Chords of: Smile (Performance Video) 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 (Performance Video)” 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 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F/G, Gm7, Bbmaj7, Dm7.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Bbmaj7 → Gm7 → Bbmaj7 → Bb → Gm7 → Dm7 → Am7b5/G. 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 | 0:56 | 35% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:33 | 20% |
| Dm7 | 0:22 | 13% |
| Dm | 0:14 | 9% |
| Am7b5/G | 0:09 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| A7/C# | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bb6 | 0:03 | 2% |
Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – F – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Bb – Am – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – C/G – Dm7 – Gm7 – Am7b5/G – Gm7 – A7/C# – G – Dm – Gm7 – Dm – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – F – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – …
