Smoko chords by The Chats (Official Version)

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Intro 1
One, two, three, four
C#5 
C#5 
C#5 
F#5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (F sharp5) 
C#5 
C#5 
C#5 
F#5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (F sharp5) 
C#5 
C#5 
C#5 
F#5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (F sharp5) 
C#5 
C#5 
C#5 
F#5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (F sharp5) 

Verse 1
C#5 
 (C sharp5) So let me set the scene
It's two in the afternoon
F#5 
and  (F sharp5) 34    degrees
C#5 
 (C sharp5) The Queensland harsh summer heat
Had me sweating buckets
F#5 
 (F sharp5) up    and down my street
C#5 
 (C sharp5) It was there I spied the bloke
F#5 
Perched atop of his  (F sharp5) milk  crate throne
C#5 
 (C sharp5) He eyed me off as I approached
F#5 
Then he said  (F sharp5) 

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Chorus 1
C#5 
I'm on  (C sharp5) Smoko, so leave me alone
B5 
I'm on  (B5) Smoko, so leave me alone
C#5 
I'm  (C sharp5) Smoko, so leave me alone
B5 
I'm on  (B5) Smoko, so leave me alone
C#5 
C#5 
B5 
E5 
B5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (B5)  (E5)  (B5) 
C#5 
C#5 
B5 
E5 
B5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (B5)  (E5)  (B5) 
C#5 
I'm on  (C sharp5) Smoko, so leave me alone
B5 
E5 
B5 
I'm on  (B5) Smoko, so  (E5) leave me a (B5) lone
C#5 
I'm on  (C sharp5) Smoko, so leave me alone
B5 
E5 
B5 
I'm on  (B5) Smoko, so  (E5) leave me a (B5) lone

Interlude 1

Verse 2
C#5 
 (C sharp5) So it's Tuesday morning
F#5 
And my Centrelink hasn't  (F sharp5) come  through
C#5 
 (C sharp5) So I pick up the phone
F#5 
because I've got some abusing to  (F sharp5) do
C#5 
But all I get is  (C sharp5) elevator music
Waiting on the line
On hold all the time
F#5 
C#5 
 (F sharp5) All I get is  (C sharp5) elevator music
Waiting on the line
F#5 
'Til I get a reply  (F sharp5) 

Chorus 2

I'm on Smoko, so leave me alone

Bridge 1
C#5 
C#5 
C#5 
F#5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (F sharp5) 
C#5 
C#5 
C#5 
F#5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (F sharp5) 
C#5 
C#5 
C#5 
F#5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (F sharp5) 
C#5 
Ah,  (C sharp5) ah what time is it?
F#5 
Is it Smoko?  (F sharp5) 

Chorus 3
C#5 
I'm on  (C sharp5) Smoko, so leave me alone
B5 
E5 
B5 
I'm on  (B5) Smoko, so  (E5) leave me a (B5) lone
C#5 
I'm on  (C sharp5) Smoko, so leave me alone
B5 
E5 
B5 
I'm on  (B5) Smoko, so  (E5) leave me a (B5) lone
C#5 
B5 
E5 
B5 
 (C sharp5) I'm on  (B5) Smo   (E5) ko    (B5) 
C#5 
I'm on  (C sharp5) Smoko, so leave me alone
B5 
E5 
B5 
I'm on  (B5) Smoko,  (E5) leave  (B5) me
C#5 
C#5 
B5 
E5 
B5 
 (C sharp5) alone  (C sharp5)  (B5)  (E5)  (B5) 
C#5 
C#5 
B5 
E5 
B5 
 (C sharp5)  (C sharp5)  (B5)  (E5)  (B5) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C# minorBPM: 174

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x

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This is the definitive original version of Smoko by The Chats, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C# minor. It suits players who want to learn Smoko the way The Chats intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.