Slip Slidin' Away chords by Paul Simon (Official Version)

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G
Em
D
C
C7
F

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 
I know a man
G 
He came from my home town
C 
D 
He wore his passion for his woman
C 
C7 
Like a thorny crown
G 
Em 
He said Delores I live in fear
G 
D 
My love for you's so overpowering
C 
D 
G 
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 
I know a woman
G 
Became a wife
C 
D 
These are the very words she uses
C 
C7 
To describe her life
G 
She said a good day
Em 
Ain't got no rain
G 
D 
She said a bad day's when I lie in bed
C 
D 
G 
And think of things that might have been

Chorus 3
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
F 
C7 
G 
G 

Bridge 1
Em 
D 
And I know a father
G 
Who had a son
C 
D 
He longed to tell him all the reasons
C 
C7 
For the things he'd done
G 
He came a long way
Em 
Just to explain
G 
D 
He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping
C 
Then he turned around
D 
G 
and headed home again

Chorus 4
G 
He's slip slidin' away
Em 
Slip slidin' away
G 
D 
You know the nearer your destination
C 
D 
G 
The more you're slip slidin' away
F 
C7 
G 
F 
C7 
G 

Bridge 2
Em 
God only knows
G 
God makes his plan
C 
D 
The information's unavailable
C 
C7 
To the mortal man
G 
We work our jobs
Em 
Collect our pay
G 
D 
Believe we're gliding down the highway
C 
D 
G 
When in fact we're slip slidin' away

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

Outro 1

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Em

G

Em

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Em

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Em

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Em

G

Em

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G
Em
D
C
C7
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Ab majorBPM: 61

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Slip Slidin' Away by Paul Simon, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Ab major. It suits players who want to learn Slip Slidin' Away the way Paul Simon intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Slip Slidin' Away

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