{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":58277,"song":"Smooth Operator","artist":"Sade","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11541012-smooth-operator-chords-by-sade/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/58277?type=chord","rating":4.67019,"votes":338,"content":"Sade - SMOOTH OPERATOR\r\n\"Diamond Life\" album\r\nWords and Music: Sade Adu and St. John\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]Dm/Db[/ch]\r\nHe's laughing with another girl[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7/C[/ch]           [ch]Am7/Cb[/ch]\r\nAnd playing with another heart.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]Dm/Db[/ch]\r\nPlacing high stakes, making hearts ache.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7/C[/ch]           [ch]Am7/Cb[/ch]\r\nHe's loved in seven languages.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]Dm/Db[/ch]\r\nDiamond nights and ruby lights, high in the sky.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7/C[/ch]           [ch]Am7/Cb[/ch]\r\nHeaven help him, when he falls.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]          \r\nDiamond life,           lover boy.[/tab]\r\nWe move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] \r\nCity lights             and business nights.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nWhen you require streetcar desire for higher heights.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm7[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]Dm/Db[/ch]  [ch]Am7/C[/ch]   [ch]Am7/B[/ch]\r\nNo place for    beginners or sensitive hearts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm7[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]Dm/Db[/ch]  [ch]Am7/C[/ch]   [ch]Am7/B[/ch]\r\nWhen sentiment is left to chance.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm7[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]                    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nNo place to be ending but somewhere to start.[/tab]\r\nFill A  \r\n\r\nNo need to ask.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]    [ch]Gm7[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nHe's a smooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]   \r\nsmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]   \r\nsmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]  \r\nsmooth operator.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nCoast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]Gm7[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAcross the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\nFace to face, each classic case.\r\n\r\nWe shadow box and double cross,\r\n\r\nYet need the chase.\r\n\"\"Some where here is the guitar, sax solo\" \"Dorfun make it your own \r\nsolo\"\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm7[/ch]                     [ch]Am7[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]   \r\nA license to love, insurance to hold.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm7[/ch]                             [ch]Am7[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch] \r\nMelts all your memories and change into gold.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Gm7[/ch]                     [ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]Dm[/ch]  \r\nHis eyes are like angels but his heart is cold.[/tab]\r\nFill A\r\nNo need to ask.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]  \r\nHe's a smooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch] \r\nsmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]  \r\nsmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nsmooth operator.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nCoast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]      [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAcross the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nSmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nsmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nsmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nsmooth operator,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Gm7[/ch] [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nsmooth operator...[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]Fill A\r\n                  [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\ne--------------------5---------|\r\nb--------------------6---------|\r\ng--------------------7---------|\r\nd--------------------7---------|\r\na-------------------5----------|\r\ne------5-----8-----------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Chords\r\n  [ch]Dm/Db[/ch]   [ch]Am7/C[/ch]    [ch]Am7/B[/ch]    [ch]Gm7[/ch]     [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\ne---5--  ---5---  ---5---  ------  -------\r\nb---6--  ---5---  ---5---  ---3--  ---5---\r\ng---7--  ---5---  ---5---  ---3--  ---5---\r\nd---7--  ---5---  ---5---  ---3--  ---5---\r\na---4--  ---3---  ---2---  ------   ------\r\ne------  -------  -------  ---3--  ----5--[/tab]","plain_text":"Sade - SMOOTH OPERATOR\n\"Diamond Life\" album\nWords and Music: Sade Adu and St. John\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFill A  \n\nNo need to ask.\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\nFace to face, each classic case.\n\nWe shadow box and double cross,\n\nYet need the chase.\n\"\"Some where here is the guitar, sax solo\" \"Dorfun make it your own \nsolo\"\n\n\n\n\nFill A\nNo need to ask.\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Dm","Dm/Db","Am7/C","Am7/Cb","Am7","Gm7","Am7/B","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Gm7":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,1,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,3,3,3,3]}}}