THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF SMOKE AND MIRRORS BY DEMI LOVATO.
[Verse 1] DmFBb
Dm
Standing on the front lines FBb
Staring at the sun rise over the hills Gm
Waiting for the kill DmF
Sweet anticipation, never conversation
Advertisement
Bb
Tears in our eyes from holding too tight
[Pre-Chorus] Dm
Waiting till the demons come FBb
Wait for us to see them run in our direction Dm
Now they’re staring at us through the trees FBb
Got us falling to our knees to teach us a lesson
[Chorus] Dm
So tell me Dm
Did you ever really love me? Bb
Did you ever really want me? Bb
Now that I see you clearer DmF
I wonder, was I ever really happy? Bb
Didn’t get the chance to ask me Bb
Now that I see you clearer DmF
Was it just smoke and mirrors? Bb
Was it just smoke and mirrors?
For corrections, please use the comment box below…
How to play Smoke And Mirrors: key, chords and progression
Smoke And Mirrors by Demi Lovato is built around D minor (one flat: B♭), with 4 chords in all: Dm, F, Bb and Gm.
The backbone of the song is Dm – F – Bb – Dm (i – III – VI – i in D minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Bm, D, G, Em (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
