Chords of: Smooth Operator by: Sade. (G7, Gm, Dm7, Dm) 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.
“Smooth Operator” by Sade is in D Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 213 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, Gm, Dm7, Dm.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → C6 → Am → Dm → Gm7 → Am → C/D → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 0:41 | 16% |
| Am7 | 0:40 | 15% |
| Dm7 | 0:28 | 11% |
| Gm7 | 0:27 | 10% |
| Gm | 0:25 | 10% |
| C6 | 0:25 | 10% |
| Gm6 | 0:19 | 7% |
| Am | 0:16 | 6% |
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