Chords of: Simmer by: Mahalia. (Bbm, Fm7, Ab6, Fm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Simmer” by Mahalia is in F Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Fm7, Ab6, Fm.
Fm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm7 → Cm → Ab6 → Fm → Cm → Fm → Fm7 → Ab6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm7 | 0:37 | 22% |
| Ab6 | 0:28 | 17% |
| Fm | 0:24 | 15% |
| Cm7 | 0:21 | 13% |
| Cm | 0:19 | 12% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:05 | 3% |
| F7 | 0:04 | 2% |
C7 – G7 – Ab – Bb7 – Fm7 – E7/G# – Cm – Ab6 – Fm – Cm – Fm – Cm7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – F – Cm – Ab6 – Cm7 – Fm – Cm – Ab6 – Cm7 – Fm – Cm – Ab6 – Fm – Cm7 – Ab7 – Bb – Fm7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Cm – Ab6 – Cm7 – Fm – Cm – Ab6 – Cm7 – Fm7 – …
