ABBA - Slipping Through My Fingers Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Schoolbag in [Gm]hand
She [D]leaves home in the [F#m]early morning
[G]Waving good[Gm]bye
With an [D]absent-minded [F#m]smile
[G]I watch her [Gm]go
With a [D]surge of that well-[F#m]known sadness
[G]And I have to [A]sit down for a [D]while
[verse 2]
The [G]feeling that I’m [A]losing her for[D]ever [F#]
And [G]without really [A]entering her [D]world
I’m [G]glad whenever [A]I can share her [D]laughter,
that [A]funny little [D]girl
[verse 3]
Slipping through my [G]fingers all the [D]time
I try to [F#m]capture every min[Em]ute
The [G]feeling [D]in it
Slipping through my [A]fingers all the [D]time
[chorus]
Do I really [G]see what’s in her [D]mind
Each time I [F#m]think I’m close to [Em]knowing
She [G]keeps on [D]growing
Slipping through my [A]fingers all the [D]time
[verse 4]
[G]Sleep in our [Gm]eyes
Her and [D]me at the [F#m]breakfast table
[G]Barely a[Gm]wake
[D]I let precious time go [F#m]by
[G]Then when she’s [Gm]gone
There’s that [D]odd melan[F#m]choly feeling
[G]And a sense of [A]guilt I can’t [D]deny
[verse 5]
What [G]happened to the [A]wonderful ad[D]ventures [F#]
The [G]places I had [A]planned for us to [D]go
([D]slipping through my fingers all the time)
[G]Well some of that we [A]did
But most we [D]didn’t
And [A]why I just don’t [D]know
[verse 6]
Slipping through my [G]fingers all the [D]time
I try to [F#m]capture every [Em]minute
The [G]feeling [D]in it
Slipping through my [A]fingers all the [D]time
[chorus]
Do I really [G]see what’s in her [D]mind
Each time I [F#m]think I’m close to [Em]knowing
She [G]keeps on [D]growing
Slipping through my [A]fingers all the [D]time
[verse 7]
[G]Sometimes I wish that [A]I could freeze the [D]picture [F#]
[G]And save it from the [A]funny tricks of [D]time
[D]Slipping through my [G]fin[A]gers [D]
[interlude]
[G] [D] [F#m] [Em] [G] [D] [A] [D]
[interlude]
[G] [D] [F#m] [Em] [G] [D]
[verse 8]
[D]Slipping through my [A]fingers all the [D]time
[Closing]
[G]Schoolbag in [Gm]hand
She leaves [D]home in the [F#m]early morning
[G]Waving good[Gm]bye with an [D]absent-minded [F#m]smile
How to play Slipping Through My Fingers on Guitar (Step-by-step)
ABBA - Slipping Through My Fingers 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.
Slipping Through My Fingers uses these transitions most often: A → D (19), D → F#m (14), and D → 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 - Gm chord transition.
1. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
3. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. 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.
8. D → F# chord transition
To move from D to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
9. F# → G chord transition
To move from F# to G;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Slipping Through My Fingers chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Slipping Through My Fingers.
- Slipping Through My Fingers includes 119 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Slipping Through My Fingers contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Slipping Through My Fingers connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%