#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Smooth Operator Original Album: Diamond Life Words and Music by Helen Adu and Ray St. John Copyright © 1984 Peemusic (UK) Ltd. Published by Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) INTRO I: Notes: Congas play throughout. 4/4 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------5---4-------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------5---3-----------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------5---4---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Electric rhythm Guitar: Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 |-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x-------------------x---|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x-------------------x---| |-6-------6---x---6---6-------x---|-6---6---x---8____---8---8---x---|-6-------6---x---6---6-------x---|-6---6---x---8____---8---8---x---| |-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---7____---7---7---x---|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---7____---7---7---x---| |-7-------7---x---7---7-------x---|-7---7---x---9____---9---9---x---|-7-------7---x---7---7-------x---|-7---7---x---9____---9---9---x---| |-5-------5-------5---5-----------|-5---5-------7____---7---7-------|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|-5---5-------7____---7---7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5---4-----------3______-----------3---2---------------|-5-----------5---4-----------3______-----------3-------2-------3---| |---------------------5-----------|-----5-------------------3-------|---------------------5-----------|-----5-----------5---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm7 Em7 Dm7 Em7 |-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x-------------------x---|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x-------------------x---| |-6-------6---x---6---6-------x---|-6---6---x---8____---8---8---x---|-6-------6---x---6---6-------x---|-6---6---x---8____---8---8---x---| |-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---7____---7---7---x---|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---7____---7---7---x---| |-7-------7---x---7---7-------x---|-7---7---x---9____---9---9---x---|-7-------7---x---7---7-------x---|-7---7---x---9____---9---9---x---| |-5-------5-------5---5-----------|-5---5-------7____---7---7-------|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|-5---5-------7____---7---7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5---4-----------3______-----------3---2---------------|-5-----------5---4-----------3______-----------3---2-------3-------| |---------------------5-----------|-----5-------------------3-------|---------------------5-----------|-----5---------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | He's INTRO II: Notes: Sade's spoken bit over an organ playing chords. Chords: Dm7 x57565 Em7 x79787 Am7/C x35555 4/4 [Spoken:] | Dm7 | Em7 | Dm7 laughing with another girl and playing with an - other heart | Em7 Dm7 | % | Dm7 G Placing high stakes, making hearts ache He's | Dm7 | Am7/C loved in seven languages Diamond nights and ruby lights | Em7 Dm7 | | Am7/C | Em7 Dm7 high in the sky Heaven help him when he fails VERSE1: Chords: Dm7 x57565 Am7 575555 or 5x555x Gm7 353333 or 3x333x Electric rhythm guitar: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 |-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------| |-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------|-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------| |-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------|-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Diamond life, lover boy__ We Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 move in space with mini - mum waste and max - i - mum joy VERSE2: Electric rhythm guitar: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 |-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------| |-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------|-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------| |-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------|-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 City lights and business nights When | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 you re -quire street - car de -sire for higher heights PRE-CHORUS: Chords: Gm7 3x333x or 353333 Am7 5x555x or 575555 Dm7 x57565 Electric rhythm guitar: Gm7 Am7 Dm7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-6-------6---x---6---6-------x---|-6---6---x---6____---6---6---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-7-------7---x---7---7-------x---|-7---7---x---7____---7---7---x---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|-5---5-------5____---5---5-------| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5-------5____---5---5-------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------5---------------|-----------------7---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------5-------5-----------|-------------7-------7-----------|-5-----------5---4-----------4---|-3-----------3---2---------------| |-3-----------------------3-------|-5-----------------------5-------|---------------------------------|-------------------------0---1---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Gm7 Am7 | Dm7 No place for be - ginners or sensi - tive hearts Gm7 Am7 Dm7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-6-------6---x---6---6-------x---|-6---6---x---6____---6---6---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-7-------7---x---7---7-------x---|-7---7---x---7____---7---7---x---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|-5---5-------5____---5---5-------| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5-------5____---5---5-------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------5---------------|-----------------7---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------5-------5-----------|-------------7-------7-----------|-5-------------------------------|-5________________---/-7---5-----| |-3-----------------------3-------|-5-----------------------5-------|-----------------------------5---|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Gm7 Am7 Dm7 When se_____n - ti - ment is left to chance Gm7 Am7 Dm7 |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-6-------6---x---6---6-------x---|-6---6---x---6____---6---6---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-5-------5---x---5---5-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5---x---5____---5---5---x---|-7-------7---x---7---7-------x---|-7---7---x---7____---7---7---x---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-------5---5-----------|-5---5-------5____---5---5-------| |-3-------3---x---3---3-------x---|-5---5-------5____---5---5-------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------5---------------|-----------------7---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------5-------5-----------|-------------7-------7-----------|---------5---------------3---5---|---------------------------------| |-3-----------------------3-------|-5-----------------------5-------|---------------------5-----------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Gm7 Am7 Dm7 No place to be ending but somewhere to start [play Fill1] Fill1 Dm |-----------------5---------------| |-----------------6---------------| |-----------------7---------------| |-----------------7---------------| |-----------------5---------------| |-5-------8-----------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [Spoken:] No need to ask, he's a... CHORUS: Chords: Dm7 x57565 Am7 575555 or 5x555x Gm7 353333 or 3x333x Electric rhythm guitar: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 |-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------| |-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------|-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------| |-----------------5---5---x---5---|-3-----------3---5---5-------5---|-----------------5---5---x---5---|-3-----------3---5---5-------5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 smooth oper - ator, smooth oper - ator, smooth oper - ator, smooth oper - ator, BRIDGE: Chords: Dm7 x57565 Am7 575555 or 5x555x Gm7 353333 or 3x333x Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 |-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------| |-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------|-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3---3---| |-----------------5---5---x---5---|-3-----------3---5---5-------5---|-----------------5---5---x---3______-----------3---5---5-----------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Coast to coast, L. A. to Chi-ca - go, western male A - Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 |-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------| |-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-------5---5-------------------|-------------------------3-------|-5-------5---5-------------------|-------------------------3-------| |-----------------5---5-------3______---1---3---3---5---5-------5---|-----------------5---5-------3______---1---3---3---5---5-------5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 - cross the north and south to Key Lar - go, love for sale INSTRUMENTAL BREAK: Chords: Dm 10 x 12 10 10 10 or x57765 Bb 6x8766 or 688766 Electric rhythm guitar: Dm |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-12-|-12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-12-| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-10----10-10-------------10-10----10-------------|-10----10-10-------------10-10----10-------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------17----19h20-|-19----------------17----------------------17----| |-17----------19----------20----------------------|----------------------20-19-------20-------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Bb Gm7 |-6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----6--6--6--6--6--|-3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--| |-6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----6--6--6--6--6--|-3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--| |-7-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--|-3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--| |-8-----8--8--------------------------------------|-3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-6-----6--6--------------6--6-----6--------------|-3-----3--3--------------3--3-----3--------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------20-------19-------17----|-19----------20----------19----17----19----20----| |-17----------------17-17-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-10----10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-12-|-12----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-12-12-12-12-| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-10----10-10-------------10-10----10-------------|-10----10-10-------------10-10----10-------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------17----19h20-|-19----------------17----------------------17----| |-17----------19----------20----------------------|----------------------20-19-------20-------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Bb |-6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------6-----------|-8-----------------------8-----------8-----------| |-6-----6--6--6--6--6--6--6-----------6-----------|-8-----------------------8-----------8-----------| |-7-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----------7-----------|-9-----------------------9-----------9-----------| |-8-----8--8--------------------------------------|-10----------------------10----------10----------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-6-----6--6--------------6-----------6-----------|-8-----------------------8-----------8-----------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------20-------19-------17----|-19----------20----------19----17----19----20----| |-17----------------17-17-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | SAXOPHONE SOLO: Notes: Played over these chords: Electric rhythm guitar: Dm Am Gm Am |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--|-6--6--6--6--6--6-----6--8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-8--8--8--8--8--8-----8--10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7-----7--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--| |-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5-----5--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------7-----------------------5-----------|-------------------------------------------------| |-5-----------------5-----3-----------------3-----|-------------1-----------------------3-----------| |-------------------------------------------------|-3-----------------3-----5-----5-----------5-----| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm Am Gm Am |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--|-6--6--6--6--6--6-----6--8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-8--8--8--8--8--8-----8--10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7-----7--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--| |-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5-----5--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------7-----------------------5-----------|-------------------------------------------------| |-5-----------------5-----3-----------------3-----|-------------1-----------------------3-----------| |-------------------------------------------------|-3-----------------3-----5-----5-----------5-----| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm Am Gm Am |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--|-6--6--6--6--6--6-----6--8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-8--8--8--8--8--8-----8--10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7-----7--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--| |-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5-----5--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------7-----------------------5-----------|-------------------------------------------------| |-5-----------------5-----3-----------------3-----|-------------1-----------------------3-----------| |-------------------------------------------------|-3-----------------3-----5-----5-----------5-----| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm Am Gm Am |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--|-6--6--6--6--6--6-----6--8--8-----8--8--8--8--8--| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-10-10----10-10-10-10-10-|-8--8--8--8--8--8-----8--10-10----10-10-10-10-10-| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--|-7--7--7--7--7--7-----7--9--9-----9--9--9--9--9--| |-12-12-12-12-12-12----12-7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--|-5--5--5--5--5--5-----5--7--7-----7--7--7--7--7--| |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-10-10-10-10-10-10----10-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| |-------------7-----------------------5-----------|-------------------------------------------------| |-5-----------------5-----3-----------------3-----|-------------1-----------------------3-----------| |-------------------------------------------------|-3-----------------3-----5-----5-----------5-----| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: Dm7 x57565 Am7 575555 or 5x555x Gm7 353333 or 3x333x Electric rhythm guitar: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 |-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------| |-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------|-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------| |-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------|-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Face to face, each classic case We Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 |-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------|-5-------5---x---------------x---|---------------------------------| |-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-6-------6---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-5-------5---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-7-------7---x---x---5---x---x---|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------|-5-------5-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---|-----------------x---5---x-------|-x---3---x---x---5-------5---x---| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------2---| |-5-----------5-------------------|-------------------------3-------|-5-----------5-------------------|---------------------2-----------| |-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------|-----------------5---5-------5---|-3-----------5---5---------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 shadow - box and double - cross, yet need the chase PRE-CHORUS2: Notes: Play as for PRE-CHORUS1. Chords: Gm7 3x333x or 353333 Am7 5x555x or 575555 Dm7 x57565 | Gm7 | Am7 Dm7 A license to love, insurance to hold. | Gm7 | % | Am7 Dm7 Melts all your memories and change into gold. | Gm7 | Am7 | Dm7 His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold. [play Fill1] Fill1 Dm |-----------------5---------------| |-----------------6---------------| |-----------------7---------------| |-----------------7---------------| |-----------------5---------------| |-5-------8-----------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [Spoken:] No need to ask, he's a.. [repeat CHORUS] OUTRO: Chords: Dm7 x57565 Am7 5x555x or 575555 Gm7 3x333x or 353333 | Dm7 Am7 | Gm7 Am7 | Dm7 Am7 | Gm7 Am7 smooth oper-ator, smooth oper-ator, smooth oper-ator, smooth oper-ator, [repeat to fade]