Chords of: BITES THE DUST by: Simi. (B, Cm7, C#maj7, Eb) 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.
“BITES THE DUST” by Simi is in B Major and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Cm7, C#maj7, Eb.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Fm → Cm7 → C#maj7 → Eb → C#maj7 → Cm7 → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 0:58 | 34% |
| C#maj7 | 0:39 | 23% |
| Fm | 0:22 | 13% |
| Eb | 0:20 | 12% |
| C#6 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Bbm | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:04 | 2% |
| Ab | 0:03 | 2% |
C – Eb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm7 – Fm – Bbm – C#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – Eb – C#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – C#6 – Gm7 – F7 – Cm7 – C#maj7 – F7/A – Cm7 – Fm – Eb – Fm – F7/A – Cm – Fm – Cm7 – Eb – Fm – Bb – C#maj7 – Bb – Ab – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm – Cm7 – Eb – C# – Abm – Bbm – …
