Slip On By

Intro D Bm G Em7 {name: Verse 1} D Early morning by the riverside, Bm Saw an old man waiting for a bite, G Em7 We started talking and he took me back in time. D He said I was young, and thought I'd always be, Bm Then I woke up, now I'm 83 G There's so much I missed, oh how I wish Em7 I could get back all that time I wasted. {name: Chorus} D I see the tears of a young bride Em7 G The morning that we had our first fight. A I should've held her tight. D And on the day that my momma died, Em7 G I hung up the phone and never said goodbye. Don't let it slip on, A Don't let it slip on, D Don't let it slip on by. {name: Verse 2} D Well, he looked up, tears in his eyes. Bm Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice. G Em7 There's just something about you that reminds me of me. D It ain't easy always looking back, Bm But it seems these days that it's all I have. G What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been, Em7 And if I listen real close sometimes I can {name: Chorus} D Hear the sound of my little boy Em7 G Saying, daddy can you please come play with me? A But I was too busy. D Then one day, my baby grew up and went to war. Em7 G I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye. So don't let it slip on, A Don't let it slip on, D Don't let it slip on by. {name: Bridge} Em7 I shook the old man's hand and I thanked him. D/F# G And I drove home as fast as I could go. C Em Just to let her know... - D That I need her, Bm That I love her, G A That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by. D Em G A Don't let it slip on by. - D We're only here for a little while, Em7 G And God gives us only so much precious time. So don't let it slip on, A Don't let it slip on, D Em7 Don't let it slip on by. G A Don't let it slip on by.