James Arthur - Smoke Clouds Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
Look no [Gm]farther than the father’s who go farther than they should
To the [Cm]point where we’re surrounded by the scars behind their hoods
And [Gm]who no no is [Cm]gonna teach them wrong from right?
[verse 2]
Who’s gonna tell them it’s alright? [D]Pass the just, [Cm]cigarette
Take these [D]brain cells out my [Cm]head fill my [D]lungs, drain my [Cm]heart
[verse 3]
‘Cause this [Gm]smoke cloud’s giving [Cm]me shelter, and I feel much [Fm]better
And demons [D]wave the white flags for me ’til my [Gm]bones keep pleading [Cm]to walk out
From all of this [Fm]fall out but there’s no [D]way that I could leave
[verse 4]
So I don’t [D#]leave, turn the bitterness to [D]sweet
I need to find a new [Cm][D]release, so I’m trading [Gm]blues for green
[Cm]Hey no [Fm]no no no, [D]oh no no no no no
[verse 5]
Now [Gm]I’m a simple man I don’t even have a phone
If I [Cm]did I wouldn’t pick it up I want to be alone
[Gm]I don’t trust anyone in this one-track town
[Cm]If I walk, then my eyes fall down
[verse 6]
[Gm][Cm]Who is gonna teach them wrong [Gm]from right?
Who’s gonna [Cm]tell them it’s alright? Just [D]pass the just, [Cm]cigarette
Take these [D]brain cells out my [Cm]head, fill my [D]lungs, drain my [Cm]heart
[verse 7]
‘Cause this [Gm]smoke cloud’s giving [Cm]me shelter, and I feel much [Fm]better
And demons [D]wave the white flags for me ’til my [Gm]bones keep pleading [Cm]to walk out
From all of this [Fm]fall out but there’s no [D]way that I could leave
So I don’t [D#]leave, turn the bitterness to [D]sweet
[Closing]
I need to find a new [Cm][D]release, so I’m trading [Gm]blues for green
[Cm]Yeah, oh I’m trading [Fm]blues for green
and demons [D]wave the white flags for me, ’til my [Gm]bones keep pleading [Cm]to walk out
From all of this [D]fall out, so I’m trading [Gm]blues for green
How to play Smoke Clouds on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Smoke Clouds on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Smoke Clouds uses these transitions most often: Gm → Cm (13), Cm → D (9), and D → Cm (8). 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 Gm - Cm chord transition.
1. Gm → Cm chord transition
To move from Gm to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Cm → D chord transition
To move from Cm to D;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Cm → Fm chord transition
To move from Cm to Fm;
- While playing Cm, lift your middle finger from D string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
4. Fm → D chord transition
To move from Fm to D;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → Gm chord transition
To move from D to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
6. D → D# chord transition
To move from D to D#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
Smoke Clouds chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Smoke Clouds.
- Smoke Clouds includes 59 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Smoke Clouds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Gm (9%).
- Cm → Gm: 9%
- Cm → Fm: 8%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Gm: 1%
- D → Cm: 0%