Rod Stewart

Smile – Rod Stewart: piano chords

Smile by Rod Stewart uses 6 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

Practice this song
G major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Em D C G Bm F#m

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Em D C G

Verse 1

D G Em D C D G Em D C Bm F#m C G Bm F#m C G Em D C D G

Chorus 1

D G Em C

Verse 2

D G Em D C Bm F#m C G Bm F#m C G Em D C D G

Chorus 2

D G Em C

Verse 3

Bm F#m C G Bm F#m C G Em D C Em D C D G Em D C D G

Outro 1

D Em D C D G

Chords on the piano

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

F#m

F♯ — bass noteF♯A — chord toneAC♯ — chord toneC♯
F♯AC♯
Practice F#m

Questions

Which chords does Smile by Rod Stewart use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Smile by Rod Stewart in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Smile to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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