After reviewing the abysmal interpretation that is available here on UG, I thought
I'd redo this song for you. Cheers.
Slip On By Finder Favour
Guitar Tuned 1/2 step down
Intro D, Bm, G, Em7
D
Early morning by the riverside,
Bm
Saw an old man waiting for a bite,
G Em7
We started talking and he took me back in time.
D
He said I was young, and thought I'd always be,
Bm
Then I woke up, now I'm 83
G
There's so much I missed, oh how I wish
Em7
I could get back all that time I wasted.
Chorus:
D
I see the tears of a young bride
Em7 G
The morning that we had our first fight.
A
I should've held her tight.
D
And on the day that my momma died,
Em7 G
I hung up the phone and never said goodbye.
Don't let it slip on,
A
Don't let it slip on,
D
Don't let it slip on by.
Verse 2
D
Well, he looked up, tears in his eyes.
Bm
Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.
G Em7
There's just something about you that reminds me of me.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/finding_favour/slip_on_by_crd_ver_2.html ]
D
It ain't easy always looking back,
Bm
But it seems these days that it's all I have.
G
What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been,
Em7
And if I listen real close sometimes I can
Chorus
D
Hear the sound of my little boy
Em7 G
Saying, daddy can you please come play with me?
A
But I was too busy.
D
Then one day, my baby grew up and went to war.
Em7 G
I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye.
So don't let it slip on,
A
Don't let it slip on,
D
Don't let it slip on by.
Bridge
Em7
I shook the old man's hand and I thanked him.
D/F# G
And I drove home as fast as I could go.
C Em
Just to let her know...
D
That I need her,
Bm
That I love her,
G A
That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by.
D Em G A
Don't let it slip on by.
D
We're only here for a little while,
Em7 G
And God gives us only so much precious time.
So don't let it slip on,
A
Don't let it slip on,
D Em7
Don't let it slip on by.
G A
Don't let it slip on by.
