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ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 C1 INT2 V3 C2 C3 INT3 FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
n.c. | |
    C| |
    C| |
[VERSE 1]
Heaven knows we Cpaid a costAm  
We're pilgrims at a Cdistant crossAm  
All the Ftravels, all the Gpain
It's a Flifetime gone aGway
[INTERLUDE 1]
 C|  Am|  C|  Am|
[VERSE 2]
I want to waste my Ctime with youAm  
Do all the things we Cused to doAm  
Cross the Frivers, tame the Gseas
Down the Fmountain, through the Gtrees
C/EThrough the Fsunshine, stormy Gnights
C/ETiny Fraindrops, morning GlightsG  
[CHORUS 1]
Got to Cslip away, slip awayF  
You and I  Amslip awayG  
It's time to Cget away, get awayF  
You and I  Amget away, Gjust get away
[INTERLUDE 2]
 C|  Am|  C|  Am|
 C| Am  
[VERSE 3]
Remember how you Cused to laugh
Even when my Cjokes were bad
We've been Fmaj7running to stay Gstrong
I saw it Fmaj7coming all aGlong
I'll be Fmaj7leaving, come with Gme
C/EBack to Fmaj7what we used to   Em7beEm7  
[CHORUS 2]
Got to Cslip away, slip awayF  
You and I  Amslip awayG  
It's time to Cget away, get awayF  
You and I  Amget awayG  
[CHORUS 3]
You know we got to Cslip away, slip awayF  
You and I  Amslip awayG  
It's time to Cget away, get awayF  
You and I  Amget away, Gjust get away
[INTERLUDE 3]
 Fmaj7|  Em|  Fmaj7|  Em|
Fmaj7Slip away, slip awayEm  
Fmaj7Slip away, slip awayEm  
Fmaj7Get  away, get awayEm  
Fmaj7Get  away, get awayG  
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
Got to Cslip away, slip awayF  
Amslip away, slip awayG  
It's time to Cget away, get awayF  
You and I  Amget awayG  
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
You know it's time to Cslip away, slip awayF  
You and I  Amslip awayG  
You know it's time to Cget away, get awayF  
You and I  Amget away, Gjust get away
[OUTRO]
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Slip Away

by Lisa Miskovsky

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Fmaj7

Em7

ORDER: I V1 INT1 V2 C1 INT2 V3 C2 C3 INT3 FC1 FC2 O

[INTRO]

n.c. | |

| |

[VERSE 1]

C Am

Heaven knows we paid a cost

C Am

We're pilgrims at a distant cross

F G

All the travels, all the pain

F G

It's a lifetime gone away

[INTERLUDE 1]

C Am C Am

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[VERSE 2]

C Am

I want to waste my time with you

C Am

Do all the things we used to do

F G

Cross the rivers, tame the seas

F G

Down the mountain, through the trees

C/E F G

Through the sunshine, stormy nights

C/E F G G

Tiny raindrops, morning lights

[CHORUS 1]

C F

Got to slip away, slip away

Am G

You and I slip away

C F

It's time to get away, get away

Am G

You and I get away, just get away

[INTERLUDE 2]

C Am C Am

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C Am

[VERSE 3]

Remember how you used to laugh

Even when my jokes were bad

Fmaj7 G

We've been running to stay strong

Fmaj7 G

I saw it coming all along

Fmaj7 G

I'll be leaving, come with me

C/E Fmaj7 Em7 Em7

Back to what we used to be

[CHORUS 2]

C F

Got to slip away, slip away

Am G

You and I slip away

C F

It's time to get away, get away

Am G

You and I get away

[CHORUS 3]

C F

You know we got to slip away, slip away

Am G

You and I slip away

C F

It's time to get away, get away

Am G

You and I get away, just get away

[INTERLUDE 3]

Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em

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Fmaj7 Em

Slip away, slip away

Fmaj7 Em

Slip away, slip away

Fmaj7 Em

Get away, get away

Fmaj7 G

Get away, get away

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

C F

Got to slip away, slip away

Am G

slip away, slip away

C F

It's time to get away, get away

Am G

You and I get away

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

C F

You know it's time to slip away, slip away

Am G

You and I slip away

C F

You know it's time to get away, get away

Am G

You and I get away, just get away

[OUTRO]

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