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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 25Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Figure out the strum pattern on your own! (sorry! to hard to tab that out, but
Guitar 1 : E A D G B e  (CAPO ON 1ST)
Guitar 2 : D A D G D d  (CAPO ON 1ST)
Chords (gtr 1)  Em (022030)  D (000230)
                  C(032030)   G(320030)
Chords (gtr 2)  Em (220000)  D (057000)
                  C(035000)   G(550000)
[Intro] (x2)
  (gtr 1)
e|----------------------------|
B|----3---3------3----3--3----|
G|---0-0-2-2----0-0--0--------|
D|--2---0---0-----------------|
A|-------------3--------------|
E|------------------3---2-----|
  (gtr 2)
d|-------------------------------------------|
D|-----0---------0----------0---------0----0-|
G|-------0---------0----------0-------0----0-|
D|---5---------7-----0----5------------------|
A|-7---------5----------3--------------------|
D|----------------------------------5----4---|
[Verse 1] (gtr 1&2)
EmCould you whisper in my Dear
The things you wanna Cfeel
I'd give you aGnythin'
To feel it comin'
EmDo you wake up on your Down
And wonder where you Care?
You live with all your Gfaults
  (gtr 1)
e|----------0---|
B|-----3----3---|
G|----0-0---0---|
D|-0h2---2--2---|
A|----------3---|
E|----------0---|
  (gtr 2)
d|-------------------0---|
D|----------0--------0---|
G|------------0------0---|
D|--------4-----0----5---|
A|-0--3/5---------0--3---|
D|-------------------0---|
I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slidCeG  
Yeah, I'm gonna Clet it slide
[Verse 2] (gtr 1&2)
EmDon't you love the life you Dkilled?
The priest is on the Cphone
Your father hit the Gwall
Your ma disowned you
EmDon't supposed I'll ever Dknow
What it means to be a Cman
It's somethin' I can't Gchange
I'll live around it
I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you sClideG  
Ooh, slide
[Bridge] (gtr 1&2)
And CI'll do anyGthing
You ever Cdreamed to be Gcomplete
Little Cpieces of the Gnothin' that Dfall
Oh, EmMay
Put your arms aDround me
What you fCeel is what you are
And what you Gare is beautiful
Oh, CMay
Do you wanna get Dmarried
Or run Caway?
And I'll do anything
You ever Cdreamed to be Gcomplete
Little Cpieces of the Gnothin' that Dfall
Oh, EmMay
Put your arms aDround me
What you fCeel is what you are
And what you Gare is beautiful
Oh, CMay
Do you wanna get Dmarried
Or run Caway?
I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything
And I'll do anything
You ever Cdreamed to be Gcomplete
Little Cpieces of the Gnothin' that Dfall
Oh, EmMay
Then continue the C and G then it goes back to the intro riff again to a fade.

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Slide" tells a poignant story of a teenage girl in a strict Catholic environment who becomes pregnant, facing immense pressure from her family and religious community. The song captures the intense debate between her and her boyfriend over difficult choices, such as abortion or marriage, as they grapple with their future. It explores the challenges of navigating rigid cultural expectations and the hard decisions that arise from them. Playing this song can evoke the emotional weight of life-altering choices and the societal pressures that shape them.

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Slide

by Goo Goo Dolls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Figure out the strum pattern on your own! (sorry! to hard to tab that out, but

Guitar 1 : E A D G B e (CAPO ON 1ST)

Guitar 2 : D A D G D d (CAPO ON 1ST)

Chords (gtr 1) Em (022030) D (000230)

C G

(032030) (320030)

Chords (gtr 2) Em (220000) D (057000)

C G

(035000) (550000)

[Intro] (x2)

(gtr 1)

e|----------------------------|

B|----3---3------3----3--3----|

G|---0-0-2-2----0-0--0--------|

D|--2---0---0-----------------|

A|-------------3--------------|

E|------------------3---2-----|

(gtr 2)

d|-------------------------------------------|

D|-----0---------0----------0---------0----0-|

G|-------0---------0----------0-------0----0-|

D|---5---------7-----0----5------------------|

A|-7---------5----------3--------------------|

D|----------------------------------5----4---|

[Verse 1] (gtr 1&2)

Em D

Could you whisper in my ear

The things you wanna feel

I'd give you anythin'

To feel it comin'

Em D

Do you wake up on your own

And wonder where you are?

You live with all your faults

(gtr 1)

e|----------0---|

B|-----3----3---|

G|----0-0---0---|

D|-0h2---2--2---|

A|----------3---|

E|----------0---|

(gtr 2)

d|-------------------0---|

D|----------0--------0---|

G|------------0------0---|

D|--------4-----0----5---|

A|-0--3/5---------0--3---|

D|-------------------0---|

I wanna wake up where you are

I won't say anything at all

C G

So why don't you slide

Yeah, I'm gonna let it slide

[Verse 2] (gtr 1&2)

Em D

Don't you love the life you killed?

The priest is on the phone

Your father hit the wall

Your ma disowned you

Em D

Don't supposed I'll ever know

What it means to be a man

It's somethin' I can't change

I'll live around it

I wanna wake up where you are

I won't say anything at all

C G

So why don't you slide

Ooh, slide

[Bridge] (gtr 1&2)

C G

And I'll do anything

C G

You ever dreamed to be complete

C G D

Little pieces of the nothin' that fall

Oh, May

Put your arms around me

What you feel is what you are

And what you are is beautiful

Oh, May

Do you wanna get married

Or run away?

And I'll do anything

C G

You ever dreamed to be complete

C G D

Little pieces of the nothin' that fall

Oh, May

Put your arms around me

What you feel is what you are

And what you are is beautiful

Oh, May

Do you wanna get married

Or run away?

I wanna wake up where you are

I won't say anything

And I'll do anything

C G

You ever dreamed to be complete

C G D

Little pieces of the nothin' that fall

Oh, May

Then continue the C and G then it goes back to the intro riff again to a fade.

About Slide Chords by Goo Goo Dolls

Learn how to play Slide by Goo Goo Dolls with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Slide chords”, “Slide guitar chords”, or “Goo Goo Dolls 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 E, A, D, G, B, Em.

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