Chords of: Smiles and Stumbles by: Humbert Humbert. (B, E, F#, Eb7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Smiles and Stumbles” by Humbert Humbert is in E Major and runs at about 78 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 137 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, F#, Eb7.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E → B → Ebm → C#7 → F# → B → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:04 | 34% |
| E | 0:37 | 19% |
| F# | 0:17 | 9% |
| Eb7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Abm | 0:14 | 7% |
| C#7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Abm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
B – Abm7 – E – C# – F#6 – B – E – B – Ebm – Abm – C#7 – F# – B – F#m – E – Eb7 – E – B – Abm – C#7 – F#7 – B – Eb7 – Abm – E – B – Eb7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – C#7 – F# – B – F# – B – E – B – E – Fm7b5 – F# – B – Eb7 – Abm7 – E – B – Abm – E – F#6 – C#m – …
