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Carpenters - Sweet Sweet Smile Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[D]You’re always in my heart
From [Bm]early in the morning till it’s dark
I gotta [G]see your sweet, sweet [A]smile every [D]day

[verse 2]
[D]When I wake up in the morning and I see you there
I [Bm]always whisper a little prayer
I gotta [G]see your sweet sweet [A]smile every [D]day

[chorus]
I gotta [Bm]know that you love me, And that you want me
[Bm]And that you’ll always be there

[chorus]
I gotta [G]know that you [A]care
And I gotta [Bm]feel your arms around me, and that you need me
And you’ll always be there
I gotta [G]Know that you [A]care

[verse 3]
[D]If my times are bringing me down
[Bm]You’re the only one that I want around
I gotta [G]see your sweet sweet [A]smile every [D]day
[D]And if I’m all strung out
[Bm]You’re the only one who can straighten me out
I gotta [G]see your sweet sweet [A]smile every [D]day

[chorus]
I gotta [Bm]know that you love me, And that you want me
and that you’ll always be there

[chorus]
I gotta [G]know that you [A]care
And I gotta [Bm]feel your arms around me, and that you need me
And you’ll always be there
I gotta [G]Know that you [A]care

[Closing]
[D]You’re always in my heart, [Bm]from early in the morning till it’s dark
I gotta [G]see your sweet sweet [A]smile every [D]day
I gotta [G]see your sweet sweet [A]smile every [D]day
I gotta [G]see your sweet sweet [A]smile every [D]day

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ArtistCarpenters
AlbumThe Carpenters Collection
GenresPop
Year1976
KeyD

How to play Sweet Sweet Smile on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Carpenters - Sweet Sweet Smile on guitar requires 4 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.

Sweet Sweet Smile uses these transitions most often: G → A (11), A → D (9), and Bm → G (9). 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 D - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm;

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

2. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G;

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

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

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

4. A → D chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

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.
A to D

5. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

Sweet Sweet Smile chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Sweet Smile.

  • Sweet Sweet Smile includes 40 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sweet Sweet Smile contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sweet Sweet Smile connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → A: 6%
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