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Intro/verse: C, Am, F, Dm  
Chorus: C, Dm, F, G  
Early mCorning by the riverside,
Saw an oAmld man waiting for a bite,
FWe started talking and he took me back in Dmtime.
He said I Cwas young, and thought I'd always be,
Then I wAmoke up, now I'm 83
There's so Fmuch I missed, oh how I wish
I could get Dmback all that time I wasted.
Chorus:
CI see the tears of a young bride
DmThe morning that we had our firFst fight.
I should've held her Gtight.
CAnd on the day that my momma died,
DmI hung up the phone and never said Fgoodbye.
Don't let it slip on,
GDon't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on Cby.
Verse 2
Well, he Clooked up, tears in his eyes.
AmSaid I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.
There's just Fsomething about you that reminds me oDmf me.
It ain't Ceasy always looking back,
But it Amseems these days that it's all I have.
What Fhurts me the most is knowing what could have been,
And if I Dmlisten real close sometimes I can
Chorus
CHear the sound of my little boy
DmSaying, daddy can you please come play with Fme?
But I was too Gbusy.
Then one day, mCy baby grew up and went to war.
DmI never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an Feye.
So don't let it slip on,
GDon't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on Cby.
Bridge
I shook the old man's Dmhand and I thanked him.
And I drove Chome as fast as I couFld go.
Just to let her Bbknow...
CThat I need her,
That I Amlove her,
That I'm Fnever gonna let another moment like this Dmslip on by.
Don't let it slip on Cby.
CWe're only here for a little while,
DmAnd God gives us only so much Fprecious time.
So don't let it slip on,
GDon't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on Cby.Dm  
Don't let it slip on Fby.G  
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Slip On By

by Austin Webb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Am F Dm

Intro/verse: , , ,

C Dm F G

Chorus: , , ,

Early morning by the riverside,

Saw an old man waiting for a bite,

F Dm

We started talking and he took me back in time.

He said I was young, and thought I'd always be,

Then I woke up, now I'm 83

There's so much I missed, oh how I wish

I could get back all that time I wasted.

Chorus:

I see the tears of a young bride

Dm F

The morning that we had our first fight.

I should've held her tight.

And on the day that my momma died,

Dm F

I hung up the phone and never said goodbye.

Don't let it slip on,

Don't let it slip on by.

Verse 2

Well, he looked up, tears in his eyes.

Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.

F Dm

There's just something about you that reminds me of me.

It ain't easy always looking back,

But it seems these days that it's all I have.

What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been,

And if I listen real close sometimes I can

Chorus

Hear the sound of my little boy

Dm F

Saying, daddy can you please come play with me?

But I was too busy.

Then one day, my baby grew up and went to war.

Dm F

I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye.

So don't let it slip on,

Don't let it slip on,

Don't let it slip on by.

Bridge

I shook the old man's hand and I thanked him.

C F

And I drove home as fast as I could go.

Just to let her know...

That I need her,

That I love her,

F Dm

That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by.

Don't let it slip on by.

We're only here for a little while,

Dm F

And God gives us only so much precious time.

So don't let it slip on,

Don't let it slip on,

C Dm

Don't let it slip on by.

F G

Don't let it slip on by.

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