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[Verse 1]
From the Ghot strobe Clights and the Emspiked punch Gbliss
And the Glong walks Chome in the Emdark we'll Gmiss
  GNobody Cteaches you Emhow to reminGisce
  GNobody Amteaches you to C/Ehurt D/F#like Gthis
[Chorus]
Then we slGide Cinto the arms of sGomeone elseG/F#  
Yeah, we sEmlide Cinto the arms of sGomeone else
[Verse 2]
No more Gcoked up, Cbroke, nocEm7turnal kGids
Was that Gever even Cus? Do we Em7know what we Gmissed?
  GNobody tCeaches you Em7how to win bGig
  GNobody sCaid there's no reEm7verse on Gthis
[Chorus]
Then we slGide Cinto the arms of sGomeone elseG/F#  
Yeah, we slEm7ide Cinto the arms of sGomeone else
In disGguise, we Cget a little Gbetter at conCadd2trolling oursGelves around Cmidnight
Then we Gslide Cinto the arms of Gsomeone else
[Bridge]
GNobody wants to, Amnobody wants to
GNobody wants to, Amnobody wants to
GNobody wants to Cwake up alDone
[Chorus]
Then we Gslide Cinto the arms of Gsomeone elseG/F#  
Then we Emslide Cinto the arms of Gsomeone else
In disGguise, we Cget a little Gbetter at contCadd2rolling ourselvGes around midCnight
But then we Gslide Cinto the arms of sDome, someone Gelse
[Underscoring]
 G Cadd2 G G
 C D C G
 G C C D G
 G C G D G
[Spoken Outro: David Harris]
The weight of the world is love
Under the burden of solitude, under the burden of dissatisfaction the weight, the weight we carry is love
And so must rest in the arms of love at last, must rest in the arms of love

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The story behind the song

James Bay is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, known for his emotive vocal style. He was inspired to play guitar at a young age after hearing Eric Clapton's "Layla." "Slide" appears on the release "Break Ups to Make Ups." It plays like a heartfelt expression of connection and the simple, effortless joy of being with someone special.

AI-written from these sources:James Bay (singer) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Slide

by James Bay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

D/F#

G/F#

Em7

Cadd2

[Verse 1]

G C Em G

From the hot strobe lights and the spiked punch bliss

G C Em G

And the long walks home in the dark we'll miss

G C Em G

Nobody teaches you how to reminisce

G Am C/E D/F# G

Nobody teaches you to hurt like this

[Chorus]

G C G G/F#

Then we slide into the arms of someone else

Em C G

Yeah, we slide into the arms of someone else

[Verse 2]

G C Em7 G

No more coked up, broke, nocturnal kids

G C Em7 G

Was that ever even us? Do we know what we missed?

G C Em7 G

Nobody teaches you how to win big

G C Em7 G

Nobody said there's no reverse on this

[Chorus]

G C G G/F#

Then we slide into the arms of someone else

Em7 C G

Yeah, we slide into the arms of someone else

G C G Cadd2 G C

In disguise, we get a little better at controlling ourselves around midnight

G C G

Then we slide into the arms of someone else

[Bridge]

G Am

Nobody wants to, nobody wants to

G Am

Nobody wants to, nobody wants to

G C D

Nobody wants to wake up alone

[Chorus]

G C G G/F#

Then we slide into the arms of someone else

Em C G

Then we slide into the arms of someone else

G C G Cadd2 G C

In disguise, we get a little better at controlling ourselves around midnight

G C D G

But then we slide into the arms of some, someone else

[Underscoring]

G Cadd2 G G

C D C G

G C C D G

G C G D G

[Spoken Outro: David Harris]

The weight of the world is love

Under the burden of solitude, under the burden of dissatisfaction the weight, the weight we carry is love

And so must rest in the arms of love at last, must rest in the arms of love

About Slide Chords by James Bay

Learn how to play Slide by James Bay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Slide chords”, “Slide guitar chords”, or “James Bay Slide 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 Slide chords and for experienced players who want accurate Slide lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Em, Am, C/E, D/F#.

FAQ — Slide by James Bay

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What key is "Slide" in?

The chords for "Slide" show the original chord names (including G, C, Em, Am, C/E, D/F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.