Other arrangements of A Certain Smile
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(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.
A Certain Smile — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
Watch "A Certain Smile" by Johnny Mathis in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of Ab, 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “A Certain Smile”
- Can I learn "A Certain Smile" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "A Certain Smile" with hands-separate practice in Ab at 120 BPM.
- What key is "A Certain Smile" by Johnny Mathis played in?
- A Certain Smile is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Certain Smile"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Certain Smile" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "A Certain Smile"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Certain Smile"?
- "A Certain Smile" was originally performed by Johnny Mathis. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "A Certain Smile"?
- This arrangement uses 29 chords: A, A7, Aaug, Ab7, Am7, Bb, Bb7, Bbm6, +21 more.
- What other songs by Johnny Mathis can I play here?
- Try "THE LAST TIME I FELT LIKE THIS", "CHANCES ARE", "IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "A Certain Smile"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "A Certain Smile" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "A Certain Smile"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "A Certain Smile" is in the key of Ab at 120 BPM.
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