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Saffiyah Smiles Chords by Billy Bragg

Saffiyah Smiles chords by Billy Bragg

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

♫ Verse:
G     Am                    Bm     Am
Angry white men dressed like Elmer Fudd
G        Am             Bm        Am
Shouting something about soil and blood
G          Am              Bm        Am
A woman of colour steps out from the crowd
         C      G     Am          G
And does something to make us all proud
G    Am         Bm    Am
Just like Victor Hugo told
G              Am           Bm      Am
"To love is to act" and her act was bold
G       Am        Bm       Am
Bold as love, she made her stand
           C     G    Am
And with a smile took power from the man
Em            Bm
Oh, don't you know
Am                    C        G
We come together when Saffiyah smiles
Em             Bm
All around the world
Am                        C        G      Am
People come together when Saffiyah smiles

♫ Interlude:
Bm Am
G Am Bm7 Am

♫ Verse:
G       Am    Bm          Am
Cosplay Nazis marching in file
G        Am         Bm      Am
Hitler's haircut is back in style
G          Am                Bm     Am
Resistance on the streets of Birmingham
             C    G   Am           G
And with her smile she disarms the man, yeah
Em            Bm
Oh, don't you know
Am                    C        G
We come together when Saffiyah smiles
Em             Bm
All around the world
Am                        C        G       Am
People come together when Saffiyah smiles

♫ Interlude:
Bm Am
G Am Bm Am

♫ Verse:
F       C    F                G  Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like, yeah
F       C    F                G  Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like
F       C    F                G  Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like
F       C    F                G  Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like, yeah
F       C    F                G  Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like
F       C    F                G  Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like

Published: May 2, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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