Chords for Corey Smith - Slip Slidin' Away (Paul Simon Cover)
Tempo:
130.75 bpm
Chords used:
F#
C#
D#m
B
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C#] [B]
[C#] [F#]
I know [D#m] a man who [F#] come from my hometown
Wore [B] his passion for his [F#] woman like [B] a thorny crown
[C#] He said, [F#] Dolores, [D#m]
[F#] I love and [D#] [D#m] fear
My love for [F#] you is [C#] overpowering
I'm [B] afraid that [C#] I [F#] will disappear
He slip, slide, and away
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
You know [C#] the nearer your destination
The [B] more you'll [C#] slip, slide, [F#] and away
[D#m] [F#] I [D#m] know a woman who
[F#] became a wife
These are [B] the very words she [A#m] uses to [B] describe her life
[F#] She said, a good day ain't [D#m] got no way
She [F#]
said, the bad days [C#] when I lie in [B] bed
And keep [C#] things in [F#] my head
She slip, slide, and away
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#]
[D#m] You [F#] know the nearer your [C#] destination
The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away
I know [D#m] a [D#] father who [F#] has a son
Long [B] to tell him [F#] all the reasons [B] for the things he done
[F#] He came a long way just to [D#m] explain
[A#m]
[F#] Kissed his boy as he [C#] lay sleeping
[B] Then he turned [C#] around and headed home [F#] again
He slip, slide, and away
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#]
[D#m] You know the [F#] nearer your [C#] destination
The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away
[A#m]
[F#]
[G#] [D#m]
[G#] [F#]
[C#] [B]
[C#] [F#]
God [D#m] only knows
[F#] God makes His plan
[D#m] [F#]
The [B] information's [F#] unavailable [B] to the mortal [G#] man
[B]
[F#] We work our job, collect [D#m] our pay
We believe [F#] we're gliding down the [C#] highway
[B] When in fact [F#] we slip, slide, and away
[D#m]
[F#] Slip, slide, and away
Slip, [D#m] slide, and away
[F#]
You know the nearer your [C#]
destination
The more you'll slip, slide, and away
[F#]
You know the nearer [C#] your destination
[B] The more [C#] you'll slip, slide, and away
[C#] [F#]
I know [D#m] a man who [F#] come from my hometown
Wore [B] his passion for his [F#] woman like [B] a thorny crown
[C#] He said, [F#] Dolores, [D#m]
[F#] I love and [D#] [D#m] fear
My love for [F#] you is [C#] overpowering
I'm [B] afraid that [C#] I [F#] will disappear
He slip, slide, and away
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
You know [C#] the nearer your destination
The [B] more you'll [C#] slip, slide, [F#] and away
[D#m] [F#] I [D#m] know a woman who
[F#] became a wife
These are [B] the very words she [A#m] uses to [B] describe her life
[F#] She said, a good day ain't [D#m] got no way
She [F#]
said, the bad days [C#] when I lie in [B] bed
And keep [C#] things in [F#] my head
She slip, slide, and away
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#]
[D#m] You [F#] know the nearer your [C#] destination
The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away
I know [D#m] a [D#] father who [F#] has a son
Long [B] to tell him [F#] all the reasons [B] for the things he done
[F#] He came a long way just to [D#m] explain
[A#m]
[F#] Kissed his boy as he [C#] lay sleeping
[B] Then he turned [C#] around and headed home [F#] again
He slip, slide, and away
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#]
[D#m] You know the [F#] nearer your [C#] destination
The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away
[A#m]
[F#]
[G#] [D#m]
[G#] [F#]
[C#] [B]
[C#] [F#]
God [D#m] only knows
[F#] God makes His plan
[D#m] [F#]
The [B] information's [F#] unavailable [B] to the mortal [G#] man
[B]
[F#] We work our job, collect [D#m] our pay
We believe [F#] we're gliding down the [C#] highway
[B] When in fact [F#] we slip, slide, and away
[D#m]
[F#] Slip, slide, and away
Slip, [D#m] slide, and away
[F#]
You know the nearer your [C#]
destination
The more you'll slip, slide, and away
[F#]
You know the nearer [C#] your destination
[B] The more [C#] you'll slip, slide, and away
Key:
F#
C#
D#m
B
A#m
F#
C#
D#m
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I know [D#m] a man who [F#] _ _ _ come from my hometown _ _ _ _
_ Wore [B] his passion for his [F#] woman like [B] a thorny crown _ _ _ _
[C#] He said, [F#] _ Dolores, [D#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ I love and [D#] [D#m] fear
_ _ _ _ _ _ My love for [F#] you is [C#] overpowering
I'm [B] afraid that [C#] I _ [F#] will disappear _ _
_ He slip, slide, and away
_ _ _ _ Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
You _ _ _ know [C#] the nearer your destination
The [B] more you'll [C#] slip, slide, [F#] and away
[D#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ I [D#m] know a woman who _ _ _
_ [F#] _ became a wife _ _
_ _ _ _ These are [B] the very words she [A#m] uses to [B] describe her life _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ She said, a good day _ ain't _ _ [D#m] got no way
She _ _ [F#] _
_ _ said, the bad days [C#] when I lie in [B] bed
And keep [C#] things in [F#] my head
_ _ _ _ She slip, slide, _ and away _ _ _ _
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ You [F#] know the nearer your [C#] destination
The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away _ _ _ _ _
I know [D#m] a _ [D#] father who [F#] has a son
_ Long [B] to tell him [F#] all the reasons [B] for the things he done _
_ _ _ [F#] _ He came a long way _ _ _ _ just to [D#m] explain
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] Kissed his boy as he [C#] lay sleeping
[B] Then he turned [C#] around and headed home [F#] again
_ _ _ _ He slip, slide, and _ away _ _ _
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#] _ _
_ _ _ [D#m] You know the [F#] nearer your [C#] destination
_ The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ God _ [D#m] only knows
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ God makes His plan
_ [D#m] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ The [B] _ information's [F#] unavailable [B] to the mortal [G#] man
_ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#] We work our job, _ _ _ _ _ collect [D#m] our pay
_ _ _ _ _ We believe [F#] we're gliding down the [C#] highway
[B] When in fact [F#] we slip, slide, and away
[D#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ Slip, slide, and away
_ _ _ _ Slip, [D#m] slide, and away
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ You know the nearer your [C#]
destination
The more you'll slip, slide, and away
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
You know the nearer [C#] your destination
[B] The more [C#] you'll slip, slide, _ and away _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I know [D#m] a man who [F#] _ _ _ come from my hometown _ _ _ _
_ Wore [B] his passion for his [F#] woman like [B] a thorny crown _ _ _ _
[C#] He said, [F#] _ Dolores, [D#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ I love and [D#] [D#m] fear
_ _ _ _ _ _ My love for [F#] you is [C#] overpowering
I'm [B] afraid that [C#] I _ [F#] will disappear _ _
_ He slip, slide, and away
_ _ _ _ Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
You _ _ _ know [C#] the nearer your destination
The [B] more you'll [C#] slip, slide, [F#] and away
[D#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ I [D#m] know a woman who _ _ _
_ [F#] _ became a wife _ _
_ _ _ _ These are [B] the very words she [A#m] uses to [B] describe her life _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ She said, a good day _ ain't _ _ [D#m] got no way
She _ _ [F#] _
_ _ said, the bad days [C#] when I lie in [B] bed
And keep [C#] things in [F#] my head
_ _ _ _ She slip, slide, _ and away _ _ _ _
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ You [F#] know the nearer your [C#] destination
The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away _ _ _ _ _
I know [D#m] a _ [D#] father who [F#] has a son
_ Long [B] to tell him [F#] all the reasons [B] for the things he done _
_ _ _ [F#] _ He came a long way _ _ _ _ just to [D#m] explain
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] Kissed his boy as he [C#] lay sleeping
[B] Then he turned [C#] around and headed home [F#] again
_ _ _ _ He slip, slide, and _ away _ _ _
Slip, slide, [D#m] and away
[F#] _ _
_ _ _ [D#m] You know the [F#] nearer your [C#] destination
_ The more you'll slip, slide, [F#] and away
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ God _ [D#m] only knows
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ God makes His plan
_ [D#m] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ The [B] _ information's [F#] unavailable [B] to the mortal [G#] man
_ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#] We work our job, _ _ _ _ _ collect [D#m] our pay
_ _ _ _ _ We believe [F#] we're gliding down the [C#] highway
[B] When in fact [F#] we slip, slide, and away
[D#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ Slip, slide, and away
_ _ _ _ Slip, [D#m] slide, and away
_ _ _ [F#] _
_ You know the nearer your [C#]
destination
The more you'll slip, slide, and away
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
You know the nearer [C#] your destination
[B] The more [C#] you'll slip, slide, _ and away _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _