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Slipping Away

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[Verse 1]
Dmaj7Guess it's just another dream
AThat's slipping away
Dmaj7Each time I fall asleep
AIt seems I'm just drifting away
[Chorus]
DJust as you have touched my heart
EBabe I wake and E7we're apart
AYeah and it's Eslipping Aaway
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7Here comes just another day
AThat's drifting away
Dmaj7Every time I draw a breath
AIt's dying away
[Chorus]
DFirst the sun and then the moon
EOne of them will be E7around soonA  
ESlipping Aaway
ESlipping Aaway
[Solo]
Dmaj7    A
        Dmaj7(ASlipping away)
[Chorus]
DJust as you have touched my heart
EBabe I wake and E7we're apart
AIt seems we're Eslipping Aaway
ESlipping Aaway
ESlipping Aaway
[Bridge]
CAll I want is Fecstasy
But CI ain't getting Fmuch
Just Cgetting off on Fmisery
It Cseems I've lost my FtouchE  A  
[Verse 3]
Dmaj7Well it's just another song
ABut it's slipping away
Dmaj7Well we didn't sing it long
A'Cause it's fading away
[Chorus]
DFirst the sun and then the moon
EOne of them will be E7around soonA  
ESlipping Aaway
ESlipping Aaway
ESlipping Aaway

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Slipping Away" is a dreamy ballad from the Rolling Stones' 1989 album Steel Wheels, sung by Keith Richards. The song features a prominent bass line and a slow, reflective musical style. It evokes a feeling of gentle melancholy, perhaps a quiet contemplation of things fading or drifting away.

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Slipping Away

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Dmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7

Guess it's just another dream

That's slipping away

Dmaj7

Each time I fall asleep

It seems I'm just drifting away

[Chorus]

Just as you have touched my heart

E E7

Babe I wake and we're apart

A E A

Yeah and it's slipping away

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7

Here comes just another day

That's drifting away

Dmaj7

Every time I draw a breath

It's dying away

[Chorus]

First the sun and then the moon

E E7 A

One of them will be around soon

E A

Slipping away

E A

Slipping away

[Solo]

Dmaj7 A

(Slipping away)

[Chorus]

Just as you have touched my heart

E E7

Babe I wake and we're apart

A E A

It seems we're slipping away

E A

Slipping away

E A

Slipping away

[Bridge]

C F

All I want is ecstasy

C F

But I ain't getting much

C F

Just getting off on misery

C F E A

It seems I've lost my touch

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7

Well it's just another song

But it's slipping away

Dmaj7

Well we didn't sing it long

'Cause it's fading away

[Chorus]

First the sun and then the moon

E E7 A

One of them will be around soon

E A

Slipping away

E A

Slipping away

E A

Slipping away

About Slipping Away Chords by The Rolling Stones

Learn how to play Slipping Away by The Rolling Stones with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Slipping Away chords”, “Slipping Away guitar chords”, or “The Rolling Stones Slipping Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Slipping Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Slipping Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dmaj7, A, D, E, E7, C.

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What key is "Slipping Away" in?

The chords for "Slipping Away" show the original chord names (including Dmaj7, A, D, E, E7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.