50 Ways To Leave Your Lover chords by Paul Simon

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

Artist: Paul Simon
Song:  50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
Album:  Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)

Intro/Verses

This song sounds better when its chords are strummed by using your thummb and forefinger.

H   H    H  Q Q   H  H   H  H
e-|--3-----2---|---0---------|--0---2---|--2---3----|
B-|--5-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--4---0----|
G-|--4-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--2---0----|
D-|--5-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---1---|--4---1----|
A-|------------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|------2----|
E-|------------|-------------|--0-------|-----------|

H   H    H  Q Q   H  H   W
e-|--0-----2---|---0---------|--0---0---|--0---------|
B-|--0-----0---|---0----1-0--|--0---1---|--0---------|
G-|--0-----2---|---0----2-2--|--0---2---|--0---------|
D-|--2-----0---|---2----1-1--|--2---2---|--2---------|
A-|--2---------|---3----2-2--|--2-------|--2---------|
E-|--0---------|-------------|--0-------|--0---------|

Right before the chorus begins, strum the twelfth fret harmonics to give the song a
smooth transition

It would go as follows

(Last Measure of Verse)

H      Q   Q
e-|-0----------------------|
B-|-0----------------------|
G-|-0----------------------|
D-|-2----------------------|
A-|-2----------------------|
E-|-0---------------12\----|

Chorus:

Chorus contains three chords, G, Bb, and C. Each chord is strummed for a measure in
standard 4/4 count.

Here's how the chords would match up with the lyrics.

G+G
You Just slip out the back, Jack

Bb majorBb
Make a new plan, Stan

C majorC
You don't need to be coy, Roy

G+G
Just get yourself free

G+G
Hop on the bus, Gus

Bb majorBb
You don't need to discuss much

C majorC
Just drop off the key, Lee

G+G
And get yourself free

And that is how you play Paul Simon's 1975 song, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

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