David Bowie - Slip Away: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Slip Away" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Slip Away Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Slip Away" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F Dm6 Oogie waits for just another day C#dim Drags his bones F Am/E Dm To see the Yankees play A# Bones Boy talks and flickers gray C D# C Oh, they slip away F Once a time Dm6 They nearly might have been C#dim F Am/E Dm Bones and Oogie on a silver screen A# No one knew what they could do C Except for me and you D# C They slip away Am They slip away Chorus: Am Don't forget F Am To keep your head warm F Am/E Dm Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd G Dm Watching all the world and war torn G E/G# Am How I wonder where you are Oo-o F Am Sailing over Coney Island F Am/E Dm Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd G Dm We were dumb But you were fun, boy G E/G# How I wonder where you are Oo-o Oogie knew there's never ever time Some of us will always stay behind Down in space it's always 1982 The joke we always knew What'sa matter with you C'mon, let's go Slip away Chorus: Don't forget To keep your head warm Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd Watching all the world and war torn How I wonder where you are Oo-o Sailing over Coney Island Twinkle twinkle Uncle Floyd We were dumb But you were fun, boy How I wonder where you are Oo-o You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  Dm  D#  Dm6  E  F  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Slip Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Slip Away" by David Bowie.