The National - Slipped: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Slipped" 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 Slipped Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National
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 "Slipped" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 C#m7 B E A I'm in the city you hated, my eyes are falling C#m7 B E A Counting the clicks with the living dead, my eyes are red C#m7 B E/B A I'm in the crush and I hate it, my eyes are falling B/F# E/G# A B E/B A I'm having trouble inside my skin, I tried to keep my skeletons in Is it weird to be back in the South? And can they even tell If the city girl was ever there, or anywhere? I'm having trouble inside my skin, I'll try to keep my skeletons in I'll be a friend and a fuck-up and everything But I'll never be anything you ever want me to be Chorus: E B6/F# A E/G# B/F# I keep coming back here, where everything slipped, ah ah ah E B6 A E/G# B/F# But I will not spill my guts out, ah ah ah E B6/F# A E/G# B/F# I keep coming back here, where everything slipped, ah ah ah E B6 A E/G# B7/F# B But I will not spill my guts out I don't need any help to be breakable, believe me I know nobody else who can laugh along to any kind of joke I won't need any help to be lonely when you leave me It'll be easy to cover, gather my skeletons far inside It'll be summer in Dallas before I realize I don't want you to grieve, but I want you to sympathize, alright I can't blame you for losing your mind for a little while, so did I I don't want you to change, but I want you to recognize that I It'll be easy to cover, gather your skeletons far inside It'll be summer in Dallas before you realize That I'll never be anything you ever want me to be Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m7  E  F#  G#  B  B6  B7  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 "Slipped" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Slipped" by The National.