Simon (ver. 2)
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Tuning: down ½ step
There are 4 guitar parts for this song - its kinda complicated,
but ill try to make it as easy as possible.
Intro: Guitar 1 - Fill 1(plays by itself for first part)
D--10--10--10----10--10--10--10--10----10----10--10------------
A---x---x---x-----x---x---x---x---x-----x-----x---x------------
E---8---8---8-----8---8---8---8---8-----8-----8---8------------
(repeat through Guitar 2 on next part)
Guitar 2 - Rhy. Fig. 1
e--------------------3-----|---------------------3----------|--
B--6---5---1------1--------|---1---3---3------3-------------|--
G--------------2--------2--|---------------5--------5-------|--
D--5---3---0---------------|---0---2---3--------------------|--
E--------------------------|--------------------------------|--
e--------------------3-----|--------------------------------|--
B--6---5---1------1--------|---1---3------1-----1-----------|--
G--------------2--------2--|-----------0-----0-----0--------|--
D--5---3---0---------------|---0---2------------------------|--
E--------------------------|-----------3--------------------|--
(repeat once)
Verse:
Guitar 1 - Fill 1 (8 times)
Guitar 2 - Rhy. Fig. 1 (until 'back in your..')
Then you play this
e-----------------------|-------------------------|------------
B--1---1---1-----1------|---1---1---1------1------|------------
G-------------0-----0---|---------------2-----2---|------------
D----------0------------|-----------0-------------|------------
E--1---3----------------|---1---3-----------------|------------
e-----------------------|-------------------------|------------
B--1---1---1-----1------|---1---1---1-------------|------------
G-------------0-----0---|-------------------------|------------
D----------0------------|---0---2-----------------|------------
E--1---3----------------|-----------1-------------|------------
Pre-Chorus:
Guitar 1 - Fill 1 (8 times)
Guitar 2
e----------------------------|------------------------------|--
B----12---13---15---13---12--|----12----13---15----13----12-|--
G-12---12---12---12---12-----|-12----12----12---12----12----|--
D----------------------------|------------------------------|--
E----------------------------|------------------------------|--
e----------------------------|------------------------------|--
B----12---13---15---13---12--|---13--------------------15---|--
G-12---12---12---12---12-----|------------------------------|--
D----------------------------|------------------------------|--
E----------------------------|------------------------------|--
(repeat)
Lead in to chorus. Chorus starts
e-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B-12/-14--12/-14--12/-14--12--9-|-12/-14--12/-14--12/-14---17--19-|
G--x---x---x---x---x---x---x--x-|--x---x---x---x---x---x---x---x--|
D-10/-12--10/-12--10/-12--10--7-|-10/-12--10/-12--10/-12---15--17-|
E-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
(repeat 2 times)
Right after Chorus:
Guitar 1 - Fill 1 (4 times)
Guitar 2 - Chords (shown at bottom w/ lyrics)
Guitar 3
e------------------|-------------------------------------------|--
B------------------|-------------------------------------------|--
G-------5----------|---5---------7---------7/9-----------------|--
D-------x----------|-------------------------------------------|--
A-------3----------|-------------------------------------------|--
E------------------|-------------------------------------------|--
e----------0-------|-------------------------------------------|--
B-----6------------|-------------------------------------------|--
G---------------5--|---5---------7-----------------------------|--
D------------------|------------------------5------------------|--
A------------------|-------------------------------------------|--
E------------------|-------------------------------------------|--
Verse 2:
Guitar 1 - Fill (8 times)
Guitar 2 - Chords (shown at bottom w/ lyrics)
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge:
Guitar 2 & 4 - Chords
Guitar 3 (below)
(repeat 2 times) Then repeat whole thing
e-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------
B-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------
G-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------
D---3---5----7----------|---7---5----10(x---|--------------------
A---3---5----7---(5)x6--|---7---5----10-6)--|--------------------
E---1---3----5----------|---5---3----8------|--------------------
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Outro: Fill 1 fades out
Don't quite know this part yet. except for the chords.
K, that's all the tabs, here are the chords and lyrics!
Intro:
Dm C Am7
G/B C9
Dm C Am7
G/B C9
Verse 1:
Dm C Am7 G/B C9
Catch your breath, hit the wall
Dm C Am7 G/B C9
Scream out loud, as you start to crawl
F G Am F G Am
Back in your cage, the only place
F G Am7 G F
Where they will leave you alone
Pre-Chorus:
Cmaj7 F
Cuz the weak will seek the weaker till they've broken them
G Am7
Could you get it back again?
C9 G/B
Would it be the same?
Am7 F
Fulfillment to their lack of strength at your expense
G Am
Left you with no defense
C9 G/B
They tore it down
F hold.
Chorus:
G Am
And I have felt the same
F
As you
G Am
I've felt the same
F
As you
G
I've felt the same
F C Am7
G/B C9
F C Am7
G/B C9
Verse 2:
F C Am G/B C9
Locked inside the only place
F C Am G C
Where you feel sheltered, where you feel safe
F G Am F G Am
You lost yourself in your search to find
F G Am G F
Something else to hide behind
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Bridge: (power chords)
F G A F G A
Refuse to feel anything at all
F G A F G C
Refuse to slip, refuse to fall
F G A F G A
Can't be weak, you can't stand still
F G A G F
Watch your back cuz no one will
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Outro:
F G
La da da da da
Am
La da da da da
F G
La da da da da
Am
La da da da da
F G
La da da da da
Am
As you
G C
I've felt the same
G Am
La da da da da da la da da da
F G Am
La da da da la da da da da da
F G Am
La da da da da da da da
F G Am
La da da da la da da da da da
How to play Simon (ver. 2)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.