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Slipping Away

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Slipping Away chords *
BmAll that we Aneeded was rigGht,
Bmthe threshold is Abreaking toGnight
DOpen to everything happy and Asad,
seeing the good when it's all going Embad
Seeing the sun when I can't really see,
hoping the sun will at least look at Dme
DFocus on everything better toAday,
all that I needed I never could Emsay
Hold on to people, they're slipping away,
hold on to this while it's slipping aDway
BmAll that we Aneeded toGnight,
are Bmpeople who Alove us and liGke
BmI know how it Afeels to neGed,
Bmoh, when we Aleave here, you'll seGe
DOpen to everything happy and Asad,
seeing the good when it's all going Embad
Seeing the sun when I can't really see,
hoping the sun will at least look at Dme
DFocus on everything better toAday,
all that I needed I never could Emsay
Hold on to people, they're slipping away,
hold on to this while it's slipping aCwayEm  
So ClongEm  
So Clong
DOpen to everything happy and Asad,
seeing the good when it's all going Embad
Seeing the sun when I can't really see,
hoping the sun will at least look at Dme
DFocus on everything better toAday,
all that I needed I never could Emsay
Hold on to people, they're slipping away,
hold on to people, their slipping aBmway
DHold on to people, they're slipping aAway,
hold on to people, their slipping aEmway
Hold on to people, they're slipping away,
hold on to people, their slipping aBmway  3x
* Alternate:
Capo II
 Bm= Am  
  A= G  
  G= F  
 Em= Dm  
  D= C  
  C= Bb  

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Slipping Away

by Moby

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Slipping Away chords *

Bm A G

All that we needed was right,

Bm A G

the threshold is breaking tonight

D A

Open to everything happy and sad,

seeing the good when it's all going bad

Seeing the sun when I can't really see,

hoping the sun will at least look at me

D A

Focus on everything better today,

all that I needed I never could say

Hold on to people, they're slipping away,

hold on to this while it's slipping away

Bm A G

All that we needed tonight,

Bm A G

are people who love us and like

Bm A G

I know how it feels to need,

Bm A G

oh, when we leave here, you'll see

D A

Open to everything happy and sad,

seeing the good when it's all going bad

Seeing the sun when I can't really see,

hoping the sun will at least look at me

D A

Focus on everything better today,

all that I needed I never could say

Hold on to people, they're slipping away,

C Em

hold on to this while it's slipping away

C Em

So long

D A

Open to everything happy and sad,

seeing the good when it's all going bad

Seeing the sun when I can't really see,

hoping the sun will at least look at me

D A

Focus on everything better today,

all that I needed I never could say

Hold on to people, they're slipping away,

hold on to people, their slipping away

D A

Hold on to people, they're slipping away,

hold on to people, their slipping away

Hold on to people, they're slipping away,

hold on to people, their slipping away 3x

* Alternate:

Capo II

Bm Am

A G

G F

Em Dm

D C

C Bb

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