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Chords:  D   Bm7   G   Em7   Asus   C  D/F#  
Early mDorning by the riverside,
Saw an oBm7ld man waiting for a bite
GWe started talking and he took me back in tiEm7me
He said I Dwas young, and thought I'd always be,
Then I wBm7oke up, now I'm 83
There's so Gmuch I missed, oh how I wish
I could get baEm7ck all that time I wasted.
[Chorus]
DI see the tears of a young bride
Em7The morning that we had our first Gfight.
I should've held heAsusr tight.
DAnd on the day that my momma died,
Em7I hung up the phone and never said goGodbye.
Don't let it slip on,
AsusDon't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on Dby.
[Verse 2]
Well, he Dlooked up, tears in his eyes.
Bm7Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.
There's just soGmething about you that reminds me of me.Em7  
It ain't Deasy always looking back,
But it Bm7seems these days that it's all I have.
What Ghurts me the most is knowing what could have been,
And if I Em7listen real close sometimes I can
[Chorus]
DHear the sound of my little boy
Em7Saying, daddy can you please come play with meG?
But I was too Asusbusy.
Then one day, mDy baby grew up and went to war.
Em7I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eyGe.
So don't let it slip on,
AsusDon't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on Dby.
[Bridge]
I Dshook the old man's Em7hand and I thanked him.
And I drove D/F#home as fast as I could Ggo.
Just to let her CknEm7ow...
DThat I need her,
That I Bm7love her,
That I'm Gnever gonna let another moment like this sAsuslip on by.
Don't let it slip on Dby.
DWe're only here for a little while,
Em7And God gives us only so much prGecious time.
So don't let it slip on,
AsusDon't let it slip on,
Don't let it slip on Dby.Em7  
Don't let it slip on Gby.Asus  

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Slip On By

by Finding Favour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Em7

Asus

D/F#

D Bm7 G Em7 Asus C D/F#

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Early morning by the riverside,

Bm7

Saw an old man waiting for a bite

G Em7

We started talking and he took me back in time

He said I was young, and thought I'd always be,

Bm7

Then I woke up, now I'm 83

There's so much I missed, oh how I wish

Em7

I could get back all that time I wasted.

[Chorus]

I see the tears of a young bride

Em7 G

The morning that we had our first fight.

Asus

I should've held her tight.

And on the day that my momma died,

Em7 G

I hung up the phone and never said goodbye.

Don't let it slip on,

Asus

Don't let it slip on,

Don't let it slip on by.

[Verse 2]

Well, he looked up, tears in his eyes.

Bm7

Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.

G Em7

There's just something about you that reminds me of me.

It ain't easy always looking back,

Bm7

But it seems these days that it's all I have.

What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been,

Em7

And if I listen real close sometimes I can

[Chorus]

Hear the sound of my little boy

Em7 G

Saying, daddy can you please come play with me?

Asus

But I was too busy.

Then one day, my baby grew up and went to war.

Em7 G

I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye.

So don't let it slip on,

Asus

Don't let it slip on,

Don't let it slip on by.

[Bridge]

D Em7

I shook the old man's hand and I thanked him.

D/F# G

And I drove home as fast as I could go.

C Em7

Just to let her know...

That I need her,

Bm7

That I love her,

G Asus

That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by.

Don't let it slip on by.

We're only here for a little while,

Em7 G

And God gives us only so much precious time.

So don't let it slip on,

Asus

Don't let it slip on,

D Em7

Don't let it slip on by.

G Asus

Don't let it slip on by.

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