Tabs

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Smooth Operator
By:   Sade

[intro:] {percussions  4 measures}     
         {bass leads into}
         4 X  sax solo over Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7 Dm6
 
[verse:1]
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7	       Dm    Am7  Gm7 Am7  	
Diamond life, 		lover boy
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7	                     Dm    Am7  Gm7 Am7  
We move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7        Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7 
City lights 		  and business nights
     Dm	     Am7  Gm7 Am7  		    Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7
When you require streetcar desire      for higher heights

[bridge:1]
Gm7		    Am7		      Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7 Dm6
  No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
Gm7	    Am7	           Am7/D
   When sentiment is left to chance
Gm7	   	    Am7		  	  Dm   {stop}
  No place to be ending but somewhere to start

No need to ask.

[chorus:]
	Dm	Am7	Gm7	Am7
He's a smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7  
smooth operator

[verse:2]
Dm	   Am7  Gm7 Am7               Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago,       western mail
Dm	Am7  		Gm7       Am7	          Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7
Across the north and south, to Key Largo,  love for sale


[bridge:2]        2 X Dm7  Gm7 Am7
[solo: sax over}  4 X Dm Am7  Gm7 Am7               

[verse:3]
Dm	   Am7  Gm7 Am7      Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7
Face to face,               each classic case     
Dm	Am7  Gm7  Am7	             Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7
we shadow box  and double cross  yet need to chase


[bridge:3]
Gm7		    Am7		      Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7 Dm6
   A license to love, insurance to hold
Gm7	    Am7	           Am7/D
   Melts all your memories and change into gold
Gm7	   	    Am7		  	  Dm   {stop}
 His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold

No need to ask.

[chorus:]
	Dm	Am7	Gm7	Am7
He's a smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7  
smooth operator

[verse:4]
Dm	   Am7  Gm7 Am7               Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago,       western mail
Dm	Am7  		Gm7       Am7	          Dm   Am7  Gm7 Am7
Across the north and south, to Key Largo,  love for sale

[chorus:]
	Dm	Am7	Gm7	Am7
He's a smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7  
smooth operator

[chorus:]
	Dm	Am7	Gm7	Am7
He's a smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7   
smooth operator,
Dm	Am7  Gm7 Am7  
smooth operator

Dm	Am7	Gm7	Am7

Chords:

Am7        002010   or 575555 
Am7/D      xx0010
Dm         000231   or 557765
Dm(maj7)   000221
Dm7        000211
Dm6        000201
Gm7        353333



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