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Slipping Through My Fingers

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Key: D

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ✕ ↓ - ↓ ✕

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[G]Schoolbag in hand, she leaves [Gm]home in the early morning
[G]Waving [Gm]goodbye [D]with [F#m]an absent-minded smile
[D]I watch her go with [F#m]a surge of that well-known sadness
[G]And I [A]have to [Dsus4]sit down [D]for a while
[G]The [A]feeling [D]that [F#]I'm losing her forever
[G]And without [A]really entering [D]her world
[G]I'm [A]glad [D]whenever [A]I [Dsus4]can [D]share her laughter
[G]That [A]funny [D]little [A]girl
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[F#m]I try to [Em]capture every minute
[D]The feeling in it
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Do I really see [D]what's in her mind?
[F#m]Each time I think [Em]I'm close to knowing
[D]She keeps on growing
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Sleep in our eyes, her [Gm]and me at the breakfast table
[G]Barely awake, I let [Gm]precious time go by
[G]Then when she's gone, [Gm]there's that odd melancholy feeling
[G]And a [A]sense of [Dsus4]guilt I [D]can't deny
[G]What happened [A]to the [D]wonderful adventures
[G]The places I [A]had planned for [D]us to go?
[A](Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time)
[G]Well, some of that we [A]did but most we didn't
[A]And why? [Dsus4]I just [D]don't know
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[F#m]I try to [Em]capture every minute
[D]The feeling in it
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Do I really see [D]what's in her mind?
[F#m]Each time I think [Em]I'm close to knowing
[D]She keeps on growing
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Sometimes I [A]wish that [D]I could [F#m]freeze the picture
[G]And save it [A]from the funny [D]tricks of time
[G]Slipping through [A]my fingers
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Schoolbag in hand, she leaves [Gm]home in the early morning
[G]Waving [Gm]goodbye [D]with [F#m]an absent-minded smile

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key D (D Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position Capo Fret 5

Chord Count 9 Unique Chords

Genre Disco

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ✕ ↓ - ↓ ✕

Time Signature 4/4

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Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA is played in the key of D with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: G (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti D (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti F#m (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna), diikuti A (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Dsus4 (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA: sounding in D (Capo Fret 5, shape A) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ✕ ↓ - ↓ ✕').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in D (Capo on Fret 5 (played in A shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F#m, G#m, F#) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from D to F#m requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ✕ ↓ - ↓ ✕' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

IV – Gm – I – iii – G#m – V – I – F# – ii

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

G Gm D F#m

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

G#m A Dsus4 F# Em

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key D Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 5 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key A Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 5 transforms fingering into A, maintaining D sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of D. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I D Tonic

ii Em Supertonic

iii F#m Mediant

IV G Subdominant

V A Dominant

vi Bm Submediant

vii° C#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 3 chord palang/gantung (F#m, G#m, F#)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: D • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: IV – Gm – I – iii – G#m – V – I – F# – ii • DIFF: 4/5 • CAPO: 5

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To play the Easy Chords for Slipping Through My Fingers, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 5 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA is D. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[G]Schoolbag in hand, she leaves [Gm]home in the early morning
[G]Waving [Gm]goodbye [D]with [F#m]an absent-minded smile
[D]I watch her go with [F#m]a surge of that well-known sadness
[G]And I [A]have to [Dsus4]sit down [D]for a while
[G]The [A]feeling [D]that [F#]I'm losing her forever
[G]And without [A]really entering [D]her world
[G]I'm [A]glad [D]whenever [A]I [Dsus4]can [D]share her laughter
[G]That [A]funny [D]little [A]girl
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[F#m]I try to [Em]capture every minute
[D]The feeling in it
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Do I really see [D]what's in her mind?
[F#m]Each time I think [Em]I'm close to knowing
[D]She keeps on growing
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Sleep in our eyes, her [Gm]and me at the breakfast table
[G]Barely awake, I let [Gm]precious time go by
[G]Then when she's gone, [Gm]there's that odd melancholy feeling
[G]And a [A]sense of [Dsus4]guilt I [D]can't deny
[G]What happened [A]to the [D]wonderful adventures
[G]The places I [A]had planned for [D]us to go?
[A](Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time)
[G]Well, some of that we [A]did but most we didn't
[A]And why? [Dsus4]I just [D]don't know
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[F#m]I try to [Em]capture every minute
[D]The feeling in it
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Do I really see [D]what's in her mind?
[F#m]Each time I think [Em]I'm close to knowing
[D]She keeps on growing
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Sometimes I [A]wish that [D]I could [F#m]freeze the picture
[G]And save it [A]from the funny [D]tricks of time
[G]Slipping through [A]my fingers
[A]Slipping through [Dsus4]my fingers [D]all the time
[G]Schoolbag in hand, she leaves [Gm]home in the early morning
[G]Waving [Gm]goodbye [D]with [F#m]an absent-minded smile