Hello! Below you'll find my "Slipping Through My Fingers" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by ABBA is both sentimental and high-energy. In the video, I teach an arrangement that keeps in mind both the piano and the guitar from the original recording.
Enjoy!
Slipping Through My Fingers Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Slipping Through My Fingers:
Slipping Through My Fingers Chords & Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Bb Bbm F Am
Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Bb Bbm F Am
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
Bb Bbm F Am
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
Bb Csus4 C F
And I have to sit down for a while
Bb Bbm F Am
Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Bb Bbm F Am
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
Bb Bbm F Am
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
Bb Csus4 C F
And I have to sit down for a while
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb C/E F A
The feeling that I'm losing her forever
Bb C F F/A
And without really entering her world
Bb C/E F
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
Bb C/E F A
The feeling that I'm losing her forever
Bb C F F/A
And without really entering her world
Bb C/E F
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
Csus4 C Fsus4 F
That funny little girl
[Chorus]
(F) Bb F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Am Gm Bb F
I try to capture every minute the feeling in it
Csus4 C F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Bb F
Do I really see what's in her mind
Am Gm
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
Bb F
She keeps on growing
(F) Bb F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Am Gm Bb F
I try to capture every minute the feeling in it
Csus4 C F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Bb F
Do I really see what's in her mind
Am Gm
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
Bb F
She keeps on growing
Csus4 C F F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
[Verse 2]
Bb Bbm F Am
Sleep in our eyes her and me at the breakfast table
Bb Bbm F Am
Barely awake I let precious time go by
Bb Bbm
Then when she's gone
Bb Bbm F Am
Sleep in our eyes her and me at the breakfast table
Bb Bbm F Am
Barely awake I let precious time go by
Bb Bbm
Then when she's gone
F Am
There's that odd melancholy feeling
Bb Csus4 C F
And a sense of guilt I can't deny
Bb Csus4 C F
And a sense of guilt I can't deny
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb C/E F A
What happened to the wonderful adventures
Bb C F F/A
The places I had planned for us to go
Bb C/E F
Well some of that we did but most we didn't
Csus4 C Fsus4 F
And why I just don't know
What happened to the wonderful adventures
Bb C F F/A
The places I had planned for us to go
Bb C/E F
Well some of that we did but most we didn't
Csus4 C Fsus4 F
And why I just don't know
[Chorus]
(F) Bb F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Am Gm Bb F
I try to capture every minute the feeling in it
Csus4 C F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Bb F
Do I really see what's in her mind
Am Gm
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
Bb F
She keeps on growing
(F) Bb F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Am Gm Bb F
I try to capture every minute the feeling in it
Csus4 C F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Bb F
Do I really see what's in her mind
Am Gm
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
Bb F
She keeps on growing
Csus4 C F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
[Bridge]
Bb C F A
Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
Bb C F
And save it from the funny tricks of time
F/A Bb C F
Slipping through my fingers
Bb C F A
Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
Bb C F
And save it from the funny tricks of time
F/A Bb C F
Slipping through my fingers
[Solo]
| Bb | F | Am | Gm | Gm Bb | F | Csus4 C | F |
| Bb | F | Am | Gm | Gm Bb |
| Bb | F | Am | Gm | Gm Bb | F | Csus4 C | F |
| Bb | F | Am | Gm | Gm Bb |
F Csus4 C F
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Slipping through my fingers all the time
[Outro]
Bb Bbm F Am
Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Bb Bbm F Am
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
Bb Bbm F Am
Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Bb Bbm F Am
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Slipping Through My Fingers Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Slipping Through My Fingers" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Slipping Through My Fingers" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
