Slipping Through My Fingers
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[Verso 1]
G Gm D F#m
Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
G Gm D F#m
Waving goodbye with an absentminded smile
G Gm D F#m
I watch her go with a surge of that well known sadness
G A D
And I have to sit down for a while
[Pré-Refrão]
G A D F#m
The feeling that I'm losing her forever
G A D D/F#
And without really entering her world
G A D
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
A D
That funny little girl
[Refrão]
G D
Slipping through my fingers all the time
F#m Em
I try to capture every minute
G D
The feeling in it
A D
Slipping through my fingers all the time
G D
Do I really see what's in her mind
F#m Em
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
G D
She keeps on growing
A D
Slipping through my fingers all the time
[Verso 2]
G Gm D F#m
Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
G Gm D F#m
Barely awake I let precious time go by
G Gm D F#m
Then when she's gone, there's that odd melancholy feeling
G A D
And a sense of guilt I can't deny
[Pré-Refrão]
G A D F#m
What happened to the wonderful adventures
G A D D/F#
The places I had planned for us to go
G A D
Well, some of that we did, but most we didn't
A D
And why, I just don't know
[Refrão]
G D
Slipping through my fingers all the time
F#m Em
I try to capture every minute
G D
The feeling in it
A D
Slipping through my fingers all the time
G D
Do I really see what's in her mind
F#m Em
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
G D
She keeps on growing
A D
Slipping through my fingers all the time
[Pós-Refrão]
G A D F#m
Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
G A D
And save it from the funny tricks of time
D/F# G A D
Slipping through my fingers...
{Solo}
G D F#m Em G D A D
G D F#m Em G D
A D
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Outro
G Gm D F#m
Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
G Gm D F#m
Waving goodbye with an absentminded smile
How to play Slipping Through My Fingers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.