Florida Georgia Line - Smooth 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,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Smooth, [G]like a Tennessee Walker, [G]just a walking on the water
[G]You’re smooth, [G]like a Sunday morning Elvis
[G]Singing Gospel, it’s a hell of a groove
[verse 2]
Like [C]the lines on her Mercury [D]
Girl you’re [C]put together perfectly
[chorus]
Good lord [G]almighty, girl, you [C]go down [G]good
You ain’t [G]even trying, ’cause [C]you wrote [G]the book
There [G]ain’t nobody, [C]do me [G]like you
The way you move that [G]body, [C]girl, you’re [G]so smooth
[verse 3]
[G]Like cat daddy driving, [G]a Cadi from Cali baby
[G]You’re smooth, [G]like young love buzzing, [G]off an old can bottle by the Moon
[C]Blackberry jam, finger-licking, off your [D]hand [C]flying out the window
[chorus]
Good lord [G]almighty, girl, you [C]go down [G]good
You ain’t [G]even trying, ’cause [C]you wrote [G]the book
There [G]ain’t nobody, [C]do me [G]like you
The way you move that [G]body, [C]girl, you’re [G]so smooth
[Closing]
You’re a [C]stroke on the canvas, a brick road [D]to Kansas
[C]My little summer time jam
[chorus]
Good lord [G]almighty, girl, you [C]go down [G]good
You ain’t [G]even trying, ’cause [C]you wrote [G]the book
There [G]ain’t nobody, [C]do me [G]like you
The way you move that [G]body, [C]girl, you’re [G]so smooth
How to play Smooth on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Florida Georgia Line - Smooth on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.
Smooth uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), G → C (15), and C → D (3). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- 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 A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- 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 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Smooth chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Smooth.
- Smooth includes 36 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Smooth contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Smooth 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 → C: 25%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%