Slip Slidin' Away original guitar chords by
Paul Simon

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Key: Ab major

Intro 1

G

Em

G

Em

Chorus 1

G

Slip slidin' away

Em

Slip slidin' away

G

D

You know the nearer your destination

C

D

G

The more you slip slidin' away

Verse 1
Em Em 
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I know a man
G G 
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He came from my home town
C C 
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D D 
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He wore his passion for his woman
C C 
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C7 C7 
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Like a thorny crown
G G 
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Em Em 
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He said Delores I live in  fear
G G 
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D D 
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My love for you's so overpowering
C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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I'm afraid that I  will disappear

Chorus 2

G

Slip slidin' away

Em

Slip slidin' away

G

D

You know the nearer your destination

C

D

G

The more you slip slidin' away

Verse 2
Em Em 
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I know a woman
G G 
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Became a wife
C C 
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D D 
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These are the very words she uses
C C 
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C7 C7 
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To describe her life
G G 
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She said a good day
Em Em 
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Ain't got no rain
G G 
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D D 
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She said a bad day's when I lie in bed
C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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And think of things that might have been

Chorus 3
G G 
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Slip slidin' away
Em Em 
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Slip slidin' away
G G 
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D D 
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You know the nearer your destination
C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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The more you slip slidin' away
F F 
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C7 C7 
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G G 
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G G 
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Bridge 1
Em Em 
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D D 
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And I know a fa  ther
G G 
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Who had a son
C C 
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D D 
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He longed to tell him all the reasons
C C 
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C7 C7 
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For the things he'd done
G G 
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He came a long way
Em Em 
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Just to explain
G G 
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D D 
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He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping
C C 
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Then he turned around
D D 
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G G 
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and headed home again

Chorus 4
G G 
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He's slip slidin' away
Em Em 
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Slip slidin' away
G G 
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D D 
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You know the nearer your destination
C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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The more you're slip slidin' away
F F 
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C7 C7 
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G G 
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F F 
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C7 C7 
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G G 
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Bridge 2
Em Em 
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God only knows
G G 
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God makes his plan
C C 
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D D 
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The informa tion's unavailable
C C 
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C7 C7 
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To the mortal man
G G 
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We work our jobs
Em Em 
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Collect our pay
G G 
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D D 
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Believe we're gliding down the highway
C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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When in fact we're slip slidin' away

Chorus 5
G G 
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Slip slidin' away
Em Em 
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Slip slidin' away
G G 
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D D 
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You know the nearer your destination
C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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The more you're slip slidin' away
G G 
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Slip slidin' away
Em Em 
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Slip slidin' away
G G 
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D D 
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You know the nearer your destination
C C 
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D D 
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The more you're slip slidin' a

Outro 1

G

Em

G

Em

(way) Mmm

G

Em

G

Em

G

Em

G

Em

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