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[Intro]
Fmaj7 Em7   Am7 D7/Gb
C/G Abdim7 Am
Bb Eb D
[Verse 1]
GmOdds against us Cmmeeting must be Gm/Dmillions to Done
Two Ftiny dots under the BbsunDsus4  D  
GmFunny when you Cmthink it all came Gm/Ddown to Dcircumstance
EbLady Fluck was BbleadinGm7g in the Cdance, oh
[Chorus]
Fmaj7wasn't it a smooth opeEm7ration? Did we Am7ever need to D7/Gbtry?
C/GHow did it Gfeel to say goodDm7bye?Ebdim  C/E  
Just a Fmaj7super fine senEm7sation, a Am7supernatural D7/Gbbuzz
C/GReally is no Abdim7reason just beAmcause, Bboh oh Eboh.Dsus4  D  
[Verse 2]
GmAbsence makes the Cmheart grow fonderGm/D, so the saying Dgoes
FIs it true? I just don't BbknowDsus4  D  
GmMemories of Cmmaking lovGm/De as if we didn't Dcare
EbDid you Fsense the Bbmagic Gm7in the Cair? oh
[Chorus]
Fmaj7I knew we had a smooth opeEm7ration for Am7what we didn't D7/Gbsay
C/GNever once did Gwords get in the waDm7yEbdim  C/E  
Is it Fmaj7only wild imagiEm7nation? Or Am7do you think like D7/Gbme?
C/GSomething about our Abdim7time was meant to Ambe, Bboh oh Fm7oh.
[Bridge]
Like the lyric Bbfits this Csong
Abmaj7We two got aGm7long   Fm7like an air with Ebmiddle FC
Ebmaj9Simply harmonDy.
[Verse 3]
GmSeven days of Cmheaven left me Gm/Dhappy but conDfused
Too Fmuch to keep, too good to BbloseDsus4  D  
With Gmevery day that Cmpasses, I'm more Gm/Deager than beDfore
To Ebfind out Fwhat the BbladGm7y has in Cstore, oh
[Chorus]
Fmaj7wasn't it a smooth opeEm7ration just Am7drifting into D7/Gbplace?
C/GSo why not drift aGpart, Dm7leavEbdiming no C/Etrace?
From a Fmaj7feeling of eEm7lation to eAm7ternal flame of D7/Gbmind
C/GDouble back Abdim7or leave it all Ambehind D7oh
Fmaj7wasn't it a smooth operEm7ation? Did we Am7ever need to D7/Gbtry?
C/GTell me how it Gfelt to say goodDm7byeEbdim  C/E  
Fmaj7Just a super fine senEm7sation, a Am7supernatural D7/Gbbuzz
C/GReally is no Abdim7reason just Ambecause D7oh
I Fmaj7knew we had a smooth opeEm7ration for Am7what we didn't D7/Gbsay
C/GNever once did Gwords get in the wDm7ayEbdim  C/E  
Is it Fmaj7only wild imagiEm7nation or Am7do you think like D7/Gbme?
C/GSomething about our Abdim7time was meant to Ambe.
(Fade out)

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Smooth Operation

by Colin Blunstone

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Em7

Am7

D7/Gb

C/G

Abdim7

Gm/D

Dsus4

Gm7

Dm7

Ebdim

C/E

Fm7

Abmaj7

Ebmaj9

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

C/G Abdim7 Am

Bb Eb D

[Verse 1]

Gm Cm Gm/D D

Odds against us meeting must be millions to one

F Bb Dsus4 D

Two tiny dots under the sun

Gm Cm Gm/D D

Funny when you think it all came down to circumstance

Eb F Bb Gm7 C

Lady luck was leading in the dance, oh

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

wasn't it a smooth operation? Did we ever need to try?

C/G G Dm7 Ebdim C/E

How did it feel to say goodbye?

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

Just a super fine sensation, a supernatural buzz

C/G Abdim7 Am Bb Eb Dsus4 D

Really is no reason just because, oh oh oh.

[Verse 2]

Gm Cm Gm/D D

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so the saying goes

F Bb Dsus4 D

Is it true? I just don't know

Gm Cm Gm/D D

Memories of making love as if we didn't care

Eb F Bb Gm7 C

Did you sense the magic in the air? oh

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

I knew we had a smooth operation for what we didn't say

C/G G Dm7 Ebdim C/E

Never once did words get in the way

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

Is it only wild imagination? Or do you think like me?

C/G Abdim7 Am Bb Fm7

Something about our time was meant to be, oh oh oh.

[Bridge]

Bb C

Like the lyric fits this song

Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7 Eb F

We two got along like an air with middle C

Ebmaj9 D

Simply harmony.

[Verse 3]

Gm Cm Gm/D D

Seven days of heaven left me happy but confused

F Bb Dsus4 D

Too much to keep, too good to lose

Gm Cm Gm/D D

With every day that passes, I'm more eager than before

Eb F Bb Gm7 C

To find out what the lady has in store, oh

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

wasn't it a smooth operation just drifting into place?

C/G G Dm7 Ebdim C/E

So why not drift apart, leaving no trace?

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

From a feeling of elation to eternal flame of mind

C/G Abdim7 Am D7

Double back or leave it all behind oh

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

wasn't it a smooth operation? Did we ever need to try?

C/G G Dm7 Ebdim C/E

Tell me how it felt to say goodbye

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

Just a super fine sensation, a supernatural buzz

C/G Abdim7 Am D7

Really is no reason just because oh

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

I knew we had a smooth operation for what we didn't say

C/G G Dm7 Ebdim C/E

Never once did words get in the way

Fmaj7 Em7 Am7 D7/Gb

Is it only wild imagination or do you think like me?

C/G Abdim7 Am

Something about our time was meant to be.

(Fade out)

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