50 Ways To Leave Your Lover Uke tab by Paul Simon

10 Chords used in the song: Em, D, Cmaj7, B7, Em7, Ebdim, Am7, G, Bb, C7

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Year:  1975
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Intro: Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7 
Em7 Em7 D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Ebdim Ebdim
Em7 Em7 D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
Em Em Am7 Am7 Em Em

Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
The problem is all inside your head she said to me,
Em7 Em7 D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Ebdim Ebdim
The answer is easy if you take it logically.
Em7 Em7 D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free.
Em Em Am7 Am7 Em Em
There must be - fifty ways to leave your lover.


Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
You know it's really not my habit to intrude,
Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Ebdim Ebdim
Furthermore, I hope my meaning won't be lost or miss-construed,
Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
But I'll repeat myself, at the risk of being crude.
Em Em Am7 Am7 Em Em
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover
G G Am7 Am7 Em Em
Fifty ways to leave your lover


Chorus X 2

G G Bb Bb
Just slip out the back Jack, make a new plan Stan,
C7 C7 G G
No need to be coy Roy, just listen to me
G G Bb Bb
Hop on the bus Gus, don't need to discuss much,
C7 C7 G G
Just drop off the key Lee, and set yourself free


Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
You know it grieves me so to see you in such pain
Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Ebdim Ebdim
I wish there was something I could do to make you smile again
Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
I said "I appreciate that, and would you please explain
Em Em Am7 Am7 Em Em
'Bout the fifty ways"


Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
She said "why don't we both just sleep on it tonight,
Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Ebdim Ebdim
And I believe that in the morning you'll begin to see the light."
Em Em D D Cmaj7 Cmaj7 B7 B7
She kissed me and I realized she probably was right,
Em Em Am7 Am7 Em Em
There must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
G G Am7 Am7 Em Em
Fifty ways to leave your lover


Chorus X 2


G G Bb Bb
Just slip out the back Jack, make a new plan Stan,
C7 C7 G G
No need to be coy Roy, just listen to me
G G Bb Bb
Hop on the bus Gus, don't need to discuss much,
C7 C7 G G
Just drop off the key Lee, and set yourself free

Uke tab by , 13 Nov 2017

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About this song: 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a 1975 hit song by Paul Simon, from his album Still Crazy After All These Years. Backing vocals on the single were performed by Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson and Phoebe Snow.Written after Simon's divorce from first wife Peggy Harper, the song is a mistress's humorous advice to a husband on ways to end a relationship: Just slip out the back, Jack/Make a new plan, Stan. The song is anchored by a "linear" drum pattern performed by studio drummer Steve Gadd, which became the hook and color for the song. Read more on Last.fm.

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