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Slip Away

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 36Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

No Capo
[Chords]
e|-Fmaj7-0-----Dm6-x---C#dim7--3-----Am/E-0-----Bb1---C3--Eb-6--------------------|
B|--1------3-----2------1-----3---5---8--------------------|
G|--2------2-----3------2-----3---5---8--------------------|
D|--3------3-----2------2-----3---5---8--------------------|
A|--3------2-----x------x-----1---3---6--------------------|
E|--x------x-----x------x----------------------------------|
[Intro]
e|--8-7-6-5-----8-7-6-5----|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
FOogie waits for just anDm6other day
DrC#dimags his bones
To see the YFankees playF  Am/E  Dm  
Bones Boy talks and flickers grBbay
Oh, they slip CawayEb  C  
FOnce a time
They nearly mDm6ight have been
BC#dimones and Oogie on a sFilver screenF  Am/E  Dm  
No one knew what they could dBbo
Except for me and yCou
They slip aEbwayC  
They slip awCay
Oo-Amo
[Chorus]
DAmon't forget
To keep your hFead warmAm  
Twinkle twinkle Uncle FlFoydF  Am/E  Dm  
Watching all the world and wGar tornDm  
How I wonder where you Gare Oo-E7oAm  
Sailing over Coney FIslandAm  
Twinkle twinkle Uncle FlFoydF  Am/E  Dm  
We were dumb But you were fGun, boyDm  
How I wonder where you Gare Oo-E7o
[Verse 2]
FOogie knew there's nDm6ever ever time
SC#dimome of us will always sFtay behindF  Am/E  Dm  
Down in space it's always 19Bb82
The joke we Calways knew
OoEb-oo
What'sa matter with yCou
C'mon, let's Ebgo
Slip awaCy
OAmo-o
[Chorus]
DAmon't forget
To keep your hFead warmAm  
Twinkle twinkle Uncle FlFoydF  Am/E  Dm  
Watching all the world and wGar tornDm  
How I wonder where you Gare Oo-E7oAm  
Sailing over Coney FIslandAm  
Twinkle twinkle Uncle FlFoydF  Am/E  Dm  
We were dumb But you were fGun, boyDm  
How I wonder where you Gare Oo-E7o
[Outro]
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5/17-16-14\9-7-5/17-16-14-5/17-16-14\9-7-5-4-5-7-9---|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|

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Slip Away

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm6

C#dim7

Am/E

C#dim

No Capo

[Chords]

Fmaj7 Dm6 C#dim7 Am/E Bb C Eb

e|--0------x-----3------0-----1---3---6--------------------|

B|--1------3-----2------1-----3---5---8--------------------|

G|--2------2-----3------2-----3---5---8--------------------|

D|--3------3-----2------2-----3---5---8--------------------|

A|--3------2-----x------x-----1---3---6--------------------|

E|--x------x-----x------x----------------------------------|

[Intro]

e|--8-7-6-5-----8-7-6-5----|

B|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|

D|-------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

F Dm6

Oogie waits for just another day

C#dim

Drags his bones

F F Am/E Dm

To see the Yankees play

Bones Boy talks and flickers gray

C Eb C

Oh, they slip away

Once a time

Dm6

They nearly might have been

C#dim F F Am/E Dm

Bones and Oogie on a silver screen

No one knew what they could do

Except for me and you

Eb C

They slip away

Oo-o

[Chorus]

Don't forget

F Am

To keep your head warm

F F Am/E Dm

Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd

G Dm

Watching all the world and war torn

G E7 Am

How I wonder where you are Oo-o

F Am

Sailing over Coney Island

F F Am/E Dm

Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd

G Dm

We were dumb But you were fun, boy

G E7

How I wonder where you are Oo-o

[Verse 2]

F Dm6

Oogie knew there's never ever time

C#dim F F Am/E Dm

Some of us will always stay behind

Down in space it's always 1982

The joke we always knew

Oo-oo

What'sa matter with you

C'mon, let's go

Slip away

Oo-o

[Chorus]

Don't forget

F Am

To keep your head warm

F F Am/E Dm

Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd

G Dm

Watching all the world and war torn

G E7 Am

How I wonder where you are Oo-o

F Am

Sailing over Coney Island

F F Am/E Dm

Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd

G Dm

We were dumb But you were fun, boy

G E7

How I wonder where you are Oo-o

[Outro]

e|------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------|

G|-5/17-16-14\9-7-5/17-16-14-5/17-16-14\9-7-5-4-5-7-9---|

D|------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

About Slip Away Chords by David Bowie

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