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Slipping Away

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[Intro]
e|D--2-----0---------|
B|----3-----3-2-3-0-|
G|------2-----------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| x4
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Verse 1]
ReDmember coming home at Dfour in the Aadd11morning
  DBefore the sun was upD  Aadd11  
  DBack when the east was a Dfire of Aadd11gold
Just Dwaiting for the rest of the Dsky to Aadd11fall in Dlove
hey   DheyAadd11  
YeaGh
Our D/Ghope is just a metaphor, Aof something better
For D/Gall of our dreams tonAight
And D/Gfear is just a shadow of  A  
the things that matter the D/Gmost and I fear that I'm lAosing hope tonight 
[Chorus]
D(Ohhh, oh)I feel like I'm dreaming
 D(Oh-oh) Staring up at the ceiling
D/G(Ohhh, oh) It's four in the morning, 
  D/GI can't sleep and it feels like a warning
D(Ohhh, oh) Yeah would you believe me
  DIf I could say it just the way that I'm feeling
D/G(Ohhh, oh) The words that I wanted to say
N.C.
    I feel them slipping away
[Instrumental]
D   D Aadd11
D   D Aadd11
D   D Aadd11
D   D Aadd11
[Verse 2]
ReDmember that kid with the qDuivering Aadd11lip
Whose Dheart was on his sleeve like a Dfirst aid Aadd11kit
Where Dare you now? D  Aadd11  
Where Dare you now?D  Aadd11  
RemDember that kid, didn't D/Gknow when to Aadd11quit
I Dstill lose my breath when D/GI think about Aadd11it
Oh, Dwhere'd you go?D/G  
(Oh Gwhere'd you go?)
[Chorus]
D(Ohhh, oh)I feel like I'm dreaming
 D(Oh-oh) Staring up at the ceiling
D/G(Ohhh, oh) It's four in the morning, 
  D/GI can't sleep and it feels like a warning
D(Ohhh, oh) Yeah would you believe me
  DIf I could say it just the way that I'm feeling
D/G(Ohhh, oh) The words that I wanted to say
N.C.
   (I feel them slipping away) I feel them slipping away
[Bridge]
  BmI know this isn't what you had Awanted
Past words in the present are Ghaunting us now
And Gon and on and on and on (I feel them slipping away)
  BmMy heartbeat could tell you it's Aurgent
I try to shout but the Gwords don't come out  Gooh, wayyy
[Chorus]
N.C.
(Ohhh, oh)I feel like I'm dreaming
N.C.
 (Oh-oh) Staring up at the ceiling
N.C.
(Ohhh, oh) It's four in the morning, 
N.C.
  I can't sleep and it feels like a warning
D(Ohhh, oh) Yeah would you believe me
  DIf I could say it just the way that I'm feeling
D/G(Ohhh, oh) The words that I wanted to say
   D/G(I feel them slipping away) I feel them slipping away
[Instrumental]
D   D Aadd11
    D   D(I feel them Aadd11slipping away)
D   D Aadd11
    D   D(I feel them Aadd11slipping away)
e|--2-----0---------|
B|----3-----3-2-3-0-|
G|------2-----------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| x4
A|------------------|
E|------------------|

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Slipping Away

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Aadd11

D/G

[Intro]

e|--2-----0---------|

B|----3-----3-2-3-0-|

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

D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| x4

A|------------------|

E|------------------|

[Verse 1]

D D Aadd11

Remember coming home at four in the morning

D D Aadd11

Before the sun was up

D D Aadd11

Back when the east was a fire of gold

D D Aadd11 D

Just waiting for the rest of the sky to fall in love

D Aadd11

hey hey

Yeah

D/G A

Our hope is just a metaphor, of something better

D/G A

For all of our dreams tonight

D/G A

And fear is just a shadow of

D/G A

the things that matter the most and I fear that I'm losing hope tonight

[Chorus]

(Ohhh, oh)I feel like I'm dreaming

(Oh-oh) Staring up at the ceiling

D/G

(Ohhh, oh) It's four in the morning,

D/G

I can't sleep and it feels like a warning

(Ohhh, oh) Yeah would you believe me

If I could say it just the way that I'm feeling

D/G

(Ohhh, oh) The words that I wanted to say

N.C.

I feel them slipping away

[Instrumental]

D D Aadd11

[Verse 2]

D D Aadd11

Remember that kid with the quivering lip

D D Aadd11

Whose heart was on his sleeve like a first aid kit

D D Aadd11

Where are you now?

D D Aadd11

Where are you now?

D D/G Aadd11

Remember that kid, didn't know when to quit

D D/G Aadd11

I still lose my breath when I think about it

D D/G

Oh, where'd you go?

(Oh where'd you go?)

[Chorus]

(Ohhh, oh)I feel like I'm dreaming

(Oh-oh) Staring up at the ceiling

D/G

(Ohhh, oh) It's four in the morning,

D/G

I can't sleep and it feels like a warning

(Ohhh, oh) Yeah would you believe me

If I could say it just the way that I'm feeling

D/G

(Ohhh, oh) The words that I wanted to say

N.C.

(I feel them slipping away) I feel them slipping away

[Bridge]

Bm A

I know this isn't what you had wanted

Past words in the present are haunting us now

And on and on and on and on (I feel them slipping away)

Bm A

My heartbeat could tell you it's urgent

G G

I try to shout but the words don't come out ooh, wayyy

[Chorus]

N.C.

(Ohhh, oh)I feel like I'm dreaming

N.C.

(Oh-oh) Staring up at the ceiling

N.C.

(Ohhh, oh) It's four in the morning,

N.C.

I can't sleep and it feels like a warning

(Ohhh, oh) Yeah would you believe me

If I could say it just the way that I'm feeling

D/G

(Ohhh, oh) The words that I wanted to say

D/G

(I feel them slipping away) I feel them slipping away

[Instrumental]

D D Aadd11

(I feel them slipping away)

D D Aadd11

(I feel them slipping away)

e|--2-----0---------|

B|----3-----3-2-3-0-|

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

D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| x4

A|------------------|

E|------------------|

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