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Slip Away
Capo 2nd
[Verse 1]
Could you Amset aside a liGttle time
To sooFthe your soul and reCst your mind
TomorrAmow just might bGe a brand-new dEmayC  G  
On every otAmher day youll weGar that frown
When its lefFt foot, right foot, siCx foot down
SomAmetimes its alrGight not to be okAmay
[Pre-Chorus]
FThey tell you that a smiGle belongs to the staCtus quo
And if you thFink about something elGse youll be on your wAmay
[Chorus]
But whFen youre crashing doGwn
and only loEmve can bring you roAmund
Bend Fmy ear befoGre you slip aCway
[Verse 2]
It was neAmver meant to eGnd this way
AlFl you had and aCll you gave
tAmragedy, chemGical dismEmayC  G  
On every otAmher day you wGore that crown
It fFit you well but beCat you down
Now we’re weeAmping in the gardGen sans sAmound
[Pre-Chorus]
FThey wanna tell you that the smiGle belongs to the staCtus quo
And if you tFhink about something elGse youll be on your waAmy
[Chorus]
But whFen youre crashing doGwn
and only loEmve can bring you rAmound
BFend my ear befGore you slip aCway
[Solo]
Am G F C
Am G Am
[Chorus]
But whFen youre crashing doGwn
and only loEmve can bring you rAmound
BFend my ear befGore you slip aCway
[Verse 3]
SeAmt aside a litGtle time
To sFoothe your soul and rCest your mind
ScAmream till you’ve got notGhing left to saEmyC  G  
AmIt was never meant to eGnd this way
FBend my ear and swCear to stay
AmCause sometimes its alrGight not to be okCay

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Slip Away

by Darren Ponman

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Slip Away

Capo 2nd

[Verse 1]

Am G

Could you set aside a little time

F C

To soothe your soul and rest your mind

Am G Em C G

Tomorrow just might be a brand-new day

Am G

On every other day youll wear that frown

F C

When its left foot, right foot, six foot down

Am G Am

Sometimes its alright not to be okay

[Pre-Chorus]

F G C

They tell you that a smile belongs to the status quo

F G Am

And if you think about something else youll be on your way

[Chorus]

F G

But when youre crashing down

Em Am

and only love can bring you round

F G C

Bend my ear before you slip away

[Verse 2]

Am G

It was never meant to end this way

F C

All you had and all you gave

Am G Em C G

tragedy, chemical dismay

Am G

On every other day you wore that crown

F C

It fit you well but beat you down

Am G Am

Now we’re weeping in the garden sans sound

[Pre-Chorus]

F G C

They wanna tell you that the smile belongs to the status quo

F G Am

And if you think about something else youll be on your way

[Chorus]

F G

But when youre crashing down

Em Am

and only love can bring you round

F G C

Bend my ear before you slip away

[Solo]

Am G F C

Am G Am

[Chorus]

F G

But when youre crashing down

Em Am

and only love can bring you round

F G C

Bend my ear before you slip away

[Verse 3]

Am G

Set aside a little time

F C

To soothe your soul and rest your mind

Am G Em C G

Scream till you’ve got nothing left to say

Am G

It was never meant to end this way

F C

Bend my ear and swear to stay

Am G C

Cause sometimes its alright not to be okay

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