The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Smile Like You Mean It" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Smile Like You Mean It Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Killers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Smile Like You Mean It" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#            G#m7     D#m
Save some face,   you know you've only got one
F#              G#m7              D#m
Change your ways    while you're young
F#  G#m               D#m
Boy,   one day you'll be a man
    F#  G#m7              D#m
Oh girl,   he'll help you understand

Chorus:
F#/A#           B     F# C#/F
Smile like you mean it
F#/A#           B     F# C#/F
Smile like you mean it

Looking back at sunsets on the East side
We lost track of the time
Dreams aren't what they used to be
Some things slide by so carelessly

Chorus

    G#m
And someone is calling my name
          D#m
From the back of the restaurant
     G#m
And someone is playing a game
        D#m
In the house that I grew up in
     G#m
And someone will drive her around
          A#m
Down the same streets that I did
        B                     C#
On the same streets that I did

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Smile Like You Mean It" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Smile Like You Mean It" by The Killers.

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