Drum

| 4 bars |

Intro

| Dm7 Dm7/C# | Dm7/C G6/B | [x2]

Verse

| Dm7 Am7 | Gm7 Am7 | Dm7 Am7 | Gm7 Am7 |Diamond life, lover boy Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7We move in space with minimum waste and maximum joyDm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7City lights, and business nights Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7When you require streetcar desire for higher heights

Pre-Hook

| Gm7 | Am7 | Dm7 Dm7/C# | Dm7/C G6/B | No place for beginners or sensitive hearts| Gm7 | Am7 | Dm9 | Dm9 | When sentiment is left to chance| Gm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | No place to be ending but somewhere to start, no need to ask

* Hook

Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7He's a smooth operator, smooth operatorDm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Smooth operator, smooth operator

** Post-Hook

Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western maleDm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale

Instruments (Guitar)

| Dm7 | Dm7 | Gm7 | Am7 | [x2]

Instruments (Saxophone)

| Dm7 | Gm7 Am7 | Dm7 | Gm7 Am7 | [x2]

Verse

Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Face to face, each classic case Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7We shadow box and double cross, yet need the chase

Pre-Hook

| Gm7 | Am7 | Dm7 Dm7/C# | Dm7/C G6/B | A license to love, insurance to hold| Gm7 | Am7 | Dm9 | Dm9 | Melts all your memories and change into gold| Gm7 | Am7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold, no need to ask

* Hook

Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7He's a smooth operator, smooth operatorDm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Smooth operator, smooth operator

** Post-Hook

Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western maleDm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale

Hook

Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Smooth operator, smooth operatorDm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Smooth operator, smooth operator

Hook

Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7Smooth operator, smooth operator| Dm7 Am7 | Gm7 Am7 | Gm7 Am7 |Smooth operator, smooth operator

Ending

| Dm7 Am7 | Gm7 Am7 | [x4](Smooth operator….)—fade—