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
Start Jamming...
[Fm]
[Ab]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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_ _ _ _ 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.
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_ _ 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.
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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.
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_ _ _ _ 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.
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_ _ 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.
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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.
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