Slipping Away
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INTRO: 2x
E|---------4---|--------------|
B|-------------|--------------|
G|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|--------------|
A|-------------|---2-4-5-5----|
E|-2-4-5-5-----|--------------|
D
Guess it's just another dream
A
That's slipping away
D
Each time I fall asleep
A
It seems I'm drifting away
D
Just as you have touched my heart
E E7
Babe I wake and we're apart
A E A
Yeah, and it's slipping away
Here comes just another day
That's drifting away
Every time I draw a breath
It's dying away
First the sun and then the moon
A
One of them will be around soon
E A
Slipping away
E A
Slipping away
D A
Drifting away
D A
Slipping away, yeah
Just as you have touched my heart
I wake up babe and we're apart
It seems we're slipping away
Slipping away
Slipping away
C F
All I want is ecstacy
C F
But I ain't getting much
C F
Just getting off on misery
C F E A
It seems I've lost my touch
Well it's just another song
But it's slipping away
Well we didn't sing it long
'Cos it's fading away
First the sun and then the moon
One of them will be round soon
Slipping away
Slipping away
Slipping away
E D A
Slipping aawaaaaaaaaay
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
E7 = 0 2 2 1 3 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
How to play Slipping Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.