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Slip Away

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[Chords]
   Dsus4xx0233
   Gadd4320013
    Em#5xx2010
   Csus4x33010
   Gsus43x0013
[Intro]
  D                                  Dsus4x4
   Am    Em    E    Am     G      Dm               Fx2
Gadd4  C  Gadd4  C  Gadd4  C  Em   Gadd4
D   Dsus4  D   Dsus4    A   D   Dsus4  D   Dsus4
[Verse 1]
AmShe lives in the EmTV sky
EShe lives in such Ampain
GShe rides in a buDmlletproof
FStretch limousine
[Verse 2]
AmThe smoke in the bEmarroom nights
EThe faces in the wiAmndow
GThe sound of the hDmarbor horn
FShe recognized
[Chorus]
Csus4And when the music started
Gsus4She just slipped away
Csus4Just like a river rollin' dowGsus4n
Csus4And when the music started
Gsus4She just slipped away
Dsus4She just sDlipped Dsus4awayD  Dsus4  
[Bridge]
  D            Dsus4x3
[Verse 3]
AmHigh on a windy Emhill
EThe turbine did wAmhine
GLow in the valley cDmhill
FA baby was cryin'
[Verse 4]
AmImpossible to take the tEmime
EThe moment is Amhere
GCry out from behind the pDmines
FA voice comin' near
[Chorus]
Csus4And when the music started
Gsus4She just slipped away
Csus4Just like a river rollin' downGsus4  
Csus4And when the music started
Gsus4She just slipped away
Dsus4She juDst Dsus4slipped Daway
 [Instrumental]
  D                          Dsus4x5
  Am    Em    E    Am    G    Dm           Fx2
[Chorus]
Csus4And when the music started
Gsus4She just slipped away
Csus4Just like a river rollin' downGsus4  
Csus4And when the music started
Gsus4She just slipped away
Dsus4She juDst Dsus4slipped Daway
[Outro]
D  Dsus4

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Slip Away

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Gadd4

Em#5

Csus4

Gsus4

[Chords]

Dsus4

xx0233

Gadd4

320013

Em#5

xx2010

Csus4

x33010

Gsus4

3x0013

[Intro]

D Dsus4

Am Em E Am G Dm F

Gadd4 C Gadd4 C Gadd4 C Em Gadd4

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 A D Dsus4 D Dsus4

[Verse 1]

Am Em

She lives in the TV sky

E Am

She lives in such pain

G Dm

She rides in a bulletproof

Stretch limousine

[Verse 2]

Am Em

The smoke in the barroom nights

E Am

The faces in the window

G Dm

The sound of the harbor horn

She recognized

[Chorus]

Csus4

And when the music started

Gsus4

She just slipped away

Csus4 Gsus4

Just like a river rollin' down

Csus4

And when the music started

Gsus4

She just slipped away

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4

She just slipped away

[Bridge]

D Dsus4

[Verse 3]

Am Em

High on a windy hill

E Am

The turbine did whine

G Dm

Low in the valley chill

A baby was cryin'

[Verse 4]

Am Em

Impossible to take the time

E Am

The moment is here

G Dm

Cry out from behind the pines

A voice comin' near

[Chorus]

Csus4

And when the music started

Gsus4

She just slipped away

Csus4 Gsus4

Just like a river rollin' down

Csus4

And when the music started

Gsus4

She just slipped away

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

She just slipped away

[Instrumental]

D Dsus4

Am Em E Am G Dm F

[Chorus]

Csus4

And when the music started

Gsus4

She just slipped away

Csus4 Gsus4

Just like a river rollin' down

Csus4

And when the music started

Gsus4

She just slipped away

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

She just slipped away

[Outro]

D Dsus4

About Slip Away Chords by Neil Young

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What key is "Slip Away" in?

The chords for "Slip Away" show the original chord names (including Dsus4, Gadd4, Em#5, Csus4, Gsus4, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.