Does "A Certain Smile" have chords and lyrics?

Yes! The Lead Sheet shows the melody with chord symbols (like Am, G, C) and full lyrics. Perfect for singing along or playing with a band. "A Certain Smile" is in the key of Ab at 120 BPM.

What chords are in "A Certain Smile"?

Open the Lead Sheet to see all chord symbols displayed above the melody line. The song is in the key of Ab, so you'll find chords common to that key. Each chord highlights in real time as the song plays.

A Certain Smile — Piano Lead Sheet

"A Certain Smile" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Ab, 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

(Cm)What do you meet down a (Bb7)crook ed lit tle (Eb)street in (Fm6)Par is? (G7)Ven dors who sell pret ty flow ers that tell (G)of (Cm)spring. Once in a while you may (Bb7)meet a cer tain (Eb)smile in (Gm)Par is, so ex (A)cit ing ly (D)gay, that it (Fm6)seems (G7)to say, (G)“Che (Cm)rie, fall in (Fdim7)love with (C7)me.” A cer tain (Gm7)smile, a (C9)cer tain (F)face, can lead an (Gm)un sus pect ing (C9)heart on a (C7)mer ry (F)chase. A fleet ing (Em7)glance can (G)say (A7)so (Dm)man y love ly (G9)things. (C)Sud den (C)ly you (Dm7)know why (G7)Par is (Gm7)sings. You love a (Gm7)while, and (C9)when love (F)goes, you try to (Gm)hide the tears in (C9)side with a (C7)cheer ful (F)pose. But (Eb)in (F7)the (A)hush (Bb)of night ex (D7)act ly like a (Gm7)bit ter sweet re (Bbm6)frain, (A)comes (Bbm6)that (F)cer tain (Dm)smile to (Gm7)haunt your (C9)heart a (F)gain. A cer tain (Gm7)smile, a (C9)cer tain (F)face, can lead an (Gm)un sus pect ing (C9)heart on a (C7)mer ry (F)chase. A fleet ing (Em7)glance can (G)say (A7)so (Dm)man y love ly (G9)things. (C)Sud den (C)ly you (Dm7)know why (G7)my heart (Gm7)sings. You love a (Gm7)while, and (C9)when love (F)goes, you try to (Gm)hide the tears in (C9)side with a (C7)cheer ful (F)pose. But (Eb)in (F7)the (A)hush (Bb)of night ex (D7)act ly like a (Gm7)bit ter sweet re (Bbm6)frain, (A)comes (Bbm6)that (F)cer tain (Dm)smile to (Gm7)haunt your (C9)heart a (F)gain. A cer tain (F)gain.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Bar Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Pop
Key: Ab
Tempo: 120 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Johnny Mathis

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How to Play "A Certain Smile" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.