Smooth Operator Cifras

Song: Smooth operator (Single version)
Artist: Sade
Composers: Sade Adu and St. John
 
Tabbed by DJ  1st Nov 2021
 
PLEASE NOTE:  This is the SINGLE MIX VERSION which is
shorter and misses out the spoken word extended intro
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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
the voicings suggested in the text column numbers.
 
[Descending chord riff]
Dm   = xx0765 or xx0231
DmM7 = xx0665 or xx0221
Dm7  = xx0565 or xx0211
Dm6  = xx0465 or xx0201
(See the bottom of page for another alternative that
includes descending bass notes)
 
[Main Verse chords]
Dm7 = x57565     Am7add11 = x00553
Am7 = 575555    (Dm/A)    = x0xxxx
Gm7 = 353333    (Dm/C)    = x3xxxx
Dm  = x79987
 
[* Guitar Break- Funky chords option]
Dm = x-x-0-10-10-10
Gm = x-x-x-12-11-10
Am = x-x-x-14-13-12
 
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[Intro]
  (Mute strings and scrub rhythm)
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
    (Bass run)
e |----------------------|
B |----------------------|
G |---5-p4---------------|  p = pull-off note
D |---------5-p4---------|
A |---------------5-p4---|
E |----------------------|
 
  Dm    DmM7   Dm7   Dm6    Dm    DmM7   Dm7   Dm6
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  Dm    DmM7   Dm7   Dm6    Dm    DmM7   Dm7   Dm6
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
[Verse 1]
Dm7     Am7  Gm7  Am7    Dm7   Am7  Gm7  Am7
Diamond life---------,   lover boy----------,
   Dm7     Am7        Gm7     Am7
We move in space with minimum waste,
    Dm7    Am7      Gm7    Am7
And maxi - mum joy-----,
Dm7  Am7    Gm7  Am7      Dm7      Am7     Gm7    Am7
City lights---------, and business nights------,
     Dm7      Am7            Gm7      Am7
When you re - quire street - car de - sire...
       Dm7    Am7       Gm7     Am7
...For higher heights-------,
Gm7                    Am7
     No place for be - ginners
             Dm  DmM7  Dm7 Dm6
Or sensitive hearts------------,
Gm7               Am7             Am7add11
     When senti - ment is left to chance,
Gm7                 Am7
     No place to be ending,
                 Dm   Dm/A Dm/C Dm  N.C.
But somewhere to start-----------!  No need to ask...
                 ^ ^  ^    ^    ^
[Chorus]
       Dm7          Am7   Gm7  Am7
He's a smooth ope - rator---------,
Dm7    Am7         Gm7    Am7
Smooth-----  ope - rator,
Dm7          Am7   Gm7    Am7
Smooth ope - rator-----------,
Dm7     Am7        Gm7    Am7
Smooth-----  ope - rator,
Dm7      Am7       Gm7         Am7
Coast to coast, L. A. to Chi - cago,
Dm7     Am7   Gm7   Am7
Western male-------,
    Dm7       Am7       Gm7          Am7
A - cross the north and south to Key Largo,
Dm7           Am7   Gm7   Am7
  ...Love for sale------------!
 
[Guitar break]
(See optional funky chords in header information *)
  Dm7                       Gm7          Am7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  Dm7                       Gm7          Am7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
[Sax solo]
  Dm7   Am7    Gm7   Am7    Dm7   Am7    Gm7   Am7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  Dm7   Am7    Gm7   Am7    Dm7   Am7    Gm7   Am7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
 
[Verse 2]
Dm7     Am7   Gm7  Am7       Dm7     Am7   Gm7  Am7
Face to face----------, each classic case----------,
   Dm7    Am7     Gm7    Am7
We shadow box and double cross,
    Dm7       Am7  Gm7   Am7  Gm7             Am7
Yet need that chase---------, ...a license to love,
             Dm   DmM7  Dm7  Dm6
Insurance to hold----------------,
Gm7               Am7                      Am7add11
    Melt all your memories and change into gold,
Gm7                   Am7
    His eyes are like angel's but his heart is...
   Dm    Dm/A Dm/C Dm    N.C.
...Cold--------------!   No need to ask...
   ^ ^   ^    ^    ^
[Chorus]
       Dm7          Am7   Gm7  Am7
He's a smooth ope - rator---------,
Dm7    Am7         Gm7    Am7
Smooth-----  ope - rator,
Dm7          Am7   Gm7    Am7
Smooth ope - rator-----------,
Dm7     Am7        Gm7    Am7
Smooth-----  ope - rator,
Dm7      Am7       Gm7         Am7
Coast to coast, L. A. to Chi - cago,
Dm7     Am7   Gm7   Am7
Western male-------,
    Dm7       Am7       Gm7          Am7
A - cross the north and south to Key Largo,
Dm7           Am7   Gm7   Am7
  ...Love for sale------------!
 
[Coda - Repeats]
   Dm7         Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7   Am7       Gm7 Am7
||:Smooth ope -rator-----, smooth--- ope - rator!:||
 
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[Alternative Intro
 and descending chord riff with bass notes]
                       Dm   DmM7/C# Dm7/C Dm6/B Dm/A
e|-------------------|---10----10--|---10----10-----|
B|-------------------|---10----10--|---10----10-----|
G|-------------------|---10----10--|---10----10-----|
D|-10-p9-------------|-------------|----------------|
A|-------10-p9-------|-------------|--------------0-|
E|-------------10-p9-|-10----9-----|-8-----7--------|
   p = pull-off note
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