Rodriguez - I’ll Slip Away Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
And I’ll for[Am]get about the girl that said [D] no
Then I’ll [Am] tell who I want where to [D] go
And I’ll for[Am]get about your lies and de[D]ceit
And your at[Am]tempts to be so dis[D]creet
[chorus]
Maybe to[Am]day, [D] yeah, I’ll slip a[G]way
[verse 2]
And you can [Am] keep your symbols of succ[D]ess
Then I’ll pur[Am]sue my own happi[D]ness
And you can [Am] keep your clocks and rou[D]tines
Then I’ll [Am] go mend all my shattered [D] dreams
[chorus]
Maybe to[Am]day, [D] yeah, I’ll slip a[G]way [Am] [Bm] [D] [Am] [Bm] [D]
[verse 3]
Cause you’ve been [G] down on [Am] me for too [G] long
[D] And for too [G] long I [Am] just put you [D] on
Now I’m [G] tired of [Am] lying and I’m [D] sick of trying
Cause I’m [G] losing who I [Am] really [D] am
And I’m not [G] choosing to [Am] be like [G] them
[Closing]
[Am] [D]
And if you [Am] get bored and you got loneli[D]ness
Or it’s dis[Am]like for me you ex[D]press
I won’t [Am] care if you’re right or you’re [D] wrong
I won’t [Am] care cause you see I’ll be [D] gone
[chorus]
Maybe to[Am]day, [D] yeah, I’ll slip a[G]way [Am] [D]
Maybe to[G]day, [Am] [D] yeah, maybe to[G]day, [Am] [D] yeah [G]
How to play I'll Slip Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Rodriguez - I'll Slip Away on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I'll Slip Away uses these transitions most often: Am → D (22), D → Am (14), and D → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
I'll Slip Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'll Slip Away.
- I'll Slip Away includes 65 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I'll Slip Away contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I'll Slip Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → D: 7%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Am: 4%