# Smile – Rod Stewart: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [F#m](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpm)

## 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

## 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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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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