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Eraserheads - With a Smile Ukulele Chords

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ChordsA, Bm, C#m, E, C, F, F#, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
Lift your [A]head, baby, [Bm]don’t be scared
Of the [C#m]things that could go wrong along the [Bm]way [E]
You’ll get [A]by with a [Bm]smile
You [C#m]can’t win at everything but you can [Bm]try [E]

[section 2]
[C]Baby, you don’t have to worry, ’cause there [F]ain’t no need to hurry
No one [C]ever said that there’s an [F]easy way, when they’re [C]closing all their doors
And they don’t [F]want you anymore, this sounds [C]funny but I’ll say it [E]anyway

[section 3]
Girl, I’ll [A]stay through the [Bm]bad times, even [C#m]if I have to fetch you every [Bm]day [E]
I’ll get [A]by if you [Bm]smile, you can [C#m]never be too happy in this [Bm]life [E]

[section 4]
In a [C]world where everybody, hates a [F]happy ending story
It’s a [C]wonder love can make this world go [E]’r[F#]ound
And don’t [C]let it bring you down, and turn your [F]face into a frown
You’ll get [C]along with a little prayer and [E]a song

[section 5]
[A](To [Bm]doo [C#m]doo [Am]doo…) [E] Let me hear you sing it
[A](To [Bm]doo [C#m]doo [Am]doo…) [E]

[section 6]
In [C]a world where everybody, hates a [F]happy ending story
It’s a [C]wonder love can make the world go [E][F#]around
But don’t [C]let it bring you down, and turn your [F]face into a frown
You’ll get [C]along with a little prayer and [E]a song

[Closing]
Lift your [A]head, baby, don’t [Bm]be scared
Of [C#m]the things that could go [Bm]wrong [E]along the way
[A]You’ll get by with a [Bm]smile
Now it’s [C#m]time to kiss away those [Bm]tears [E]goodbye

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ArtistEraserheads
AlbumCircus
GenresPop
Year1994
KeyA

How to play With a Smile on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Eraserheads - With a Smile on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

With a Smile uses these transitions most often: A → Bm (8), Bm → C#m (8), and C → F (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - Bm chord transition.

1. A → Bm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
A to Bm

2. Bm → C#m chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from Bm to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
Bm to C#m

3. Bm → E chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from Bm to E;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Bm to E

4. E → A chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
E to A

5. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C;

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. E → F# chord transition

To move from E to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

8. F# → C chord transition

To move from F# to C;

  1. While playing F#, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

9. C#m → Am chord transition

To move from C#m to Am;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.

With a Smile chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in With a Smile.

  • With a Smile includes 65 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • With a Smile contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how With a Smile connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → E: 4%
    • Bm → C#m: 1%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → F#: 3%
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