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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Dido - Slide
Intro:
e|Am0-------0--Asus2-0---|Em0---0---Em70--------|Am0-------0--Asus2-0---|Em0---0---Em70--------|
B|1-------1---0---|0---0---3--------|1-------1---0---|0---0---3--------|
G|2-------2---2---|0---0---0--------|2-------2---2---|0---0---0--------|
D|2-------2---2---|2---2---2--------|2-------2---2---|2---2---2--------|
A|0-------0---0---|2---2---2--------|0-------0---0---|2---2---2--------|
E|----------------|0---0---0--------|----------------|0---0---0--------|
(This is also played under the verses.)
[Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7] [Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7]
[Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7] [Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7]
[Am] Even [Em]on  A[Am]day like [Em]this 
when you're Amcrawling Emon the Amfloor Em  
 AmReaching Emfor the Amphone to Emring 
anyAmone who Emknows you anyAmmore Em  
It's AmalDm7right to Emmake mistakes, you're only human
AmInDm7side Emeverybody's hiding something
[Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7] [Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7]
 AmStaring Emat the Amsame four Emwalls 
have you Amtried to Emhelp yourAmself Em  
The Amrings aEmround your Ameyes they don't Emhide 
that you Amneed to Emget some Amrest Em  
It's AmalDm7right to Emmake mistakes, you're only human
AmInDm7side Emeverybody's hiding something
AmTake Dm7time to Emcatch your breath and choose your moment
[Am]Don't [Dm7]slide____[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide__[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide [Em] [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide__[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Slide [Am]slide [Em] [Em]
[Am] Even [Em]at  A[Am]time like [Em]this 
when the Ammorning Emseems so Amfar Em  
 AmThink that Empain beAmlongs to Amyou 
but it's Emhappened Amto us Emall
It's AmalDm7right to Emmake mistakes, you're only human
AmInDm7side Emeverybody's hiding something
AmTake Dm7time to Emcatch your breath and choose your moment
[Am]Don't [Dm7]slide____[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide__[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide [Em] [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide__[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Slide [Am]slide [Em] [Em]
 AmYou Ambrought this Emon yourEmself 
and it's Amhigh Amtime you Emleft it Emthere
AmLie Amhere and Emrest your Emhead 
and Amdream of Amsomething Emelse inEmstead
[Am]Don't [Am]slide__[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide [Em] [Em]
[Am]Don't [Am]slide__[Em]___ [Em]
[Am]Slide [Am]slide [Em] [Em]
[Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7] [Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7]
[Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7] [Am,Asus2] [Em,Em7]

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Slide

by Dido

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Em7

Dm7

Dido - Slide

Intro:

Am Asus2 Em Em7 Am Asus2 Em Em7

e|0-------0---0---|0---0---0--------|0-------0---0---|0---0---0--------|

B|1-------1---0---|0---0---3--------|1-------1---0---|0---0---3--------|

G|2-------2---2---|0---0---0--------|2-------2---2---|0---0---0--------|

D|2-------2---2---|2---2---2--------|2-------2---2---|2---2---2--------|

A|0-------0---0---|2---2---2--------|0-------0---0---|2---2---2--------|

E|----------------|0---0---0--------|----------------|0---0---0--------|

(This is also played under the verses.)

Am Asus2 Em Em7 Am Asus2 Em Em7

[,] [,] [,] [,]

Am Asus2 Em Em7 Am Asus2 Em Em7

[,] [,] [,] [,]

Am Em A Am Em

[] Even []on []day like []this

Am Em Am Em

when you're crawling on the floor

Am Em Am Em

Reaching for the phone to ring

Am Em Am Em

anyone who knows you anymore

Am Dm7 Em

It's alright to make mistakes, you're only human

Am Dm7 Em

Inside everybody's hiding something

Am Asus2 Em Em7 Am Asus2 Em Em7

[,] [,] [,] [,]

Am Em Am Em

Staring at the same four walls

Am Em Am Em

have you tried to help yourself

Am Em Am Em

The rings around your eyes they don't hide

Am Em Am Em

that you need to get some rest

Am Dm7 Em

It's alright to make mistakes, you're only human

Am Dm7 Em

Inside everybody's hiding something

Am Dm7 Em

Take time to catch your breath and choose your moment

Am Dm7 Em Em

[]Don't []slide____[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide__[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide [] []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide__[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Slide []slide [] []

Am Em A Am Em

[] Even []at []time like []this

Am Em Am Em

when the morning seems so far

Am Em Am Am

Think that pain belongs to you

Em Am Em

but it's happened to us all

Am Dm7 Em

It's alright to make mistakes, you're only human

Am Dm7 Em

Inside everybody's hiding something

Am Dm7 Em

Take time to catch your breath and choose your moment

Am Dm7 Em Em

[]Don't []slide____[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide__[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide [] []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide__[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Slide []slide [] []

Am Am Em Em

You brought this on yourself

Am Am Em Em

and it's high time you left it there

Am Am Em Em

Lie here and rest your head

Am Am Em Em

and dream of something else instead

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide__[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide [] []

Am Am Em Em

[]Don't []slide__[]___ []

Am Am Em Em

[]Slide []slide [] []

Am Asus2 Em Em7 Am Asus2 Em Em7

[,] [,] [,] [,]

Am Asus2 Em Em7 Am Asus2 Em Em7

[,] [,] [,] [,]

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