Ariana Grande - Fake Smile Chords

ChordsC, G, Am

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]After (after) [G]laughter comes [Am]tears, [C]after (after) [G]laughter comes [Am]tears

[verse 2]
[Am]Another [G]night, another [Am]party, saying [Am]hi to [G]every[Am]body, I’m sorry
[Am]I start to [G]leave, I gotta [Am]leave now
Got [Am]somewhere I gotta [G]be [Am]now, I’m starving
[Am]Can somebody [G]walk me to my [Am]car?
If I go [Am]alone, I’m not gonna [G]make it very [Am]far
I’m happy for the [Am]love and [G]all of the [Am]above
If I’m being [Am]honest, I done [G]been through way too [Am]much

[chorus]
I can’t [C]fake another smile, I can’t [G]fake like I’m alright
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh [Am]ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
And I won’t [C]say I’m feeling fine, after what I [G]been through, I can’t lie
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh [Am]ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah), ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh (ah-ah)
Fuck a [C]fake [G]smile, smile, fuck a [Am]fake smile, fake smile

[Closing]
[Am]I read the [G]things they write [Am]about me
Hear what they’re [Am]saying on the [G] [Am]TV, it’s crazy
[Am]It’s getting [G]hard for them to [Am]shock me
But every [Am]now and then, it’s [G] [Am]shocking, don’t blame me
[Am]I know it’s the [G]life that I [Am]chose
But baby I’m [Am]grateful, I [G]want you to [Am]know
I’m happy for the [Am]love and [G]all of the [Am]above
If I’m being [Am]honest, I done [G]been through way too [Am]much

[chorus]
[Am]If I’m [G]hurt, I ain’t gonna [Am]lie about it
[Am]Arms crossed [G]with the [Am]attitude, lips biting
[Am]If I’m [G]mad, I ain’t gonna [Am]lie about it
[Am]Neck roll [G]with the [Am]attitude, yeah

[outro]
[Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Am] [G]

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ArtistAriana Grande

AlbumThank U, Next

GenresPop, R&B

Year2019

KeyC

How to play Fake Smile on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Fake Smile on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Fake Smile uses these transitions most often: G → Am (38), Am → G (28), and C → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3

To move from C to G;

Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0

To move from G to Am;

Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

3. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

Fake Smile chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fake Smile.

Fake Smile includes 87 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Fake Smile contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Fake Smile connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%