Thin Lizzy

Spirit Slips Away(Chords)

Thin Lizzy

Key: Em

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Intro 

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Verse 1:

Em7 G/D Am7 Am7 When the spirit slips away Em7 G/D Bm7 Bm7 There's nothing you can do, there's nothing you can say Em7 G/D Cmaj7 C May the angels, be watching over you Em7 Bm7 Em7 G/D When your spirit slips away

Verse 2:

Em7 G/D Am7 Am7 When the darkness, starts to fall Em7 G/D Bm7 Bm7 You're on your own and your back's against the wall Em7 G/D Cmaj7 C May the angels, bring their flame, to you Em7 Bm7 Em7 Em7 When the darkness it starts to fall
Solo 
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verse 3 
Em7             G/D            Am7       Am7 
And when the music that makes you blue 
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Em7              G/D    Bm7                     Bm7 
Unfolds its secrets, the mysteries are told to you 
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Em7 G/D Cmaj7 C May the angels, sing rejoice to you Em7 Bm7 Em7 G/D That fateful day when your spirit slips away Interlude Philo does some vocal 'mmhmmm' adlibs Chord structure remains the same as the Verse: Em7-G/D-Am7-Am7 Em7-G/D-Bm7-Bm7 Em7-G/D-Cmaj7-C Em7-Bm7-Em7-G/D

Written by Phil Lynott

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