How to Play Smile on Guitar?

Avril Lavigne - Smile can be played in the key of E using the E, D, G, C, Em chords. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Smile with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.

Avril Lavigne - Smile Chords

Chord reference E, D, G, C, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[E] [E] [D] [G] [E]You know that I’m a [E]crazy [D] bitch, [G]I do what I want when I feel like it [E]All I wanna do is lose [E] [D]control [G] [E]but you don’t really [D]give a [G]shit [G]You don’t let it go let it go with it, [E]’cause you’re fucking crazy [D] [G]rock’n’roll

You said [E]hey what’s [D]your [G]name, it [E]took 1 look and now I’m [D]not the [G]same Yeah you said [E]yeah and [D]since [G]that day, you stole my [E]heart and you’re [D]the one to [G]blame

And that’s [C]why, I [G]smile it’s been a [Em]while Since everyday and [D]everything has felt [C]this right, and [G]now you’re turning [Em]all around And suddenly [D]you’re all I need the [C]reason why, I I [G]I I [Em]smile I [D]I smile

[E]Last night I blacked [E]out [D]I [G]think, what did you, what did you put in my drink [E]I remember making out[E] but[D] then, [G] [E]I woke up with a new [D]tattoo [G] [G]Your name was on me and my name was on you, [E]I will do it all over [D]again [G]

You said [E]hey what’s [D]your [G]name, it [E]took 1 look and now I’m [D]not the [G]same Yeah you said [E]yeah and [D]since [G]that day, you stole my [E]heart and you’re [D]the one to [G]blame

[C]You know that I’m a crazy bitch, I [G]do what I want when I feel like it [Em]All I wanna do is lose [G]control, you [C]know that I’m a crazy bitch I [G]do what I want when I feel like it, [Em]all I wanna do is lose [G]control

Artist Avril Lavigne

Album Goodbye Lullaby

Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock

Year 2011

Key E

Avril Lavigne - Smile can be played in the key of E using the E, D, G, C, Em chords.

For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Smile with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.