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                                 James Coffey - Smooth Operator
 G(320033)
 C(x32010)
 D(xx0232)
Intro G, C, D, G  
                           {Verse}
  (G)                                G     C  
You got that thick black smoke comin' out of your stack
You got a Dhundred boxcars being Gpulled in back
You're Gstopping at the stations Calong the way
When you Droll on by, you can Dhear them Gsay
                              {Chorus}
You're such a Gsmooth Coperator, DSmooth Goperator
You're such a Gsmooth operator Cheaded down the line
                            D(D)                 G  
You got a full head of steam and you're right on time
You're such a Gsmooth Coperator, DSmooth Goperator
You're a Gsmooth operator and Cthat's a fact,'Cause Dyou're the king of the Grailroad track
  Intro: G, C, D, G  
                                          (Verse}
You Gtravel along through the Ccountryside, Just Dplayin' your song on those Grailway ties
                      G                      C                     D(D)       G  
You're headed home and your whistle blows, Down at the station everybody knows 
                            {Chorus)                           
You're such a Gsmooth Coperator, DSmooth Goperator
You're such a sGmooth operator Cheaded down the line, 
                             D(D)                G  
You got a full head if steam and you're right on time
You're such a Gsmooth Coperator, DSmooth oGperator
You're a Gsmooth operator and Cthat's a fact, 'Cause Dyou're the king of the Grailroad track
YouG're a smooth operatoCr and that's a fact, 'Cause Dyou're the king of the Grailroad track
 G(x3)

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Smooth Operator

by James Coffey

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James Coffey - Smooth Operator

(320033)

(x32010)

(xx0232)

G C D G

Intro , , ,

{Verse}

G G C

()

You got that thick black smoke comin' out of your stack

D G

You got a hundred boxcars being pulled in back

G C

You're stopping at the stations along the way

D D G

When you roll on by, you can hear them say

{Chorus}

G C D G

You're such a smooth operator, Smooth operator

G C

You're such a smooth operator headed down the line

D D G

()

You got a full head of steam and you're right on time

G C D G

You're such a smooth operator, Smooth operator

G C D G

You're a smooth operator and that's a fact,'Cause you're the king of the railroad track

G C D G

Intro: , , ,

(Verse}

G C D G

You travel along through the countryside, Just playin' your song on those railway ties

G C D D G

()

You're headed home and your whistle blows, Down at the station everybody knows

{Chorus)

G C D G

You're such a smooth operator, Smooth operator

G C

You're such a smooth operator headed down the line,

D D G

()

You got a full head if steam and you're right on time

G C D G

You're such a smooth operator, Smooth operator

G C D G

You're a smooth operator and that's a fact, 'Cause you're the king of the railroad track

G C D G

You're a smooth operator and that's a fact, 'Cause you're the king of the railroad track

(x3)

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