Chords for Paul Simon - Slip slidin' away
Tempo:
120.5 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Fm
Eb
Db
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
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[Fm] Slip [Ab] sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] [Db] destination, the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
I [Fm] know a man, he [Ab] came from my hometown.
He [Db] wore his [Eb] passion for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
He [Ab] said, Dolores, I [Fm] live in fear.
My [Ab] love for you is [Eb] so overpowering, [Db] I'm afraid [Eb] 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 [Ebm] sliding [Ab] away.
And I [Bbm] know [Fm] a woman, became [Ab] a wife.
These [Db] are the very [Eb] words she uses [Db] to describe her life.
She said, [Ab] a good day [Fm] ain't got no rain.
She [Ab] said, all bad days [Eb] went to lie in [Db] bed 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 [Ab] sliding away.
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[Ab] And [Fm] I know a [Eb] father who [Ab] had a son.
He longed to [Bbm] tell him all [Eb] the [Db] reasons for the things he'd done.
He [Ab] came a long way just [Fm] to explain.
He kissed his boy [Eb] as he lay [Db] sleeping, then he turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
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[Ab] He slip sliding, slip [Fm] sliding away.
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
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God only knows, God makes his [Ab] plan.
The [Eb] information's unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
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[Fm] We're working our jobs, collect our pay.
[Ab] Believe we're [Eb] gliding down the highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip [Ab] sliding away.
Slip sliding away, slip [Fm] sliding away.
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Ebm] slip [Ab] sliding away.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you slip sliding [Ab] away.
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[Fm] Slip [Ab] sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] [Db] destination, the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
I [Fm] know a man, he [Ab] came from my hometown.
He [Db] wore his [Eb] passion for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
He [Ab] said, Dolores, I [Fm] live in fear.
My [Ab] love for you is [Eb] so overpowering, [Db] I'm afraid [Eb] 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 [Ebm] sliding [Ab] away.
And I [Bbm] know [Fm] a woman, became [Ab] a wife.
These [Db] are the very [Eb] words she uses [Db] to describe her life.
She said, [Ab] a good day [Fm] ain't got no rain.
She [Ab] said, all bad days [Eb] went to lie in [Db] bed 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 [Ab] sliding away.
[Gb] [Db]
[Ab] And [Fm] I know a [Eb] father who [Ab] had a son.
He longed to [Bbm] tell him all [Eb] the [Db] reasons for the things he'd done.
He [Ab] came a long way just [Fm] to explain.
He kissed his boy [Eb] as he lay [Db] sleeping, then he turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
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[Ab] He slip sliding, slip [Fm] sliding away.
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Gb] [Db] [Ab]
[Gb] [Db] [Ab] [Fm]
God only knows, God makes his [Ab] plan.
The [Eb] information's unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
[Abm]
[Fm] We're working our jobs, collect our pay.
[Ab] Believe we're [Eb] gliding down the highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip [Ab] sliding away.
Slip sliding away, slip [Fm] sliding away.
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Ebm] slip [Ab] sliding away.
Slip sliding away, slip sliding [Fm] away.
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you slip sliding [Ab] away.
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Key:
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[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ Slip [Ab] sliding away, _ _ slip sliding [Fm] _ away.
_ _ _ You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] [Db] destination, the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ _ I [Fm] know a man, _ _ _ _ he [Ab] came from my hometown.
_ _ _ He [Db] wore his [Eb] passion for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
_ _ He [Ab] said, Dolores, _ _ _ I [Fm] live in fear.
_ _ My [Ab] love for you is [Eb] so overpowering, [Db] I'm afraid [Eb] 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 [Ebm] sliding [Ab] away. _ _
_ And I [Bbm] know [Fm] a woman, _ _ _ _ became [Ab] a wife. _
_ _ These [Db] are the very [Eb] words she uses [Db] to describe her life.
_ _ She said, [Ab] a good _ _ _ day [Fm] ain't got no rain.
_ _ _ She [Ab] said, all bad days [Eb] went to lie in [Db] bed 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 [Ab] sliding away.
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ And [Fm] I know a _ [Eb] father who [Ab] had a son.
He longed to [Bbm] tell him all [Eb] the [Db] reasons for the things he'd done.
_ _ He [Ab] came a long way _ _ _ just [Fm] to explain. _
He _ _ kissed his boy [Eb] as he lay [Db] sleeping, then he turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
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[Ab] He slip sliding, _ _ _ _ slip [Fm] sliding away. _
_ _ _ [Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away. _
[Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ God only knows, _ _ _ God makes his [Ab] plan. _
_ _ _ The [Eb] information's unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
_ _ [Abm] _
[Fm] We're working our _ jobs, _ _ collect our pay. _ _ _ _
[Ab] Believe we're [Eb] gliding down the highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ Slip sliding away, _ _ _ slip [Fm] sliding away. _ _ _ _
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Ebm] slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ Slip sliding away, _ _ slip sliding [Fm] away.
_ _ _ _ You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you slip sliding [Ab] away. _ _ _ _ _
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[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ Slip [Ab] sliding away, _ _ slip sliding [Fm] _ away.
_ _ _ You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] [Db] destination, the more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ _ I [Fm] know a man, _ _ _ _ he [Ab] came from my hometown.
_ _ _ He [Db] wore his [Eb] passion for his woman [Db] like a thorny crown.
_ _ He [Ab] said, Dolores, _ _ _ I [Fm] live in fear.
_ _ My [Ab] love for you is [Eb] so overpowering, [Db] I'm afraid [Eb] 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 [Ebm] sliding [Ab] away. _ _
_ And I [Bbm] know [Fm] a woman, _ _ _ _ became [Ab] a wife. _
_ _ These [Db] are the very [Eb] words she uses [Db] to describe her life.
_ _ She said, [Ab] a good _ _ _ day [Fm] ain't got no rain.
_ _ _ She [Ab] said, all bad days [Eb] went to lie in [Db] bed 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 [Ab] sliding away.
_ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ And [Fm] I know a _ [Eb] father who [Ab] had a son.
He longed to [Bbm] tell him all [Eb] the [Db] reasons for the things he'd done.
_ _ He [Ab] came a long way _ _ _ just [Fm] to explain. _
He _ _ kissed his boy [Eb] as he lay [Db] sleeping, then he turned [Eb] around and headed [Ab] home again.
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[Ab] He slip sliding, _ _ _ _ slip [Fm] sliding away. _
_ _ _ [Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Eb] slip [Ab] sliding away. _
[Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ God only knows, _ _ _ God makes his [Ab] plan. _
_ _ _ The [Eb] information's unavailable to [Db] the mortal man.
_ _ [Abm] _
[Fm] We're working our _ jobs, _ _ collect our pay. _ _ _ _
[Ab] Believe we're [Eb] gliding down the highway [Db] when in fact [Eb] we're slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ Slip sliding away, _ _ _ slip [Fm] sliding away. _ _ _ _
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you [Ebm] slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ _ Slip sliding away, _ _ slip sliding [Fm] away.
_ _ _ _ You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination, the [Db] more you slip sliding [Ab] away. _ _ _ _ _
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