Arcade Fire - I’m Sleeping in a Submarine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I’m Sleeping in a Submarine" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E              C C/B Am C/B Am
She’s gone to sea
       E        C  C/B Am C/B Am        A
She’s fightin’ for me        What bravery!

E
I’m sleeping in a battle ship
C  C/B Am          C C/B Am
I’m sleeping in a submarine
E
I’m sleeping in a fighter plane
C C/B  Am           C    C/B  Am A
I’m sleeping going down the drain

D#m7-5            E
And the aircraft gone
          D#m7-5
Have more fun
        A
In the sun

E         C  C/B Am C C/B Am
All hands on deck!
     E        C C/B Am C/B Am
The radio address
        A
What a mess!

  D#m7-5     E
A cage is a cage
     D#m7-5
Is a cage
      A F#m  E  A
Is a cage  oooh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#m7

Guitar chord D#m7

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I’m Sleeping in a Submarine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I’m Sleeping in a Submarine" by Arcade Fire.

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