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