Written by Sade Adu and St.John
Intro: Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Recitative Dm Dm/Db He's laughing with another girl Am7/C Am7/B And playing with another heart Dm Dm/Db Placing high stakes, making hearts ache Am7/C Am7/B He's loved in seven languages Melody Dm Dm/Db Am7/C Diamond nights and ruby lights, high in the sky Am7/B Heaven help him, when he falls Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Diamond life, lover boy. Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 We move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 City lights and busines nights Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 When you require streetcar desire for higher heights Gm7 Am7 Dm Dm/Db Am7/C Am7/B No place for beginners or sensitive hearts Gm7 Am7 Dm Dm/Db Am7/C Am7/B When sentiment is left to chance Gm7 Am7 Dm No place to be ending but somewhere to start no need to ask Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 He's a smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am Smooth operator Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale. Interlude: Dm Dm/Db Am7/C Am7/B Dm Dm/Db Am7/C Am7/B Dm Dm/Db Am7/C Am7/B Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Face to face, each classic case Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 We shadow box and double cross, yet need the chase. Gm7 Am7 Dm A license to love, insurance to hold Gm7 Am7 Dm Melts all your memories and change into gold. Gm7 Am7 His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold Dm Am Gm Dm Am Dm No need to ask Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 He's a smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am Smooth operator Dm Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 He's a smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Smooth operator Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Am (Fade) Smooth operator