Chords for Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away [Demo]

Tempo:
119.95 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Fm

Db

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away [Demo] chords
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[Fm]
[Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
Slip sliding away, slip sliding away.
[Fm] You know [Ab] the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you slip [Eb]
sliding [Ab] away.
I know [Fm] a man, he came from [Ab] my hometown.
[Db] He wore his passion [Eb] for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
[Ab] He said, Dolores, I [Fm] live in fear.
My love for you [Eb] is [Db] overpowering.
I'm [Eb] afraid that I [Ab] will disappear.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding away.
You know the nearer your destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Fm] I know a woman, [Ab] became a wife.
These are [Db] the very [Eb] words she uses to [Db] describe her life.
[Ab] She said, a good day ain't got no [Fm] rain.
She said, a bad day's when I [Eb] lie in bed and [Db] think of [Eb] things that might [Ab] have been.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding away.
[Fm] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more [Eb] you slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Gb]
[Db] [Ab] [Gb]
[Db] [Ab]
I know a father, he had a son.
He longed to [Db] tell him all [Eb] the reasons for the things he'd done.
[Ab] He came a long way just [Fm] to explain.
[Ab] He kissed his boy as he [Eb] lay sleeping, then he [Db] turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more [Eb] you slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Db]
[Ab] [Gb] [Db]
[Ab]
God only [Fm] knows, God makes his [Ab] plans.
The [Db] information's [Eb] unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
We're working our jobs, collect [Fm] our pay.
Believe [Ab] we're gliding down [Eb] a highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip [Ab]
sliding away.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding away.
You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you slip [Ab] sliding away.
Slip sliding [Fm] away, slip sliding away.
You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you slip [Eb]
sliding away.
[Ab] [Fm]
[Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab] [Fm]
[Fm]
[Ab]
Key:  
Ab
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Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
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To learn Paul Simon - (Demo) Slip Slidin Away chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Fm, Eb, Ab, Db, Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, Fm and Ab. Ease into the song by practicing at 59 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 120 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Ab Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Slip sliding away, _ _ slip sliding away.
_ _ [Fm] _ _ You know [Ab] the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you slip [Eb]
sliding [Ab] away. _ _ _ _ _
I know [Fm] a man, _ _ _ he came from [Ab] my hometown. _ _ _
[Db] He wore his passion [Eb] for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
_ _ [Ab] He said, Dolores, _ _ _ _ I [Fm] live in fear.
_ _ My love for you [Eb] is [Db] overpowering.
I'm [Eb] afraid that I [Ab] will disappear.
_ _ Slip sliding _ away, _ _ slip sliding _ away.
_ _ _ You know the nearer your destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ _ _ [Fm] I know a woman, _ _ _ [Ab] became a wife.
_ _ _ _ These are [Db] the very [Eb] words she uses to [Db] describe her life. _
[Ab] She said, a good _ _ _ day ain't got no [Fm] rain. _ _ _
She said, a bad day's when I [Eb] lie in bed and [Db] think of [Eb] things that might [Ab] have been. _ _ _
Slip sliding away, _ _ _ slip sliding away. _ _ _
_ [Fm] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more [Eb] you slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ [Gb] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I know a father, _ _ _ he had a son. _ _
_ _ He longed to [Db] tell him all [Eb] the reasons for the things he'd done. _ _ _
[Ab] He came a long _ way _ _ just [Fm] to explain. _ _ _ _
[Ab] He kissed his boy as he [Eb] lay sleeping, then he [Db] turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
_ _ Slip sliding away, _ _ _ slip sliding [Fm] away.
_ _ _ You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more [Eb] you slip [Ab] sliding _ away.
_ _ [Db] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
God only [Fm] knows, _ _ _ _ God makes his [Ab] plans. _ _ _ _
The _ [Db] information's [Eb] unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
_ _ _ We're working our _ jobs, _ _ collect [Fm] our pay.
_ _ _ _ Believe [Ab] we're gliding down [Eb] a highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip _ [Ab]
sliding away.
_ _ Slip sliding away, _ _ _ slip sliding away.
_ _ _ _ You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ _ Slip sliding _ [Fm] away, _ _ slip sliding away.
You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you slip [Eb]
sliding away.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
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This song was penned by Paul Simon.

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