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[Intro]
Am C
[Verse 1]
CSlipping, Emslipping, Amslipping aEmway
FI can tell you're not content and Gyou don't want to tell me that
You're Cslipping, Emslipping, Amslipping awGay
FLike a bud that never bloomed
GAnd now can't stand the heat of June
CLittle Emlight you've Amlost your Gglow, Cyou just Emcry and Amno one Gknows
CThat love Emisn't your friend, Amyour friends are goGne
But I say, Fit's okay, it's okayG  
[Refrain]
EmDitchin' this town 'fore I drown and there's one more open seDmat, Gtrust in me
EmTake my hand, there's a big old world and I'll show you everything you wanna sDmee, see, Gsee
Anything you waCnna sEmeeAm  Em  F  G  
[Verse 2]
CDrifting, Emdrifting, Amdrifting awGay
FYou can tell I'm not content, but Gbitten nails prove some relent
I'm Cdrifting, Emdrifting, Amdrifting awEmay
FLike a tide under the moon, Glow and silently at tune
CI thought that EmI would Amfind your Gglow
CI just Emcry becaAmuse I Gknow
That Clove is your friEmend, and Amthat friend is me
GBut you Fnever noticed a friendG  
[Refrain]
EmDitchin' this town 'fore I drown and there's one more open seDmat, Gtrust in me
EmTake my hand, there's a big old world and I'll show you everything you wanna sDmee, see, Gsee
Anything you waCnna sEmeeAm  
EmAnything you waCnna seeEm  F  
[Verse 3]
G#Blue bird locked up D#inside of me, I can't Bblet you be free
So for G#now I'll keep you tucked awD#ay with memoriBbes of willow trees
Hopelessly defFenseless, love has left us C#breathless
Tell me you're a G#liar, we will never D#win this
I chased away your Fdemons, you're always in the C#deep end
There's a black hole in Gmy heart and it won't stCopEm  Am  C  F  
[Outro]
GSo I'm Cslipping, I'm Emslipping, I'm Amslipping awGayF  G  C  

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Slipping

by Eryn Allen Kane

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[Intro]

Am C

[Verse 1]

C Em Am Em

Slipping, slipping, slipping away

F G

I can tell you're not content and you don't want to tell me that

C Em Am G

You're slipping, slipping, slipping away

Like a bud that never bloomed

And now can't stand the heat of June

C Em Am G C Em Am G

Little light you've lost your glow, you just cry and no one knows

C Em Am G

That love isn't your friend, your friends are gone

F G

But I say, it's okay, it's okay

[Refrain]

Em Dm G

Ditchin' this town 'fore I drown and there's one more open seat, trust in me

Em Dm G

Take my hand, there's a big old world and I'll show you everything you wanna see, see, see

C Em Am Em F G

Anything you wanna see

[Verse 2]

C Em Am G

Drifting, drifting, drifting away

F G

You can tell I'm not content, but bitten nails prove some relent

C Em Am Em

I'm drifting, drifting, drifting away

F G

Like a tide under the moon, low and silently at tune

C Em Am G

I thought that I would find your glow

C Em Am G

I just cry because I know

C Em Am

That love is your friend, and that friend is me

G F G

But you never noticed a friend

[Refrain]

Em Dm G

Ditchin' this town 'fore I drown and there's one more open seat, trust in me

Em Dm G

Take my hand, there's a big old world and I'll show you everything you wanna see, see, see

C Em Am

Anything you wanna see

Em C Em F

Anything you wanna see

[Verse 3]

G# D# Bb

Blue bird locked up inside of me, I can't let you be free

G# D# Bb

So for now I'll keep you tucked away with memories of willow trees

F C#

Hopelessly defenseless, love has left us breathless

G# D#

Tell me you're a liar, we will never win this

F C#

I chased away your demons, you're always in the deep end

G C Em Am C F

There's a black hole in my heart and it won't stop

[Outro]

G C Em Am G F G C

So I'm slipping, I'm slipping, I'm slipping away

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