Chords for Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away (Official Audio)

Tempo:
120.85 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Fm

Db

Eb

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away (Official Audio) chords
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[Ab] Ooooooo .
[Fm] .
[Ab] .
[Fm] .
Slip sliding [Ab] away.
Slip sliding [Fm] away .
You know [Ab] the nearer your [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you slip [Eb] 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.
He [Ab] said, Dolores.
I [Fm] live in fear.
My [Ab] love for you [Eb] is [Db] overpowering.
I'm afraid [Eb] that I will [Ab] disappear.
Slip sliding away.
Slip [Fm] sliding away.
[Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb].
destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip sliding [Ab] .
away.
[Fm] And I know a woman .
Became a [Ab] wife.
[Db] These are the very words [Eb] she [Db] uses to describe her life .
[Ab] She said, a good day .
Ain't got [Fm] no rain.
She said, are [Ab] bad [Eb] days when I lie in bed.
[Db] And think [Eb] of things that [Ab] might have been.
[Bbm] [Ab] .
Slip sliding away.
Slip [Fm] sliding away .
You know [Ab] the [Eb] nearer your destination.
The [Db] more you slip [Ebm] sliding [Ab] away.
[Gb] [Db].
And [Ab] .
I [Fm] know a [Eb] father who had [Ab] a son.
He [Db] longed to tell him [Eb] 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 [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip [Ab] sliding away.
[Gb] [Db] God [Ab] .
[Gb] [Db] [Ab] .
only knows.
God makes his plan.
The [Eb] information's unavailable [Db] to the mortal man .
We're [Fm] working our jobs .
Collect our pay .
Believe [Ab] 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 [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip sliding [Ab] away .
Slip sliding away .
Slip sliding [Fm] away .
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip [Db] sliding [Ab] away .
[Fm] .
[Ab] .
[Fm] .
[Ab] .
[Fm] .
[Ab] .
[Fm] .
[Ab] .
[Fm] .
[Ab] .
[Fm] .
[N] .
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ebm
13421116
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
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To learn Paul Simon - Slip Slidin Away chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Fm, Ab, Fm, Db, Ab and Eb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 60 BPM and then match the original tempo of 121 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Ab Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ _ Ooooooo _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
Slip sliding [Ab] away.
_ _ Slip sliding [Fm] away _ _ _ _ .
You know [Ab] the nearer your [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you slip [Eb] 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.
_ He [Ab] said, Dolores.
_ _ _ I [Fm] live in _ fear.
_ My [Ab] love for you [Eb] is [Db] overpowering.
I'm afraid [Eb] that I will [Ab] disappear.
_ _ Slip sliding away.
_ _ Slip [Fm] sliding away.
_ _ _ _ [Ab] You know the nearer your [Eb].
destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip sliding [Ab] _ .
away.
_ [Fm] _ And I know a woman _ .
_ _ _ _ Became a [Ab] wife.
_ _ _ _ [Db] These are the very words [Eb] she [Db] uses to describe her life _ _ .
[Ab] She said, a good _ day _ .
Ain't got [Fm] no rain.
_ She _ said, are [Ab] bad [Eb] days when I lie in bed.
[Db] And think [Eb] of things that [Ab] might have been.
_ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ _ .
Slip sliding away.
_ _ Slip [Fm] sliding away _ _ _ .
You know [Ab] the [Eb] nearer your destination.
The [Db] more you slip [Ebm] sliding [Ab] _ away.
[Gb] _ _ [Db].
And _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ .
I [Fm] know a [Eb] father who had [Ab] a son.
He [Db] longed to tell him [Eb] 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 [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip [Ab] sliding away.
_ [Gb] _ _ [Db] God [Ab] _ _ .
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ only knows.
_ _ _ _ God makes his plan.
The _ _ _ _ [Eb] information's unavailable [Db] to the mortal man _ .
We're [Fm] working our jobs _ .
Collect _ our pay _ _ _ .
Believe [Ab] 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 [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip sliding [Ab] _ away _ _ .
Slip sliding away _ _ .
Slip sliding [Fm] _ away _ _ _ .
You [Ab] know the nearer your [Eb] destination.
[Db] The more you [Ebm] slip [Db] sliding [Ab] away _ _ _ .
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .

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This song was composed by Paul Simon.

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