and a good mom and a good Christian

Chorus:
E          B          Gb
 She said, I don't drink
                          E
 But sometimes I need a stiff drink
                 B
 Sipping from a high, full glass
                       Gb
 Let the world fade away
E          B         Gb
 She said, I don't smoke
                          E
 But sometimes I need a long drag
                  B
 Yeah, I know it might sound bad
                          Gb           E    B    Gb
 But sometimes I need a smoke break

Verse:
         Gb                                         E
 He's a big-city, hard-working man just trying to climb the ladder
            B                                   Gb
 First generation to go to college instead of driving a tractor
        Gb                                     E
 Never had nothing handed to him on a silver platter
                         B                                     Gb
 It's hard to be a good man, good son, do something good that matters

Chorus:
E         B         Gb
 He said, I don't drink
                        E
 But sometimes I wanna pop that top
                  B
 Take a swig and make the world stop
                      Gb
 And watch it fade away
E         B         Gb
 He said, I don't smoke
                        E
 But sometimes I wanna light it up
              B
 Yeah, when things get tough
                      Gb          E    B    Gb
 Sometimes I need a smoke break

Instrumental: Gb E B Gb

Bridge:
E B  Gb                                    E
 So here's to you and here's to when the day gets long
       B                                      Gb
 Go ahead, I understand if you wanna take a load off

Chorus:
(B)        Gb
 I don't drink
                          E
 But sometimes I need a stiff drink
                 B
 Sipping from a high, full glass
                       Gb
 Let the world fade away
E          B         Gb
 She said, I don't smoke
                          E
 But sometimes I need a long drag
                  B
 Yeah, I know it might sound bad
                         Gb
 But sometimes I need a
                       (B)
 Sometimes I need a

Outro:
Gb
 When the day gets long
E
 When the work's all done
B
 When the sun sets
           Gb          E   B
 When you need to forgeeeeeeet
Gb
 Grab that cup, mmm
E
 Fill it up
  B
 Sip it slow
                Gb          E    B    Gb
 And let it aaaaaaall go
 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.

How to play Smoke Break on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. It rolls along at a relaxed pace of around 80 bpm. You are playing it in B major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient. For easier shapes, shift it down 4 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 4 to land back in the same key. Drive the down strums in the chorus and pull back for the verses.

3 ukulele chords used in "Smoke Break" by Carrie Underwood: B, E and Gb

How was this arrangement?

Rating – / 5 from 0 players Be the first to rate this arrangement

Your rating helps other players find the best arrangements

Join the discussion

Be the first to comment

0 Comments

Most Voted

Newest Oldest

Album: Storyteller

Storyteller album image

More from this artist? Request!

Music video Report

~ Saturday 12th of September ~

Biography

Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer who rose to prominence after winning the fourth season of American Idol in 2005. Underwood's single "Inside Your Heaven" made her the only country artist to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the only solo country artist in the 2000s to have a number-one song on the Hot 100. Her debut album, Some Hearts (2005), was bolstered by the successful crossover singles "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and "Before He Cheats"

Genres american idol country pop

All songs by Carrie Underwood

Want UkuTabs ad-free? Become a supporter on Patreon

remove these ads

Intro: F#

Verse:
           F#                                           E
 She's a small-town, hard-working woman just trying to make a living
                       B                                       F#
 Working three jobs, feeding four little mouths in a run-down kitchen
           F#                                     E
 When you never taking nothing and doing nothing but giving
                    B                                     F#
 It's hard to be a good wife and a good mom and a good Christian

Chorus:
E          B          F#
 She said, I don't drink
                          E
 But sometimes I need a stiff drink
                 B
 Sipping from a high, full glass
                       F#
 Let the world fade away
E          B         F#
 She said, I don't smoke
                          E
 But sometimes I need a long drag
                  B
 Yeah, I know it might sound bad
                          F#           E    B    F#
 But sometimes I need a smoke break

Verse:
         F#                                         E
 He's a big-city, hard-working man just trying to climb the ladder
            B                                   F#
 First generation to go to college instead of driving a tractor
        F#                                     E
 Never had nothing handed to him on a silver platter
                         B                                     F#
 It's hard to be a good man, good son, do something good that matters

Chorus:
E         B         F#
 He said, I don't drink
                        E
 But sometimes I wanna pop that top
                  B
 Take a swig and make the world stop
                      F#
 And watch it fade away
E         B         F#
 He said, I don't smoke
                        E
 But sometimes I wanna light it up
              B
 Yeah, when things get tough
                      F#          E    B    F#
 Sometimes I need a smoke break

Instrumental: F# E B F#

Bridge:
E B  F#                                    E
 So here's to you and here's to when the day gets long
       B                                      F#
 Go ahead, I understand if you wanna take a load off

Chorus:
(B)        F#
 I don't drink
                          E
 But sometimes I need a stiff drink
                 B
 Sipping from a high, full glass
                       F#
 Let the world fade away
E          B         F#
 She said, I don't smoke
                          E
 But sometimes I need a long drag
                  B
 Yeah, I know it might sound bad
                         F#
 But sometimes I need a
                       (B)
 Sometimes I need a

Outro:
F#
 When the day gets long
E
 When the work's all done
B
 When the sun sets
           F#          E   B
 When you need to forgeeeeeeet
F#
 Grab that cup, mmm
E
 Fill it up
  B
 Sip it slow
                F#          E    B    F#
 And let it aaaaaaall go