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Eraserheads - With a Smile Chords

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

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]

[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

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]

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

[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]

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

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

Artist Eraserheads
Album Circus
Genres Pop
Year 1994
Key A

How to Play With a Smile on Guitar?

Eraserheads - With a Smile can be played in the key of A using the A, Bm, C#m, E, C, F, F# chords.

  • 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.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • 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 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, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

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

You can play With a Smile with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.