Sim Sala Bim Chords

KeyCm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays723

Sim Sala Bim by Fleet Foxes is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Cm. It uses the chords Cm, F, Gm, C7, Cm7, Bb, Eb, Gm/C, Dm and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Cm
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro Cm  F 

Gm                     C7                     F 
He was so kind, such a gentleman tied to the oceanside 
Gm                      C7                      F 
Lighting a match on the suitcase's latch in the fading of night 

Cm7                   F 
Ruffle the fur of the collie 'neath the table 
Cm7                       F 
Ran out the door through the dark 
 Bb             Eb          F 
Carved out his initials in the bark 
Gm                            Gm/C                      F 
Then the Earth shook, that was all that it took for the dream to break 
Gm                        Gm/C                     F 
All the loose ends would surround me again in the shape of your face 
Cm7                     F 
What makes me love you despite the reservations? 
Cm7                   F 
What do I see in your eyes 
Bb          Eb                 F 
Besides my reflection hanging high? 
Cm7                   F 
Are you off somewhere reciting incantations? 
 Cm7               F 
Sim sala bim on your tongue 
Bb              Eb                  F 
Carving off the hair of someone's young 
F         Eb        F              Cm 
Remember when you had me cut your hair? 
Dm      Eb      Cm         Cm 
Call me Delilah then I wouldn't care 

Final Cm  F  Cm  F  Fm  Cm  Fm  Cm 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante