Chords for Paul Simon Slip Slidin Away HQ Remastered Extended Version

Tempo:
123.3 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Db

Fm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul Simon Slip Slidin Away HQ Remastered Extended Version chords
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Slip [Ab] [Fm]
[Ab]
[F]
[Fm] [Ab] sliding away, slip sliding [Fm]
away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip sliding [Ab] away.
I know [Fm] a man, he [Ab] came from my hometown.
He [Db] wore his passion [Eb] for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
[Db]
He [Fm] said, Dolores, I live in fear.
My love for you is [Eb] so overpowering, I'm [Db] afraid that [Eb] I will [Ab] disappear.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You know [Ab] the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you slip [Ebm] sliding [Ab] away.
And I know [Fm] a woman, became [Ab] a wife.
These are [Db] the very [Eb] words she uses [Db] to describe her life.
She said, [Fm] a good day [Ab] ain't got no rain.
She said, a bad day's [Eb] when I lie in bed [Db] and think of [Eb] things that [Ab] might have been.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip sliding [Db] away.
[Ab] [Gb] [Db] [Ab]
And I know [Fm] a
[Eb] father who [Ab] had a son.
He [Db] longed to tell [Eb] him all the reasons [Db] for the things he'd done.
He [Ab] came a long way just [Fm] to explain.
He [Ab] kissed his boy as [Eb] he lay sleeping, [Db] then he turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
He slip sliding, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Bb] destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Gb]
[Db] [Ab] [Gb]
[Db] [Ab]
And God only [F] knows, God [Ab] makes his plan.
[Eb] The information's unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
[Fm] We're working our jobs, [Ab] [Fm] collect our pay.
[Ab] Believe we're gliding [Eb] down the highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Fm] Slip [Ab] sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
I know [Fm] a man, he [Ab] came from my hometown.
He [Db] wore his passion [Eb] for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
He [Ab] said, Dolores, I [Fm] live in fear.
My love for you is [Eb] so overpowering, I'm [Db] afraid that I will [Ab] disappear.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You know [Ab] the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you slip [Eb] sliding [Ab] away.
And I know [Fm] a woman, [Fm]
became [Ab] a wife.
These [Db] are the very [Eb] words she uses [Db] to describe her [Db] life.
She said, a [Fm] good day ain't got no rain.
She said, all bad days [Eb] went to lie in bed [Db] and think of [Eb] things that [Ab] might have been.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip sliding [Ab]
away.
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
And I know [Fm] a
[Eb] father who [Ab] had a son.
He [Db] longed to tell [Eb] him all the reasons [Db] for the things he'd done.
He [Ab] came a long way just [Fm] to explain.
He [Ab] kissed his boy [Eb] as he lay [Db] sleeping, then he turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
He slip sliding, slip sliding [Fm] away.
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Bb] destination, [Db] the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Gb]
[Db] [Ab] [Gb]
[Db] [Ab]
And God only [F] knows, God [Ab] makes his plan.
[Eb] The [Bbm] information's [Eb] unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
[Fm] We're working our [Ab] jobs, [Fm] collect our pay.
[Ab] Believe we're gliding [Eb] down the highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip [Ab] sliding away.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm]
away.
You [Eb] know the nearer your destination, the more you slip sliding [Db]
away.
[Ab] Slip sliding away, slip [Fm] sliding away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, [Db] the more you [Ebm] slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Fm] [Ab]
[F]
[Fm] [Ab]
[F]
[Ab]
[Fm]
[Ab]
[F]
[Ab]
[Fm]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Fm
123111111
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
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Let's start jamming Paul Simon - Slip Slidin Away chords, practice the chord sequence Db, Ab, Eb, Ab, Fm, Ab, Eb and Db. A strategic approach would be to train at 61 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 123. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: A Major.

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

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This song was authored by Paul Simon.

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