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I'll Slip Away

Transcribed by Glenn Coggin

This is transcribed from the "Alive" version.

(Intro – while flute playing)
Am7, D, Am7, D (repeat)


                 Am7                                    D
And I'll forget about the girl that said no
              Am7                                   D
Then I'll tell who I want where to go
                  Am7                                   D
And I'll forget about your lies and deceit
                   Am7                        D
And your attempts to be so discreet

                Am7  D
Maybe today, yeah
             G
I'll slip away
                      Am7                                D
And you can keep your symbols of success
                    Am7                       D
Then I'll pursue my own happiness
                      Am7                                D
And you can keep your clocks and routines
               Am7                                   D     
Then I'll go mend all my shattered dreams
                Am7  D
Maybe today, yeah

              G         Am, Bm, Am, G, Am, Bm, Am,
I'll slip away

                                F#          Abm    Bbm  Abm
Cause you've been down on me for too long
              F#            Abm    Bbm  Abm
And for too long I just put you on
               F#         Abm              Bbm    Abm
Now I'm tired of lying and I'm sick of trying
                 F#     Abm              Bbm  Abm
Cause I'm losing who I really am
                    Abm7                       Db
And I'm not choosing to be like them
                         Abm7                      Db
And if you get bored and you got loneliness
                Abm7                     Db
Or it's dislike for me you express
            Abm7                                      Db
I won't care if you're right or you're wrong
            Abm7                                 Db
I won't care cause you see I'll be gone
            Abm7    Db
Maybe today, yeah
            F#      Abm, Bbm, Abm, , F
I'll slip away
            F#, Abm, Bbm, Abm
Maybe today, yeah
            F#, Abm, Bbm, Abm
Maybe today, yeah
             F#, Abm, Bbm, Abm            
Maybe today, yeah girl
            F#, Abm, Bbm, Abm
I'll slip away

F#, Abm, Bbm, Abm
F#, Abm, Bbm, Abm

Notes: There’s a definite key change from Am7 down to Abm7 which is unusual, but I’ve worked it out to the recording. I find it sounds better using bar-chords. Also, the Am (& Abm after the change) has an added note so I’ve drawn that chord below – hope it helps?

Am7 – Bar on 5th fret then: 5 7 5 5 5 7.

Also Rodriguez misses the lines about “And you can keep your symbols of success” but I’ve put them in.

Great song!