The sheik of Araby Chords

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The sheik of Araby by The Beatles is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D7, G6, Edim, Bm7, Am7, D9, G, Bm7/5-, Cdim, Fdim, C7, B7, E7, A7 and Em7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			D7      G6      Edim Bm7  Am7  D7 
I'm the sheik of Ar - a - by; 
 
     Am7  D9    Am7  D7 G   Bm7  Am7  D7 
Your love be - longs to me. 
 
  Bm7        Edim    Bm7/5-    Am7    D7 
At night when you're   a  - sleep, 
 
    Am7  D9  Am7  Cdim   G    Fdim  Am7  D7 
In - to your tent I'll creep. 
 
    G6   Bm7/5-  Edim Cdim  Am7   D7 
The stars that shine  a - bove 
 
     Am7       D7  C7  B7 
Will light our way to love; 
 
        E7       Fdim   E7  A7  Em7  A7 
You'll rule this world with me, 
 
Em7  Am7  D9 Am7 Cdim G 
The sheik of Ar - a - by. 
  
 
    
 

    	

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