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50 Ways To Leave Your Lover  Chords by Paul Simon

50 Ways To Leave Your Lover chords by Paul Simon (Ver. 2)

Guitar chords with lyrics

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-------|-----------|
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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
You Just slip out the back, Jack

Bb
Make a new plan, Stan

C
You don't need to be coy, Roy

G
Just get yourself free

G
Hop on the bus, Gus

Bb
You don't need to discuss much

C
Just drop off the key, Lee

G
And get yourself free

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

Paul Simon chords for 50 ways to leave your lover (Ver. 2)

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