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The Drifters - When My Little Girl Is Smiling Chords

Chord reference E, C#m, B, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[E]Every time my baby and [C#m]I have a quarrel, [C#m] [B] [A]I swear I won’t [B]give in. [E]Then my baby starts to [C#m]smile at me, [C#m] [B] [A]and I know, [B]I know I just can’t [E]win.

[E] [E] [E]When My Little Girl Is Smiling, [C#m]there’s nothing more I can Say. [A]I see those big bright eyes and then I realize [B]that girl is gonna get her way [E]When My Little Girl Is Smiling, [C#m]I can’t stay mad at her for long. [A]Why should I want to fight when I can hold her tight? [B]I just don’t care who’s right or wrong.

[E] [E] [C#m] [C#m] [A] [A] [B] [B] [E]When My Little Girl Is Smiling, [C#m]it’s the greatest thrill there can be. [A]She gets her way it’s true, but I know I won’t be blue, [B]as long as she just smiles for me

[E] [A]She gets her way it’s true, but I know I won’t be blue, [B]as long as she just smiles for me [E]When My Little Girl Is Smiling etc..

Artist The Drifters
Album Save the Last Dance for Me
Genres Rock
Year 1962
Key E

How to Play When My Little Girl Is Smiling on Guitar?

The Drifters - When My Little Girl Is Smiling can be played in the key of E using the E, C#m, B, A chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play When My Little Girl Is Smiling with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.