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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO on 3rd fret
e|-Bm11-2---Bm72---Bm112-----G6/D0-----G3---D6sus2--0--------------------------------------------|
B|--3---3---3-----0-----0-----0--------------------------------------------|
G|--2---3---3-----0-----0-----2--------------------------------------------|
D|--2---4---2-----0-----0-----0--------------------------------------------|
A|--2---2---2-----x-----2--------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------x-----3--------------------------------------------------|
The Bm11-Bm7- Bm11   G6/Dis done quickly.  Pause at G, and then play D6sus2.  Let the  D6sus2ring.
The change from  Bm11to  Bm7is done by hammering on the 4th string, 4th fret.  
Quickly pull off the 4th string to go back to Bm11.  
As you transition from the  Bm11to the G, simply play the bottom four strings open for the G6/D.  
On the D6sus2, use vibrato on the 3rd string.
A little reverb and grit, and you some beautiful music
[The verses are]
Bm11  Bm7  Bm11  G6/D G  D6sus2
[The chorus is]
Em  F#m G F#m Em
....
Bm11I can'Bm7t sleBm11ep, G6/D  G  D6sus2  
Bm11can't Bm7go hoBm11meG6/D  G  D6sus2  
Bm11UndernBm7eath Bm11the brG6/DancheGs oD6sus2f a sycamore tree
Bm11On a dBm7arkenBm11ed roaG6/DdG  D6sus2  
Bm11With tBm7his kBm11ey, G6/D  G  D6sus2  
Bm11scratcBm7hed iBm11nto thG6/De walGlD6sus2  
Bm11I spelBm7l out Bm11your G6/Dname GIt'D6sus2s fucking with my head
Bm11FuckinBm7g witBm11h my hG6/DeartG  D6sus2  
EmAs the F#mautumn lGeaves F#mbegin to faEmll
EmWalking F#mdown the sGtreet wF#mhere you anEmd I would walk
EmI see D6sus2him, 
D6sus2Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim
Bm11  Bm7  Bm11  G6/D G  D6sus2
Bm11  Bm7  Bm11  G6/D G  D6sus2
Bm11I can'Bm7t sleBm11epG6/D  G  D6sus2  
Bm11can't Bm7let gBm11oG6/D  G  D6sus2  
Bm11UndernBm7eath Bm11my feeG6/Dt it'Gs mD6sus2iles of nothing, 
Bm11there'Bm7s nowBm11here tG6/Do goG  D6sus2  
Bm11With tBm7his kBm11eyG6/D  G  D6sus2  
Bm11scratcBm7hed iBm11nto my G6/DarmG  D6sus2  
Bm11I spelBm7l out Bm11your G6/Dname, GitD6sus2's ringing in my head
Bm11Like a Bm7falsBm11e alarG6/DmG  D6sus2  
EmAs tF#mhe aGutF#mumn Emleaves begin to fall and grey
EmWalkF#ming GdoF#mwn tEmhe street
EmI waF#mtcheGd F#myou Emwalk away
EmTo bF#me wiGth F#mhimEm, 
D6sus2kim, kim, kim, kim
Oh kim!
(Lead guitar solo over   Bm11    Bm7    Bm11   G6/D    G   D6sus2progression)
EmLike a F#mletter I Gcould F#mnever sendEm  
EmWalking F#mdown the sGtreets wF#me'll never Emwalk again 
D6sus2Kim, kim, kim, kim
D6sus2Oh kim!

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Kim

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm11

Bm7

G6/D

D6sus2

F#m

CAPO on 3rd fret

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

e|--2---2---2-----0-----3-----0--------------------------------------------|

B|--3---3---3-----0-----0-----0--------------------------------------------|

G|--2---3---3-----0-----0-----2--------------------------------------------|

D|--2---4---2-----0-----0-----0--------------------------------------------|

A|--2---2---2-----x-----2--------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------x-----3--------------------------------------------------|

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2 D6sus2

The -- is done quickly. Pause at , and then play . Let the ring.

Bm11 Bm7

The change from to is done by hammering on the 4th string, 4th fret.

Quickly pull off the 4th string to go back to Bm11.

Bm11 G G6/D

As you transition from the to the , simply play the bottom four strings open for the .

D6sus2

On the , use vibrato on the 3rd string.

A little reverb and grit, and you some beautiful music

[The verses are]

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

[The chorus is]

Em F#m G F#m Em

....

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

I can't sleep,

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

can't go home

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

Underneath the branches of a sycamore tree

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

On a darkened road

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

With this key,

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

scratched into the wall

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

I spell out your name It's fucking with my head

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

Fucking with my heart

Em F#m G F#m Em

As the autumn leaves begin to fall

Em F#m G F#m Em

Walking down the street where you and I would walk

Em D6sus2

I see him,

D6sus2

Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

I can't sleep

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

can't let go

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

Underneath my feet it's miles of nothing,

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

there's nowhere to go

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

With this key

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

scratched into my arm

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

I spell out your name, it's ringing in my head

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

Like a false alarm

Em F#m G F#m Em

As the autumn leaves begin to fall and grey

Em F#m G F#m Em

Walking down the street

Em F#m G F#m Em

I watched you walk away

Em F#m G F#m Em

To be with him,

D6sus2

kim, kim, kim, kim

Oh kim!

Bm11 Bm7 Bm11 G6/D G D6sus2

(Lead guitar solo over progression)

Em F#m G F#m Em

Like a letter I could never send

Em F#m G F#m Em

Walking down the streets we'll never walk again

D6sus2

Kim, kim, kim, kim

D6sus2

Oh kim!

About Kim Chords by Ryan Adams

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