Slip Away Chords by David Bowie

Tempo:
110.1 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

G

Am

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Bowie - Slip Away chords
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[F] [Dm]
[Ab]
[Bbm]
[F]
[B]
[Ab]
[G]
[F] Boogie waits for [E] just another day
[G] Drags his bones to [F] see the Yankees [C] play
[Dm] Bones bite, [Db] talks and [Bb] flickers gray
Oh, they [C] slip away
[Eb]
[C]
[F] Once a time, it [E] nearly might have been
Once [G] a newbie [F] on a silver screen
No
[Dm] one knew what [Bb] they could do
Except for me [C] and you
They [Cm] slip away
[Eb] Oh, [C] they slip [Am] away
Don't forget to [F] keep your head warm
[Am] Drink up, drink up, come [F] to find
[Dm] Watching all the world [G] at war time
[Dm] I wonder where [G] you are
[E] Oh, [Am] sailing over Coney [F] Island
[Am]
Drink up, drink up, [F] Uncle Floyd
[Am]
[Dm] We were dumb, but you [G] were fun, boy
I
[Dm] wonder where [G] you are
[E] Oh,
[F] hoping you
There's [E] never ever time
Some [G] [Db] of us will [F] always stay behind
[C]
[Dm] Down in space, it's always
[Bb] 1982
The [C] joke we always knew
[Eb] Oh, what's the matter [C] with you?
Come [Eb] on, let's go
Slip [C] away
Oh,
[Am] don't forget to [G] keep [F] your head warm
[Am] Drink up, drink up, [F] Uncle Floyd
[Am]
[Dm] Watching all the [G] world at war time
[Dm] I wonder where [G] you are
[E] Oh,
[Am] sailing over [F] Coney Island
[Am]
Drink up, drink up, [F] Uncle Floyd
[Am]
[Dm] We were dumb, but you [G] were fun, boy
[Dm] I wonder where [G] you are
Oh
[E] [F]
[Am]
[F] [C]
[F]
[C]
[F]
[Em] [A] [C]
[F]
[Em] [C]
[F]
[Am]
[F]
[C]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
Dm
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
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To start learning David Bowie - Slip Away chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Am, F and Am in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 110. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ Boogie waits for [E] just another day _ _ _
[G] Drags _ _ his bones to [F] see the _ _ Yankees [C] play _
[Dm] _ _ Bones bite, [Db] talks and [Bb] flickers gray
_ Oh, they [C] slip away _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ Once a time, it [E] nearly might have been
_ _ Once [G] _ _ _ a newbie [F] on a silver screen
_ No _
[Dm] _ _ _ one knew what [Bb] they could do
_ Except for me [C] and you
_ _ They _ [Cm] slip away
[Eb] _ Oh, _ _ [C] they _ _ _ _ _ slip [Am] away
Don't forget to [F] keep your head warm _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ Drink up, drink up, come [F] to find _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ Watching all the world [G] at war time _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ I wonder where [G] you are
_ _ [E] _ Oh, [Am] sailing _ _ _ _ over Coney [F] _ Island
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ Drink up, drink up, [F] Uncle Floyd
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ We were dumb, but you [G] were fun, boy
I _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ wonder where [G] you are
_ [E] Oh, _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ hoping you
There's [E] never ever time
_ Some [G] _ _ _ [Db] of us will [F] always stay _ behind
[C] _ _
[Dm] _ Down in space, it's always _
[Bb] _ 1982
_ _ The [C] joke we always knew _ _
[Eb] Oh, _ _ _ _ what's the matter [C] with you?
_ _ _ Come [Eb] on, let's go
_ Slip _ _ [C] _ away
_ Oh, _ _
[Am] _ _ don't forget to [G] keep [F] your head warm _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ Drink up, drink up, [F] Uncle Floyd
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ Watching all the [G] world at war time _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ I _ wonder where [G] you are
_ [E] Oh, _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ sailing over [F] Coney Island
_ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ Drink up, drink up, [F] Uncle Floyd
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[Dm] _ _ We were dumb, but you [G] were fun, boy _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ I wonder where [G] you are
_ Oh
[E] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by David Bowie.

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