Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard
Difficulty: Novice
Slipping Away - Dave Edmunds
Submitted by sitgette
Dave Edmunds
Slipping Away (1983)
(Jeff Lynne)
From: "Information"
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CHORDS
F/GF/G 3-x-3-2-1-1
C/GC/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
A* x-0-7-6-5-5
G/AG/A x-0-5-4-3-3
D/AD/A x-0-4-2-3-2
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INTRO/VERSE
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----3---1-------|0---------------|
BB|----0---1-------|1-----3---------|
G+G|----0---2-------|0-----0---------|
D MajorD|----0---3-------|2-----0---------|
A augmentedA|----------------|----------------|
E MajorE|3-------0-------|3-----3---------|
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INTRO (see above)
| G+G | % | % | % |
| G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
| G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
I can feel you slipping away from me
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
A augmentedA little bit further now every day
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
I'm holding on, but I can't believe
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
This is how you want it to be
FF 
C majorC G+G
O-oh, you're slipping away
FF C majorC [G+G]
O-oh, you're slipping away
| G+G | % | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
It feels like walking down a long, dark road
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
You never talk to me the way you did before
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
You ride through the city with your head held high
G+G F/GF/G C/GC/G G+G | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
And all I can do is watch you go by
FF C majorC G+G
O-oh, you're slipping away
FF C majorC [G+G]
O-oh, you're slipping away
| G+G | % | G+G F/GF/G | C/GC/G G+G |
G+G
You’re slipping away
Bb majorBb
You’re slipping away
C majorC
You’re slipping away
E minorEm
You’re slipping away
C majorC E minorEm
You’re slipping away
C majorC E minorEm
You’re slipping away
C majorC A(sus4)
You’re slipping away
| A* G/AG/A | D/AD/A A augmentedA |
A* G/AG/A D/AD/A A augmentedA | A* G/AG/A | D/AD/A A augmentedA |
I'm gonna give it all I've got to give
A* G/AG/A D/AD/A A augmentedA | A* G/AG/A | D/AD/A A augmentedA |
I've got to hold on, see what tomorrow brings
A* G/AG/A D/AD/A A augmentedA | A* G/AG/A | D/AD/A A augmentedA |
You're slipping away, but give me one more try
A* G/AG/A D/AD/A A augmentedA [G+G]
One more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
You're slipping away
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
O-oh, you're slipping away
| A* G/AG/A | D/AD/A A augmentedA |
A augmentedA
You’re slipping away
C majorC
You’re slipping away
D MajorD
You’re slipping away
F# minorF#m
You’re slipping away
D MajorD F# minorF#m
[tacet]
D MajorD F# minorF#m
[tacet]
D MajorD F# minorF#m D MajorD
You’re slipping away
| G+G | D MajorD | A augmentedA | % |
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
O-oh, you're slipping away
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
O-oh, you're slipping away
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
O-oh, you're slipping away
(repeat and fade)
