Thin Lizzy

Spirit Slips Away

Thin Lizzy

Written by Phil Lynott
Cavaco chords Easy level
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Intro 

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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 

 
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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Main Riff 
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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
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