Rodriguez - I’ll Slip Away Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
And I’ll for[Am]get about the girl that said [D] no
Then I’ll [Am] tell who I want where to [D] go
And I’ll for[Am]get about your lies and de[D]ceit
And your at[Am]tempts to be so dis[D]creet
[chorus]
Maybe to[Am]day, [D] yeah, I’ll slip a[G]way
[section 2]
And you can [Am] keep your symbols of succ[D]ess
Then I’ll pur[Am]sue my own happi[D]ness
And you can [Am] keep your clocks and rou[D]tines
Then I’ll [Am] go mend all my shattered [D] dreams
[chorus]
Maybe to[Am]day, [D] yeah, I’ll slip a[G]way [Am] [Bm] [D] [Am] [Bm] [D]
[section 3]
Cause you’ve been [G] down on [Am] me for too [G] long
[D] And for too [G] long I [Am] just put you [D] on
Now I’m [G] tired of [Am] lying and I’m [D] sick of trying
Cause I’m [G] losing who I [Am] really [D] am
And I’m not [G] choosing to [Am] be like [G] them
[Closing]
[Am] [D]
And if you [Am] get bored and you got loneli[D]ness
Or it’s dis[Am]like for me you ex[D]press
I won’t [Am] care if you’re right or you’re [D] wrong
I won’t [Am] care cause you see I’ll be [D] gone
[chorus]
Maybe to[Am]day, [D] yeah, I’ll slip a[G]way [Am] [D]
Maybe to[G]day, [Am] [D] yeah, maybe to[G]day, [Am] [D] yeah [G]
How to play I'll Slip Away on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Rodriguez - I'll Slip Away on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
I'll Slip Away uses these transitions most often: Am → D (22), D → Am (14), and D → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
I'll Slip Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'll Slip Away.
- I'll Slip Away includes 65 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- I'll Slip Away contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I'll Slip Away connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → D: 7%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Am: 4%