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Capo II
[Intro]
Am   Asus4
[Verse]
AmI held hGer close to my cFhestAm  
She said she'd stay 'til the end of days        
GBut I loCst my mind, I trFeated heGr so unkind                     
AmI leAsus4t it slip away
AmOnce I hGad rivers runninFg freeAm  
And canyons to wander everyday
GSkies so Cblue, Took for Fgranted Gand never knew
AmUntiAsus4l I let it slip away
I let it all slip away
[Bridge]
Amoh â oGuh â ouh-ouhF  Am  
Amoh â oGuh â ouh-ouhF  Am  
GWell I lCost my mind, I tFreated hGer so unkind
AmI let Asus4it all slip away
[Chorus]
CLove will find yGou, Turn your world around                      
FWhen you least eGxpect and won't let go                                  
AmEven the Greckless and coFld, cold Chearted 
AmCan't escape without a mGarkAm  
[Interlude]
 Am/  Amsus4
[Outro]
AmIf you'rGe standing with Fyour truAme love 
Find the path, don't let it go
GFor you'Cll surely be AnoFther fooGl in misery 
AmIf you lGet it all slip aFway     Am  
AmIf you lGet it slip awayF  Am  
AmIf you lGet it all slip aFwayAm  

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Let It Slip Away

by Calexico

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Capo II

[Intro]

Am Asus4

[Verse]

Am G F Am

I held her close to my chest

She said she'd stay 'til the end of days

G C F G

But I lost my mind, I treated her so unkind

Am Asus4

I let it slip away

Am G F Am

Once I had rivers running free

And canyons to wander everyday

G C F G

Skies so blue, Took for granted and never knew

Am Asus4

Until I let it slip away

I let it all slip away

[Bridge]

Am G F Am

oh â ouh â ouh-ouh

Am G F Am

oh â ouh â ouh-ouh

G C F G

Well I lost my mind, I treated her so unkind

Am Asus4

I let it all slip away

[Chorus]

C G

Love will find you, Turn your world around

F G

When you least expect and won't let go

Am G F C

Even the reckless and cold, cold hearted

Am G Am

Can't escape without a mark

[Interlude]

Am Am

/ sus4

[Outro]

Am G F Am

If you're standing with your true love

Find the path, don't let it go

G C F G

For you'll surely be Another fool in misery

Am G F Am

If you let it all slip away

Am G F Am

If you let it slip away

Am G F Am

If you let it all slip away

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