Chords of: Dear Slim by: Tom MacDonald. (Bm7b5, Bbm, F#maj7, Bb) 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.
“Dear Slim” by Tom MacDonald is in Eb Minor and runs at about 182 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 109 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7b5, Bbm, F#maj7, Bb.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Eb/Bb → Cm7b5/Bb → F#maj7 → F#7/A# → Bb7 → Bb6 → F#7/A#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 12 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:44 | 22% |
| F#maj7 | 0:30 | 15% |
| Bb6 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 9% |
| Bb7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| F#7/A# | 0:15 | 8% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ebm | 0:11 | 5% |
F# – F7/A – Bb7 – Eb/Bb – F#m – Eb/Bb – Ebm7b5/Db – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb7 – F#maj7 – Bb6 – F#7/A# – Bb7 – F#7/A# – Bb6 – Eb/Bb – F#7/A# – Abm7b5/Gb – Bb6 – Fm7b5/Eb – F#maj7 – Bb – F – Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – F#maj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbm – F#maj7 – Bb7 – Ebm – F#7/A# – Bb6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb7 – Eb/Bb – F#7/A# – Bb7 – Ebm – Bb6 – Cm – C# – Bbmaj7 – Eb/Bb – …
