Katy Perry - Smile Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Smile on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Katy Perry - Smile on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Smile uses these transitions most often: G → Em (32) and Em → G (31). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
Switching from G to Em:
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.
Smile chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Smile.
- Smile includes 63 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Smile contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Smile connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Em: 9%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → G: 18%