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CAPO:   3rd fret for original key
[Intro] (drum only)
N.C.
[Verse 1]
GEnter me Cgently, I Dbreak in the Glight
GCover my Ceyes, with the Drags of my Blife
[Chorus 1]
Was I Cdreaming,     BOr did you Csay
The Gfrontiers are Cfalling, it's Dtime to be slipping
aBway –ay Cay
Let's slip aBway –ay Cay
Let's slip aBway –ay ay
[Verse 2]
GAll things fall Cfrom me, the Dbonds and the Gveils
GAll things blow Cby me, my Dsorrows have Gsails
[Chorus 2]
Was I Cdreaming,     BOr did you Csay
The Gempires are Cfading, it's Dtime to be slipping
aBway –ay Cay
Let's slip aBway –ay Cay
Let's slip aBway –ay ay
[Bridge]
BbmWhat am I to do,  EDon't leave me
BbmWhat is there to say,  EI really...We're just wasting
BTi-i-i-Gbime, Let the Dnight take its Aplace
BColour my Gbeyes with the Ddusk of this wonderful
Bday –ay Cay
Let's slip aBway –ay Cay
Let's slip aBway –ay ay
[Verse 3]
GLetters from Clovers are Dlining my Ggate
GSome came too Cearly and Dsome came too Blate
[Chorus 1]
Were yCou speaking,     BOr did you Csay
The Gfrontiers have Cfallen, it's Dtime to be slipping away
As you Dcall me, My hands they fall open
My Dmouth it is frozen, The chrysalis tumbles
I'm Dfalling, Slow motion
DisGmsolveD  
[Instrumental]
Gbm     E D
Gbm   A E D
A       D   E
Gbm     E D
Gbm   A E D
A   Dbm   D   E
Gbm     E D
Dbm       A   Gb A
Bm     A Gbm  A  E
D
Dbm     B A
Gb

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Slip Away

by Ultravox

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Gbm

Dbm

CAPO: 3rd fret for original key

[Intro] (drum only)

N.C.

[Verse 1]

G C D G

Enter me gently, I break in the light

G C D B

Cover my eyes, with the rags of my life

[Chorus 1]

C B C

Was I dreaming, Or did you say

G C D

The frontiers are falling, it's time to be slipping

B C

away –ay ay

B C

Let's slip away –ay ay

[Verse 2]

G C D G

All things fall from me, the bonds and the veils

G C D G

All things blow by me, my sorrows have sails

[Chorus 2]

C B C

Was I dreaming, Or did you say

G C D

The empires are fading, it's time to be slipping

B C

away –ay ay

B C

Let's slip away –ay ay

[Bridge]

Bbm E

What am I to do, Don't leave me

Bbm E

What is there to say, I really...We're just wasting

B Gb D A

Ti-i-i-ime, Let the night take its place

B Gb D

Colour my eyes with the dusk of this wonderful

B C

day –ay ay

B C

Let's slip away –ay ay

[Verse 3]

G C D G

Letters from lovers are lining my gate

G C D B

Some came too early and some came too late

[Chorus 1]

C B C

Were you speaking, Or did you say

G C D

The frontiers have fallen, it's time to be slipping away

As you call me, My hands they fall open

My mouth it is frozen, The chrysalis tumbles

I'm falling, Slow motion

Gm D

Dissolve

[Instrumental]

Gbm E D

Gbm A E D

A D E

Gbm E D

Gbm A E D

A Dbm D E

Gbm E D

Dbm A Gb A

Bm A Gbm A E

Dbm B A

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