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Ariana Grande - Fake Smile Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

CAfter(after)GlaughtercomesAmtears,Cafter(after)GlaughtercomesAmtears
AmAnotherGnight,anotherAmparty,sayingAmhitoGeverybody,I’msorry
AmIstarttoGleave,IgottaAmleavenow
GotAmsomewhereIgottaGbeAmnow,I’mstarving
AmCansomebodyGwalkmetomyAmcar?
IfIgoAmalone,I’mnotgonnaGmakeitveryAmfar
I’mhappyfortheAmloveandGalloftheAmabove
IfI’mbeingAmhonest,IdoneGbeenthroughwaytooAmmuch
Ican’tCfakeanothersmile,Ican’tGfakelikeI’malright
Ooh-oohooh-oohAmooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah),ooh-oohooh-oohooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah)
AndIwon’tCsayI’mfeelingfine,afterwhatIGbeenthrough,Ican’tlie
Ooh-oohooh-oohAmooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah),ooh-oohooh-oohooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah)
FuckaCfakeGsmile,smile,fuckaAmfakesmile,fakesmile
AmIreadtheGthingstheywriteAmaboutme
Hearwhatthey’reAmsayingontheGTV,Amit’scrazy
AmIt’sgettingGhardforthemtoAmshockme
ButeveryAmnowandthen,it’sGshocking,Amdon’tblameme
AmIknowit’stheGlifethatIAmchose
ButbabyI’mAmgrateful,IGwantyoutoAmknow
I’mhappyfortheAmloveandGalloftheAmabove
IfI’mbeingAmhonest,IdoneGbeenthroughwaytooAmmuch
Ican’tCfakeanothersmile,Ican’tGfakelikeI’malright
Ooh-oohooh-oohAmooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah),ooh-oohooh-oohooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah)
AndIwon’tCsayI’mfeelingfine,afterwhatIGbeenthrough,Ican’tlie
Ooh-oohooh-oohAmooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah),ooh-oohooh-oohooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah)
FuckaCfakeGsmile,smile,fuckaAmfakesmile,fakesmile
AmIfI’mGhurt,Iain’tgonnaAmlieaboutit
AmArmscrossedGwiththeAmattitude,lipsbiting
AmIfI’mGmad,Iain’tgonnaAmlieaboutit
AmNeckrollGwiththeAmattitude,yeah
AmIfI’mGhurt,Iain’tgonnaAmlieaboutit
AmArmscrossedGwiththeAmattitude,lipsbiting
AmIfI’mGmad,Iain’tgonnaAmlieaboutit
AmNeckrollGwiththeAmattitude
Ican’tCfakeanothersmile,Ican’tGfakelikeI’malright
Ooh-oohooh-oohAmooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah),ooh-oohooh-oohooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah)
AndIwon’tCsayI’mfeelingfine,afterwhatIGbeenthrough,Ican’tlie
Ooh-oohooh-oohAmooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah),ooh-oohooh-oohooh-ooh-ooh(ah-ah)
FuckaCfakeGsmile,smile,fuckaAmfakesmile,fakesmile
AmGAmGAmGAmG
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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumThank U, Next
GenresPop, R&B
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Am to C

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%
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