Slide Away (acoustic)
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Capo 4
Intro:
Em | Em7 | Asus4 | Cmaj7
verse 1:
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away - and give it all you got
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
My today - fell in from the top
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
I dream of you and all the things you say
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
I wonder where you are now?
verse 2:
Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
Hold me down cos all the world's asleep
Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
I need you now - you've got me on my knees
Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
I dream of you - when we talk of growing old
Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
But you said please don't.
Bridge:
Asus4 Cmaj7 Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide in baby - together we'll fly
Asus4 Cmaj7 Asus2
I've tried praying, but I don't know what you're saying to me.
Chorus:
G
Now that you're mine
D
we'll find a way
Cmaj7
Of chasing the sun
Em7 Asus4
You Let me be the one that shines with you
Asus2 Cmaj7
Cos In the morning I won't know what to do
G
Were two of a kind
D
and We'll find a way
Cmaj7
To do what we've done
Em7 D
You let me be the one that shines with you
Asus4 Cmaj7
And we can slide away.
Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away
Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away
D B7
away...
Solo:
Em | Em7 | Asus4 | Cmaj7
verse 3:
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away - and give it all you've got
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
My today - fell in from the top
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
I dream of you and all the things you say
Em Em7 Asus4 Cmaj7
I wonder where you are now?
Bridge:
Asus4 Cmaj7 Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide in baby - together we'll fly
Asus4 Cmaj7 Asus2
I've tried praying, but I don't know what you're saying to me
Chorus:
G
Now that you're mine
D
we'll find a way
Cmaj7
Of chasing the sun
Em7 Asus4
You let me be the one that shines with you
Asus2 Cmaj7
Cos In the morning I won't know what to do
G
Were two of a kind
D
We'll find a way
Cmaj7
Of chasing the sun
Em7 D
Oh let me be the one that shines with you
Asus4 Cmaj7
And we can slide away.
Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away
Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away
Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away
Cmaj7 Asus4
I don't know, I don't care, all I know is you can take me there!
Cmaj7 Asus4
I don't know, I don't care, all I know is you can take me there!
Cmaj7 Asus4
I don't know!, I don't care! all I know is you can take me there!
Cmaj7 Asus4 Cmaj7 Asus4
Take me there!, Take me there! Take me there! Take me there!
Cmaj7 Asus4 Cmaj7 Asus4
Take me there!, Take me there! all I know is you can take me there!
Cmaj7 Asus4 Cmaj7 Asus4
Take me there!, Take me there! Take me there! Take me there!
Cmaj7 Asus4
Take me there!, Take me there...
Cmaj7 Asus4
Slide away
Cmaj7 Asus4
Slide away
Cmaj7 Asus4
Slide away
Asus4 Cmaj7
Slide away...
Em7
How to play Slide Away (acoustic)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.