Smooth Operator                            Tempo: 118 / Tonart: Dm
(Sade)

Spooky soft studio Holland
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[Intro:]

[N.C.]               Dm7  Dmj7 Dm7/9 Dm6 Dm7  Dmj7 Dm7/9 Dm6 Dm7  Dmj7 
----  ---- ---- ---- ----      ----      ----      ----      ----      

Dm7/9 Dm6 Dm7  Dmj7 Dm7/9 Dm6 
----      ----      ----      

[Vers 1:]

Dm7           Am7 Gm7      Am7 Dm7        Am7 Gm7 Am7 
Diamond life,         ----     lover boy,             

   Dm7           Am7      Gm7           Am7     Dm7     Am7  Gm7 
we move in space     with minimum waste     and maximum joy.     

     Am7 Dm7         Am7 Gm7      Am7 Dm7          Am7     Gm7 Am7 
----     City lights         ----     and business nights,         

     Dm7      Am7 Gm7                  Am7     Dm7             Am7 Gm7 
when you require      streetcar desire     for higher heights.         

     Am7 
----     

[Bridge 1:]

Gm7                Am7                  Dm7         Gm7 
    No place for beginners or sensitive hearts ----     

               Am7                Dm7/9      Gm7 
when sentiment is left to chance,       ----     

               Am7                      Dm7    A1+8 C1+8 D1+8 [N.C.]
no place to be ending, but somewhere to start.                      

No need to ask, he's a 

[Chorus:]

Dm7        Am7   Gm7      Am7 Dm7    Am7 Gm7   Am7 
smooth operator,     ----     smooth operator.     

Dm7        Am7   Gm7      Am7 Dm7    Am7 Gm7   Am7 
Smooth operator,     ----     smooth operator.     

Dm7             Am7 Gm7     Am7  
Coast to coast, L.A. to Chicago, 

Dm7          Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7          Am7     Gm7           Am7    Dm7 
western male         across the North     and South, to Key Largo,     

         Am7   Gm7      Am7 
love for sale.     ----     

[Solo:]

Dm7/9      Gm7  Am7  Dm7       Gm7  Am7  Dm7  Am7 Gm7  Am7 Dm7  Am7 
----  ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----     ----     ----     

Gm7  Am7 Dm7  Am7 Gm7  Am7 Dm7  Am7 Gm7  Am7 
----     ----     ----     ----     ----     

[Vers 2:]

Dm7           Am7 Gm7 Am7  Dm7          Am7 Gm7 Am7 
Face to face,         each classic case             

   Dm7        Am7 Gm7          Am7      Dm7             Am7 Gm7 
we shadow box and double cross     yet, need the chase.         

     Am7 
----     

[Bridge 2:]

Gm7              Am7                Dm7        Gm7 
    A license to love, insurance to hold, ----     

               Am7                      Dm7/9      Gm7 
melts all your memories and change into gold, ----     

                  Am7                      Dm7   A1+8 C1+8 D1+8 [N.C.]
his eyes are like angels, but his heart is cold.                      

No need to ask, he's a 

--> Chorus:

[Chorus:]

Dm7        Am7   Gm7      Am7 Dm7    Am7 Gm7   Am7 
Smooth operator,     ----     smooth operator.     

Dm7        Am7   Gm7      Am7 Dm7    Am7 Gm7   Am7 
Smooth operator,     ----     smooth operator.     

Dm7        Am7   Gm7      Am7 Dm7    Am7 Gm7   Am7 
Smooth operator,     ----     smooth operator.     

Dm7        Am7   Gm7      Am7 Gm7    C6  
Smooth operator,     ----     smooth oper

[Ending:]

Dm7   Am7 Gm7      Am7 Dm7    Am7 Gm7   Am7 Dm7        Am7   Gm7 
ator.         ----     Smooth operator,     smooth operator,     

     Am7 Dm7    Am7 Gm7   Am7 Dm7/9 
----     smooth operator.           
