Slippin And Slidin Chords

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Slippin And Slidin by John Lennon is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, G7 and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D 
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a hidin' 
Been told a long time ago 
G 
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and a hidin' 
D 
Been told a long time ago 
G                  G7 
I've been told, baby you've been bold 
        D                   A7 
I won't be your fool no more 

verse 2: 
Oh babe and I've nothin' but a jive 
I've done got hip to your jive 
Oh babe and I've nothin' but a jive 
I've done got hip to your jive 
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and hidin' 
I won't be your fool no more 

(Instrumental; pattern of 2 verses) 

verse 3: 
Oh my lender, she's a sorry sender 
You know you'd better surrender 
Oh my lender, she's a sorry sender 
You know you'd better surrender 
Slippin' and a-slidin', peepin' and hidin' 
I won't be your fool no more 

(repeat verse 1) 

(Instrumental; pattern of a verse; repeat and fade) 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante