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Oasis - Slide Away Chords

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ChordsAm, G, F, C, D, E, G*
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar G* chord diagramGuitar G* chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [G] [F] [Am] [G] [F] [Am] [G] [F] [Am] [G] [F]
[Am]Slide away, and [G]give it all you’ve [F]got, [Am]my today, [G]fell in from the [F]top
[Am]I dream of you, and [G]all the things you [F]say, [Am]I wonder where you are now [G] [F]
[Am]Hold me down, [G]all the world’s [F]asleep, [Am]I need you now, you [G]knock me off my [F]feet
[Am]I dream of you, and we [G]talk of growing [F]old, [Am]but you said please don’t [G] [F]

[verse 2]
So, [G]Slide in [F]baby, [G]together we’ll [F]fly
[G]I tried [F]praying, but I [G]don’t know what you’re saying to [G]me

[verse 3]
Now that you’re [C]mine, we’ll find a [G]way of chasing the [F]sun
Let me be the [Am]one, that shines with [G]you, n the [D]morning, we don’t know what to [F]do
We’re two of a [C]kind, we’ll find a [G]way, to do what we’ve [F]done
Let me be the [Am]one, that shines with [G]you, and we can slide [F]away [D]
Slide [F]away, [D]slide [F]away, [D] [G] [E]away

[verse 4]
[Am] [G] [F] [Am] [G] [F]
[Am]Slide away, and [G]give it all you’ve [F]got, [Am]my today, [G]fell in from the [F]top
[Am]I dream of you, and [G]all the things you [F]say, [Am]I wonder where you are now [G] [F]

[verse 5]
So, [G]Slide in [F]baby, [G]together we’ll [F]fly
[G]I tried [F]praying, and I [G]know just what you’re saying to [G*]me

[verse 6]
Now that you’re [C]mine, we’ll find a [G]way of chasing the [F]sun
Let me be the [Am]one, that shines with [G]you, n the [D]morning, we don’t know what to [F]do
We’re two of a [C]kind, we’ll find a [G]way, to do what we’ve [F]done
Let me be the [Am]one, that shines with [G]you, and we can slide [F]away [D]
Slide [F]away, [D]slide [F]away, [D]
[F]And I wanna try now, [D]gonna make you mine now
[F]And I wanna try now, [D]gonna make you mine now
[F]And I wanna try now, [D]wanna make you mine now
[F]And I wanna try now, [D]gonna make you mine now

[verse 7]
[F]Ooooooooo[D]oooooohhhh[F]hhhhhhhh[D]hhh
[F]Ooooooooo[D]oooooohhhh[F]hhhhhhhh[D]hhh

[verse 8]
[F]I don’t know, I don’t care, [D]all I know is you take me there
[F]I don’t know, I don’t care, [D]all I know is you take me there
[F]I don’t know, I don’t care, [D]all I know is you take me there
[F]I don’t know, I don’t care, [D]all I know is you take me there
[F]Take me there, take me there, [D]take me there, take me there
[F]Take me there, take me there, [D]all I know is you take me there
[F]Take me there, take me there, [D]take me there, take me there
[F]Take me there, take me [D]there

[Closing]
[F] [D] [F] [D]
Slide [F]Away, oh, slide [D]Away, oh, slide [F]Away, oh, slide [D]Away, oh
Slide [F]Away, oh, slide [D]Away, oh, slide [F]Away, oh, slide [D]Away, oh
Slide [F]Away, oh, slide [D]Away, oh, slide [F]Away, oh, slide [D]Away, oh
Slide [F]Away, oh

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ArtistOasis
AlbumDefinitely Maybe
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop
Year1994
KeyAm

How to play Slide Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Slide Away on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Slide Away uses these transitions most often: D → F (31), F → D (30), and G → F (30). 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 - G chord transition.

1. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

2. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

8. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

9. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

10. G → G* chord transition

To move from G to G*;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

11. G* → C chord transition

To move from G* to C;

  1. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Slide Away chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Slide Away.

  • Slide Away includes 155 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Slide Away contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Slide Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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