#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: 9/1/98; 12:21:33 AM From: rickl1@IX.netcom.com (rick) Subject: CRD: Slippin Away Chris Hillman Chords?lyrics Chris Hillman Slippin' Away written by Chris Hillman Chris Hillman vocals Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Guitar Al Perkins Pedal Steel Guitar Paul Harris Keyboards Herb Pedersen Vocals Jim Fielder Bass Steve Cropper Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm) Timothy B. Schmit backround Vocals Flo & Eddie Vocals (bckgr) E People are talking about us What did we do that's wrong, so wrong A B E D A Now we've got a reputation about a mile long E When we find ourselves on that one way street We're both headed for trouble, you see A And it's so easy to find B E D A You walking so close to the line C#m G#m D A And it's too late now what can you say C#m G#m D A I can feel our love slippin' away C#m G#m D A And something inside say's I'm a fool to stay E D A E D A E The one that you love is slippin' away E Last summer when we stayed out all night Telling our stories until daylight A And you told me you loved me B E D A Everything would be all right E You know that sneaking away to have a good time E Sometimes you know we just got to unwind A And it's just not so easy B E You walkin' so close to the line C#m G#m D A And it's too late now what can you say C#m G#m D A I can feel our love slippin' away C#m G#m D A Something inside say's I'm a fool to stay E D A E The one that you love is slippin' away Slippin' away SOLO C#m G#m D A And it's too late now what can you say C#m G#m D A I can feel our love slippin' away C#m G#m D A Something inside say's I'm a fool to stay E D A E The one that you love is slippin' away E D A E The one that you love is slippin' away E D A E The one that you love is slippin' away E D A E The one that you love is slippin' away From Chris Hillman "Slippin' Away" Asylum Records 1976 Slippin' AwayArtist Chris HillmanAlbum Title Slippin' AwayDate of Release 1976 (release) inprintAMG Rating (Good)Genre Rock, CountryStyles Progressive Bluegrass, Progressive Country, Country-Rock AMG REVIEW: Having recently departed Souther, Hillman, & Furay, this album more heavily reflects his association with Manassa than anything he did with SH&F. A nice batch of songs overall but the high point for me is the killer version of the bluegrass standard "Take Me in Your Lifeboat" that closes the album. -- Jim Worbois, All-Music Guide