Eraserheads - With a Smile Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
Lift your [A]head, baby, [Bm]don’t be scared
Of the [C#m]things that could go wrong along the [Bm]way [E]
You’ll get [A]by with a [Bm]smile
You [C#m]can’t win at everything but you can [Bm]try [E]
[verse 2]
[C]Baby, you don’t have to worry, ’cause there [F]ain’t no need to hurry
No one [C]ever said that there’s an [F]easy way, when they’re [C]closing all their doors
And they don’t [F]want you anymore, this sounds [C]funny but I’ll say it [E]anyway
[verse 3]
Girl, I’ll [A]stay through the [Bm]bad times, even [C#m]if I have to fetch you every [Bm]day [E]
I’ll get [A]by if you [Bm]smile, you can [C#m]never be too happy in this [Bm]life [E]
[verse 4]
In a [C]world where everybody, hates a [F]happy ending story
It’s a [C]wonder love can make this world go [E]’r[F#]ound
And don’t [C]let it bring you down, and turn your [F]face into a frown
You’ll get [C]along with a little prayer and [E]a song
[verse 5]
[A](To [Bm]doo [C#m]doo [Am]doo…) [E] Let me hear you sing it
[A](To [Bm]doo [C#m]doo [Am]doo…) [E]
[verse 6]
In [C]a world where everybody, hates a [F]happy ending story
It’s a [C]wonder love can make the world go [E][F#]around
But don’t [C]let it bring you down, and turn your [F]face into a frown
You’ll get [C]along with a little prayer and [E]a song
[Closing]
Lift your [A]head, baby, don’t [Bm]be scared
Of [C#m]the things that could go [Bm]wrong [E]along the way
[A]You’ll get by with a [Bm]smile
Now it’s [C#m]time to kiss away those [Bm]tears [E]goodbye
How to play With a Smile on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Eraserheads - With a Smile on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.
With a Smile uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (8), Bm → C#m (8), and C → F (7). 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 A - Bm chord transition.
1. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → C#m chord transition
To move from Bm to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
3. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
4. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. E → C chord transition
To move from E to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
8. F# → C chord transition
To move from F# to C;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 3.
9. C#m → Am chord transition
To move from C#m to Am;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
With a Smile chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With a Smile.
- With a Smile includes 65 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- With a Smile contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how With a Smile connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
- Bm → E: 4%
- Bm → C#m: 1%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → F#: 3%