Sum 41 - Slipping Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Slipping 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.

Learn Slipping Away Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sum 41

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 'Slipping Away' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      C# G#/C  F# D#m F#
I'm slipping away
  C# G#/C F# D#m F#
in every way
  C#     G#/C  F# D#m F#m
I can't stay awake
      C# G#/C  F# D#m F#m
I'm slipping away

Chorus:
     D#m                F#
I'm trying to make it through each day
    C#                   G#
I'm falling apart now in every way
    D#m                F#
I'm finding it harder to get by
          C#                      G#
There's a hole in my heart and I don't know why

         D#m         F#
Now I've come to realize
     C# G#/C  F#
I'm slipping away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord 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 'Slipping Away' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Slipping Away' by Sum 41.