Sade Lyrics - Diamond Life
SMOOTH OPERATOR
Words and Music: Sade Adu and St. John

DmHe's laughing wiDm/Dbth another girl
Am7/CAnd playing withAm7/Cb another heart.
DmPlacing high staDm/Dbkes, making hearts ache.
Am7/CHe's loved in seAm7/Cbven languages.
DmDiamond nights aDm/Dbnd ruby lights, high in the sky.
Am7/CHeaven help him,Am7/Cb when he falls.

DmDiamond Am7life,Gm7 Am7 Dmlover Am7boy.Gm7Am7
We move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.
DmCity ligAm7hts Gm7 Am7 and DmbusinAm7ess nGm7ightAm7s.
When Dmyou requAm7ire sGm7treeAm7tcar desire for hiDmgher Am7heighGm7ts.Am7

Gm7No place for Am7beginners or sensitive hDmeartsDm/DbAm7/CAm7/B
Gm7When sentiment iAm7s left to chanceDm.Dm/DbAm7/CAm7/B
Gm7No place to be eAm7nding but somewhere to sDmtart.
Fill A

No need to ask.
He's a sDmmooth opAm7erator,Gm7Am7
smoDmoth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or.Am7
DmCoast toAm7 coasGm7t, LAm7A to Chicago, weDmsternAm7 maleGm7.Am7
DmAcross tAm7he north and souGm7th, to KeyAm7 Largo, lovDme forAm7 saleGm7.Am7

Face to face, each classic case.

We shadow box and double cross,

Yet need the chase.
""Some where here is the guitar, sax solo" "Dorfun make it your own
solo"

Gm7A license to love, insurAm7ance toDm hold.
Gm7Melts all your memories and chanAm7ge into goDmld.
Gm7His eyes are like angelsAm7 but his heart is Dmcold.
Fill A
No need to ask.
He's a sDmmooth opAm7eratoGm7r,Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or.Am7
DmCoast toAm7 coasGm7t, LAm7A to Chicago, weDmsternAm7 maleGm7.Am7
DmAcross tAm7he noGm7rth Am7and south, to KeDmy LarAm7go, lGm7ove Am7for sale.
SmDmooth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7DmAm7Gm7Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7DmAm7Gm7Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7DmAm7Gm7Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or,Am7DmAm7Gm7Am7
smDmooth oAm7peratGm7or..Am7.DmAm7Gm7Am7

Fill A
Dm

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b--------------------6---------------|
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Chords
Dm/Db Am7/C Am7/B Gm7 Am7

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