Intro: Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 Verse 1: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Diamond life lover boy Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 He moves in space with minimum waste and maximum joy Verse 2: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 City lights and business nights Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 When you require streetcar desire for higher heights Pre-chorus: Gm Am Dm7 No place for beginners or sensitive hearts Gm Am Dm9 Sentiment is left to chance Gm Am Dm7 No place to be ending but somewhere to start No need to ask Chorus: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 He's a smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Bridge: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Coast-to-coast, la to Chicago: Western male Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Across the North and South, to Key Largo: love for sale Bass Solo: Dm Bb Gm7 Dm Bb C Sax Solo: Dm Am Gm Am Dm Am Gm Am Dm Am Gm Am Dm Am Gm Am Verse 3: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Face-to-face, each a classic case Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 We shadow box and double-cross Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Yet need the chase Pre-chorus: Gm Am Dm7 a license to love, insurance to hold Gm Am Dm9 Melts all your memories change into gold Gm Am Dm7 His eyes are like angels'; his heart is cold No need to ask Chorus: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 He's a smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Bridge: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Coast-to-coast, la to Chicago: Western male Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Across the North and South, to Key Largo: love for sale Outro (Fade Out): Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator 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.
Smooth Operator chords by Sade
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Smooth Operator on ukulele
On ukulele, Smooth Operator comes down to the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. Expect a medium pace, around 100 bpm. On this page the song is in D minor. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Play it soft and laid-back so the offbeats float.
10 ukulele chords used in "Smooth Operator" by Sade: Am, Am7, Bb, C, Dm, Dm7, Dm9, Em7, Gm and Gm7
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