Written by Jeff Lynne
INTRO: G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G (2x) G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G I can feel you slipping away from me G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G A little bit further now every day G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G I'm holding on, but I can't believe G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G This is how you want it to be F C G O-oh, you're slipping away F C G O-oh, you're slipping away G G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G It feels like walking down a long, dark road G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G You never talk to me the way you did before G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G You ride through the city with your head held high G F/G C/G G G F/G C/G G And all I can do is watch you go by F C G O-oh, you're slipping away F C G O-oh, you're slipping away G G F/G C/G G G You're slipping away Bb You're slipping away C You're slipping away Em You're slipping away C Em You're slipping away C Em You're slipping away C A You're slipping away A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A A I'm gonna give it all I've got to give A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A A I've got to hold on, see what tomorrow brings A G/A D/A A A G/A D/A A You're slipping away, but give me one more try A G/A D/A A G One more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes G D A You're slipping away G D A O-oh, you're slipping away A G/A D/A A A You're slipping away C You're slipping away D You're slipping away F#m You're slipping away D F#m tacet D F#m tacet D F#m D You're slipping away G D A G D A O-oh, you're slipping away G D A O-oh, you're slipping away G D A O-oh, you're slipping away (repeat and fade)