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Fifty Ways To Leave

Paul Simon
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 "The problem is all inside your head," she said to me
 Ddim7 [Gm9]+5 [B]+
 "the answer is easy if you take it logic'lly.
 I'm here to help you if you're struggling to be free;
 there must  be fifty ways  to leave your lover."
 She said, "It's really not my habit to intrude;
 Ddim7 [Gm9]+5 [B]+
 I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued.
 
 But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude;
 there must  be fifty ways  to leave your lover."
fifty ways  to leave your lover."
 Just slip out the back,  Jack.
 Make a new plan,  Stan;
 You don't need to be coy,  Roy,
 just get yourself free.  (on repeat: Just listen to me)
 Hop on the bus,  Gus;
 You don't need to discuss  much;
 Just drop off the key,  Lee.
 and get yourself free.
 REPEAT CHORUS
 Second verse:
 She said, "It grieves me now to see you in such pain; I
 wish there was somethin' I could do to make you smile again."
 I said, "I appreciate that, and could you please explain about the
 fifty ways?"
 She said, "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight;
 I'm sure in the morning you'll begin to see the light."
 And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right; there must be
 fifty ways to leave your lover,
 fifty ways to leave your lover."
 REPEAT CHORUS twice.
 Chords: (by request)
 x24222
 GM9+5 320203 <-- I don't have a guitar around right now, is this possible?
+  xx1004
 Hope these help, and I hope they're right! Some of them are just plain
 bizarre, so your guess is probably as good as mine. Happy fingering!

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Readable chord sheet for Fifty Ways To Leave by Paul Simon

[Em/G]            [D6]               [Cm7]                [B7-9]   [B7]
"The problem is all inside your head," she said to me

[Em]              D
"the answer is easy if you take it logic'lly.

[Em]          [D6]                 [Cm7]             [B7-9]
I'm here to help you if you're struggling to be free;

there m[B7]ust be [Em]fifty [Am7]ways to leave your [Em]lover."

[Em/G]            [D6]            [Cm7]         [B7-9]   [B7]
She said, "It's really not my habit to intrude;

[Em]        D
I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued.

     [Em]           [D6]          [Cm7]           [B7-9]
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude;

there m[B7]ust be [Em]fifty [Am7]ways to leave your [Em]lover."

[Em]fifty [Am7]ways to leave your [Em]lover."

Just slip out the [G]back, Jack.

Make a new [Bb6]plan, Stan;

You don't need to be [C7]coy, Roy,

just get yourself [G]free.    (on repeat:  Just listen to me)

Hop on the [G]bus, Gus;

You don't need to dis[Bb6]cuss much;

Just drop off the [C7]key, Lee.

and get yourself f[G]ree.

REPEAT CHORUS

Second verse:

She said, "It grieves me now to see you in such pain; I
wish there was somethin' I could do to make you smile again."
I said, "I appreciate that, and could you please explain about the
fifty ways?"

She said, "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight;
I'm sure in the morning you'll begin to see the light."
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right; there must be
fifty ways to leave your lover,
fifty ways to leave your lover."

REPEAT CHORUS twice.

Chords: (by request)

[B7-9]    x24222
GM9+5   320203  <-- I don't have a guitar around right now, is this possible?
[B]+      xx1004

Hope these help, and I hope they're right!  Some of them are just plain
bizarre, so your guess is probably as good as mine.  Happy fingering!

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