Chords of: Smile by: Katy Perry. (F/G, Gm7, Bbmaj7, Dm7) 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.
“Smile” by Katy Perry is in C Minor and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F/G, Gm7, Bbmaj7, Dm7.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Bbmaj7 → Gm7 → Bbmaj7 → Gm7 → F/G → Am7b5/G → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 0:53 | 32% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:38 | 23% |
| Dm7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Dm | 0:13 | 8% |
| Am7b5/G | 0:11 | 7% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| F/G | 0:06 | 4% |
| A7/C# | 0:04 | 3% |
Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – F – Gm – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am – Gm7 – F/G – Am7b5/G – Gm7 – A7/C# – Dm – Gm7 – Dm – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – F – Gm – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7b5/G – Dm – Am7b5/G – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – …
