Paul Simon - Slip Slidin’ Away Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
[chorus]
Slip slidin’ a[G]way, [G]slip slidin’ a[Em]way
[Em]You know the [G]nearer your destin[D]ation, the
[C]more you’re slip [D]slidin’ a[G]way
[Opening]
Woah and I know a [Em]man [Em]he came from my home [G]town [G]
He wore his [C]passion for his [D]woman like a [C]thorny crown [C7]
He [C7]said Dol[G]ores [G]I live in [Em]fear [Em]My love for
[G]you so over[D]powering I’m a[C]fraid that I [D]will disapp[G]ear
[chorus]
[G]Slip slidin’ a[G]way, [G]slip slidin’ a[Em]way
[Em]You know the [G]nearer your destin[D]ation, the
[C]more you’re slip [D]slidin’ a[G]way
[verse 2]
I know a [Em]woman [Em]who became a [G]wife [G]
These are the [C]very words she [D]uses to des[C]cribe her life [C7]
She [C7]said a [G]good day [G]ain’t got no [Em]rain [Em]She said a
[G]bad day is when I [D]lie in the bed and I
[C]think of things that [D]might have been [G]
[chorus]
[G]Slip slidin’ a[G]way, [G]slip slidin’ a[Em]way
[Em]You know the [G]nearer your destin[D]ation, the
[C]more you’re slip [D]slidin’ a[G]way
[verse 3]
[G]And I know a [Em]father [Em]who had a [G]son [G]
He longed to [C]tell him all the [D]reasons for the [C]things he’d done [C7]
He [C7]came a [G]long way [G]just to ex[Em]plain [Em]He kissed his
[G]boy as he lay [D]sleeping, Then he
[C]turned around and he [D]headed home a[G]gain
[chorus]
[G]Slip slidin’ a[G]way , [G]slip slidin’ a[Em]way
[Em]You know the [G]nearer your destin[D]ation, the
[C]more you’re slip [D]slidin’ a[G]way
[verse 4]
[G]Whoah God only [Em]knows [Em]God makes his [G]plan [G]
The infor[C]mation’s una[D]vailable to the [C]mortal man [C7] [C7]We [C7]work
in [C7]our [G]jobs [G]collect our [Em]pay [Em]
Believe we’re [G]gliding down the [D]highway
when in [C]fact we’re slip [D]slidin’ a[G]way
[Closing]
[G]Slip slidin’ a[G]way, [G]slip slidin’ a[Em]way
[Em]Youknowthe [G]nearer your destin[D]ation, the
[C]more you’re slip [D]slidin’ a[G]way
[chorus]
[G]Slip slidin’ a[G]way, [G]slip slidin’ a[Em]way
[Em]You know the [G]nearer your destin[D]ation, the
[C]more you’re slip [D]slidin’ a[G]way [G]
How to play Slip Slidin' Away on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Paul Simon - Slip Slidin' Away on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Slip Slidin' Away uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → C (14), and Em → G (14). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- 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 A string fret 3.
5. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
6. C7 → G chord transition
To move from C7 to G;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Slip Slidin' Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Slip Slidin' Away.
- Slip Slidin' Away includes 88 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Slip Slidin' Away contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Slip Slidin' Away connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%