Goo Goo Dolls – Slide
Tuning – Half step up/ Put capo at first fret
(Chord Names are not accurate but are just used as substitutions for reference)
CHORDS:
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Em7 (133144) G/F# (311144)
Dsus4 (xx1344) G/B (x31144)
Cadd9 (x43144) D (xx1343)
G (431144) Dsus2 (xx1341)
INTRO:
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RIFF 1: [play twice]
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G G/F#
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|------4--------4---------4--------4---4--|
G|----1---1----3---1-----1---1----1-----1--|
D|--3--------1------1----------------------|
A|---------------------4-------------------|
E|------------------------------4-----3----|
VERSE 1:
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Em7 Dsus4
Could you whisper in my ear,
Cadd9
the things you wanna feel
I'd give you anything, to feel it coming
Em7 Dsus4
Do you wake up on your own,
Cadd9
I wonder where you are
[play RIFF 2]
You live with all your faults
Cadd9 [stop] [play RIFF 2]
I want to wake up where you are
Cadd9 [stop]
I won't say anything at all
RIFF 2:
E|---------------|
B|--------4------|
G|------1---1----|
D|--1---------1--|
A|--4/6----------|
E|---------------|
CHORUS:
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Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
So why don't you slide
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Yeah we're gonna let it slide
VERSE 2:
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Em7 Dsus4
Don't you love the life we kill,
Cadd9
the priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall, your mom disowned you
Em7 Dsus4
Don't suppose I'll ever know,
Cadd9
what it means to be a man
Some things will never change,
I live around here
Cadd9 [stop] [play RIFF 2]
I wanna wake up where you are
Cadd9 [stop]
I won't say anything at all
CHORUS:
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Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
So why don't you slide umm slide
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Little pieces are better than nothing by far
BRIDGE:
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Em7 Dsus4
Put your arms around me
Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 Dsus4
What you feel is what you are and what you are is beautiful
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
You wanna get married, and run away
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
CHORUS:
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Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Little pieces are better than nothing by far
BRIDGE:
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Em7 Dsus4
Put your arms around me
Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 Dsus4
What you feel is what you are and what you are is beautiful
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9
D'you wanna get married, and run away
[play RIFF 2] Cadd9 [play RIFF 2] Cadd9
I wanna wake up where you are
CHORUS:
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Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Little pieces are better than nothing by far
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
And I'll do anything you ever dreamed would be complete
Cadd9 G Dsus4 D Dsus2 D
Little pieces are better than nothing by far
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
Slide Why don't you slide into my room
Dsus4 D
won't you slide into my room
Dsus2 D
and I will run away, run away, run away
Play RIFF 1 once, then end with this:
Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9 G
E|---------------------------------|
B|------4--------4---------4----4--|
G|----1---1----3---1-----1---1--1--|
D|--3--------1------1-----------1--|
A|---------------------4--------3--|
E|------------------------------4--|
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