Slip Away
View chords used in this chart
[Intro]dução: F7/A Fm7(b5)/Ab Gm7(6) F7 ( 2x )
F B°
Oogie waits for just another day
C#° F
Drags his bones to see the Yankees play
Dm7(9) Bb
Bones Boy talks and flickers gray
C/G D# C/G
Oh, they slip away
F B°
Once a time they nearly might have been
C#° F
Bones and Oogie on a silver screen
Dm7(9) Bb
No one knew what they could do
C/G
Except for me and you
D#
They slip away
C/G
They slip away
Chorus
Am F
Don't forget to keep your head warm
Am F
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
Dm G
Watching all the world and war torn
Dm G E7
How I wonder where you are
Am F
Sailing over Coney Island
Am F
Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd
Dm G
We were dumb but you were fun, boy
Dm G
How I wonder where you are
E7
Oo-oo
F {Bº}
Oogie knew there's never ever time
C#º F
Some of us will always stay behind
Dm7(9) Bb
Down in space it's always 1982
C/G
The joke we always knew
Eb
Oo-oo
C/G
What's-a matter with you
Eb
C'mon, let's go
C/G
Slip away
Oo-oo
Chorus
How to play Slip Away
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 F7/A. 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.