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Doris Day - Keep Smilin’, Keep Laughin’, Be Happy Chords

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ChordsCm, F, C, C7, G, G#, C#m, F#m, C#7, Dm, Gm, A, D7, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-4-2-xGuitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

[Opening]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]smilin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]laughin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s be [F]ha[C7]ppy
[F]Ho Ho Ho [G]Ha

[verse 2]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]smilin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]laughin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s be [F]ha[C7]ppy
[F]Ho Ho Ho [G]Ho [C]ha

[chorus]
Keep [G#]smiling [F]and keep [Cm]laughing
Keep [G#]punching [F]and [Cm]everything will be [G#]all [G]right

[verse 3]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]smilin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]laughin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s be [F]ha[C7]ppy
[F]Ho Ho Ho [G]Ho [C]ha

[verse 4]
[C#m]Let’s keep [F#m]smilin’ [C#m] [F#m]
[C#m]Let’s keep [F#m]laughin’ [C#m] [F#m]
[C#m]Let’s be [F#m]ha[C#7]ppy
[F#m]Ho Ho Ho [G#]Ho [C#m]ha

[verse 5]
[Dm]Let’s keep [Gm]smilin’ [F] [A]
[Dm]Let’s keep [Gm]laughin’ [F] [A]
[Dm]Let’s be [Gm]ha[D7]ppy
[Gm]Ho Ho Ho [A]Ho [D]ha

[chorus]
Keep [Gm]smiling and keep [Dm]laughing
Keep [Gm]punching and [Dm]everything will be all [A]right

[verse 6]
[Dm]Let’s keep [G]smilin’ [F] [A]
[Dm]Let’s keep [G]laughin’ [F] [A]
[Dm]Let’s be [G]ha[D7]ppy
[Gm]Ho Ho Ho [A]Ho [D]ha

[verse 7]
[C#m]Let’s keep [F#m]smilin’ [C#m] [F#m]
[C#m]Let’s keep [F#m]laughin’ [C#m] [F#m]
[C#m]Let’s be [F#m]ha[C#7]ppy
[F#m]Ho Ho Ho [G#]Ho [C#m]ha

[Closing]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]smilin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s keep [F]laughin’ [C] [F]
[Cm]Let’s be [F]ha[C7]ppy
[F]Ho Ho Ho [G]Ho [C]ha
[Cm]Let’s be [F]ha[C7]ppy
[F]Ho Ho Ho [G]Ho [C]ha
[F]Ho Ho Ho [G]Ho [C]ha
[F]Ho Ho Ho [G]Ho [C]ha

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ArtistDoris Day
AlbumBright and Shiny
GenresPop
Year1961
KeyCm

How to play Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Doris Day - Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing on guitar requires 14 chords and 29 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.

Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing uses these transitions most often: Cm → F (13), C → F (10), and C#m → F#m (10). 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 Cm - F chord transition.

1. Cm → F chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Cm to F;

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

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. F → C7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from F to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
F to C7

4. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

5. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

6. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  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 A string fret 3.

7. C → G# chord transition

To move from C to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

8. G# → F chord transition

To move from G# to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. Cm → G# chord transition

To move from Cm to G#;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

10. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

11. C → C#m chord transition

To move from C to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

12. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

13. F#m → C#7 chord transition

To move from F#m to C#7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 3.

14. F#m → G# chord transition

To move from F#m to G#;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 3.

15. G# → C#m chord transition

To move from G# to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

16. C#m → Dm chord transition

To move from C#m to Dm;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

17. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

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

18. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

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

19. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

20. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

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

21. Gm → D7 chord transition

To move from Gm to D7;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

22. Gm → A chord transition

To move from Gm to A;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

23. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

24. D → Gm chord transition

To move from D to Gm;

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

25. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

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

26. G → D7 chord transition

To move from G to D7;

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

27. D → C#m chord transition

To move from D to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

28. C#m → Cm chord transition

To move from C#m to Cm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.

29. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing.

  • Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing includes 135 chord transitions, 29 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Keep Smiling, Keep Laughing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
    • Cm → F: 11%
    • Cm → G#: 4%
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