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Slip Away

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[Intro] (x2)
Em    G    Em    G  D
[Verse 1]
EmI sleep away Gall the light
EmI keep away, Gout of sight, Dout of sight
EmAnd when the day Gturns to night
EmI slip away and Glose my mind, Dlose my mind
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
[Verse 2]
EmAnd as we lie Gsilently
EmYour body soft, so Gclose to me, Dclose to me
EmI creep away and Glet you sleep
EmI dreamed today, Gtomorrow speaksD  
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
[Tag]
Em    G     Em    G  D
[Verse 3]
EmAnd as the sun comes Gout to play
EmSo soon I wish the Gday away, Dday away
EmStill left unsaid, the Gthings to say
EmI lost my heart to Gwindow panesD  
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
[Tag] (x2)
Em    G    Em    G  D
[Outro]
EmOh my, my, myG  Em  G  D  
EmOh my, my, myG  Em  G  D  
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
EmAnd my, my, myG  
EmMy, my, myG... Oh, Dhow I tried
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I Gtried... Oh Dmy, my, my
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I Gtried.D.. Oh, how I tried
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I Gtried... Oh, Dhow I tried
EmOh my, my, myG  
EmOh, how I GtriedD  
GOh my, my, my
Oh, how I tried
Oh my, my, my
Oh, how I tried

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Slip Away

by Oh Wonder

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro] (x2)

Em G Em G D

[Verse 1]

Em G

I sleep away all the light

Em G D

I keep away, out of sight, out of sight

Em G

And when the day turns to night

Em G D

I slip away and lose my mind, lose my mind

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

[Verse 2]

Em G

And as we lie silently

Em G D

Your body soft, so close to me, close to me

Em G

I creep away and let you sleep

Em G D

I dreamed today, tomorrow speaks

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

[Tag]

Em G Em G D

[Verse 3]

Em G

And as the sun comes out to play

Em G D

So soon I wish the day away, day away

Em G

Still left unsaid, the things to say

Em G D

I lost my heart to window panes

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

[Tag] (x2)

Em G Em G D

[Outro]

Em G Em G D

Oh my, my, my

Em G Em G D

Oh my, my, my

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

Em G

And my, my, my

Em G D

My, my, my... Oh, how I tried

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried... Oh my, my, my

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried... Oh, how I tried

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried... Oh, how I tried

Em G

Oh my, my, my

Em G D

Oh, how I tried

Oh my, my, my

Oh, how I tried

Oh my, my, my

Oh, how I tried

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