Nina Simone – Mr Smith Chords on Piano and Ukulele

Nina Simone – Mr Smith Chords on Piano and Ukulele

ChordsF#mGG6BmEmF#F#7EDC#

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These are Mr Smith by Nina Simone on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar & Keyboard.

[Intro]
F#m
F#m                G     G6
Don't you realize, Mr. Smith?
            F#m
Don't you realize what thirty
           Bm
 dollars buy today?
Em
Just some stockings, and
   Bm
that's it

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Bm   F#   F#7
               E
I come from Havanah
     Em
My mother was wild as
   F#
you are
                 E
She often said to me
     D
My child, don't sell
yourself
                     C#
For just a dollar or two
               F#m
The way that I did
         C#
Cause you end up like me
       F#m
God help you, kid
            G
So think it over
  F#m
Mr Smith
            G
So think it over
  F#m
Mr Smith

[Outro]
F#m

How to play Mr Smith: key, chords and progression

To play Mr Smith by Nina Simone, think in B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 10 chords: F#m, G, G6, Bm, Em, F#, F#7, E, D and C#.

The backbone of the song is F#m – G – F#m (v – VI – v in B minor). Practise these 3 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, F, F6, Am, Dm, E, E7, D, C, B (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
G6 chord on guitar (320000)
G6G B D E
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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Mr Smith chords: questions

What key is Mr Smith in?

Mr Smith by Nina Simone is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Mr Smith?

Mr Smith uses 10 chords: F#m, G, G6, Bm, Em, F#, F#7, E, D, C#.

What is the chord progression of Mr Smith?

The main progression is F#m – G – F#m (v – VI – v).

Is Mr Smith easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Em, F, F6, Am, Dm, E, E7, D, C, B (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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