Slip Slidin' Away Chords by Paul Simon
- Key: Ab
- BPM: 118
- Capo: no capo
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SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY CHORDS
[Intro] Ab Fm Ab Fm Ab Db ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Ab Db Ab ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Db Ab Slip slidin' away Fm Slip slidin' away Ab Eb You know the nearer your destination Db Eb Ab The more you're slip slidin' away Fm I know a man Ab He came from my home town Db Eb He wore his passion for his woman Db Like a thorny crown [Chorus] Ab He said Dolores Fm I live in fear Ab Eb My love for you's so overpowering Db Eb Ab I'm afraid that I will disappear Ab Slip slidin' away Ab Slip slidin' away Fm Ab Eb ■ You know the nearer your destination Db Eb Ab The more you're slip slidin' away Fm I know a woman Ab Became a wife [Verse] Db Eb These are the very words she uses Db To describe her life Ab She said a good day Fm Ain't got no rain Ab Eb She said a bad day's when I lie in bed Db Eb Ab And think of things that might have been [Chorus] Ab Slip slidin' away Fm Slip slidin' away Ab Eb You know the nearer your destination Db Eb Ab The more you're slip slidin' away [Inst] Gb Db Ab Gb Db Ab ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Fm And I know a father Ab Who had a son Db Eb He longed to tell him all the reasons Db For the things he'd done Ab He came a long way Fm Just to explain Ab Eb He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping Db Eb Ab Then he turned around and headed home again [Chorus] Ab Slip slidin' away Eb Fm Slip slidin' away ■ Ab Eb You know the nearer your destination Db Eb Ab The more you're slip slidin' away [Inst] Gb Db Ab Gb Db Ab ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Fm God only knows Ab God makes his plan Db Eb The information's unavailable Db To the mortal man Ab We work our jobs Fm Collect our pay Ab Eb Believe we're gliding down the highway Db Eb Ab When in fact we're slip slidin' away [Chorus] Ab Slip slidin' away Fm Slip slidin' away Ab Eb You know the nearer your destination Db Eb Ab The more you're slip slidin' away Fm Slip slidin' away Ab Eb You know the nearer your destination Db Eb Ab The more you're slip slidin' away [Solo] Fm Ab Fm Ab Fm Ab Fm Ab ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Fm Ab Fm Ab Fm Ab Fm Ab ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]