Chords for Sixto Rodriguez - I'll Slip Away

Tempo:
105.1 bpm
Chords used:

C#

G#m

F#

A#m

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sixto Rodriguez - I'll Slip Away chords
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[N] [C#]
[G#m] [C#]
[G#m] [C#]
[G#] [C#]
And I'll [G#m] forget about the girl that said [C#] no [G#m] Then I'll tell who I want, [C#] where to go
And [G#m] I'll forget about your lies and [C#] deceit And [G#m] your attempts to be so [C#] discreet
Maybe [G#] today, yeah, [F#] I'll slip away And [G#m] you can keep your symbols [C#] of success
Then [G#m] I'll pursue my [C#] own happiness And [G#m] you can keep your clocks and [C#] routines
Then [G#m] I'll go mend all my [C#] shattered dreams Maybe [G#m] today, yeah, I'll slip [F#] away
[G#m] [A#m]
[C#] [F#] [G#m] [A#m]
[C#] Cause [F#] you've been down [G#m] on me [F#] for too long And for too [G#m] long I just put you on
[C#] [F#] Now I'm [G#m] tired of lying and I'm [F#] sick of trying Cause I'm [G#] losing who I really [C#] am
And [F#] I'm not [G#m] choosing to be [F#] like them And [G#]
[C#] [G#m]
[C#] [G#m]
[C#] [G#m]
[C#] [G#m] if you get bored or you got [C#] loneliness
Or [G#m] it's dislike for me, [C#] you express I [G#m] won't care if you're right or [C#] you're wrong
I [G#m] won't care cause you see I'll [C#] be gone Maybe [G#m] today, yeah, I'll [F#] slip away
[G#m] [A#m] [C#] Maybe [F#] today,
[G#m] [A#m] yeah, [C#] maybe [F#] today, [G#m] [A#m] yeah [C#] Maybe [F#] today, [G#] [A#m] [C#] I'll slip [F#] away
[G#m] [A#m] [C#]
Key:  
C#
12341114
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
G#
134211114
C#
12341114
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
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To learn Rodriguez - Ill Slip Away chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#, G#m, C#, F#, G#m and A#m. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 52 BPM and then match the original tempo of 105 BPM. Given the song's key of F# Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[N] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
And I'll [G#m] forget about the girl that said [C#] no _ _ [G#m] Then I'll tell who I want, [C#] where to go
And [G#m] I'll forget about your lies and [C#] deceit And [G#m] your attempts to be so [C#] discreet
Maybe [G#] today, _ _ yeah, _ [F#] I'll slip away And _ _ _ [G#m] you can keep your symbols [C#] of success
Then [G#m] I'll pursue my [C#] own happiness And [G#m] you can keep your clocks and [C#] routines
_ Then [G#m] I'll go mend all my [C#] shattered dreams _ Maybe [G#m] _ today, yeah, _ I'll slip [F#] away
[G#m] _ _ [A#m] _
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A#m] _
_ [C#] Cause [F#] you've been down [G#m] on me [F#] for too long And for too [G#m] long I just put you on
[C#] _ [F#] Now I'm [G#m] tired of lying and I'm [F#] sick of trying Cause I'm [G#] losing who I really [C#] am
And [F#] I'm not [G#m] choosing to be [F#] like them And _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [G#m] if you get bored or you got [C#] loneliness
_ Or [G#m] it's dislike for me, [C#] you express I [G#m] won't care if you're right or [C#] you're wrong
I [G#m] won't care cause you see I'll [C#] be gone Maybe [G#m] today, _ yeah, _ I'll [F#] slip away
[G#m] _ _ [A#m] _ _ [C#] Maybe [F#] today, _
[G#m] _ [A#m] yeah, _ [C#] maybe [F#] today, [G#m] _ [A#m] yeah _ [C#] Maybe [F#] today, [G#] _ _ [A#m] _ _ [C#] I'll slip [F#] away
[G#m] _ _ [A#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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