Standard (EADGBE)

'Cause it only breaks my heart, to see you goin through this to see you goin

 through this and there's nothing that I can do and it only breaks my heart,

 you don't have to do this I've got nothing to hold on to

 'Cause you keep slipping away, a little bit more everyday now feels like I'm

 running in place you keep slipping away away just when I get you alone it

 feels like I'm on my own like the tears running down on your face you keep

 slipping away away, you keep slipping away

 And it only makes me sad I think we almost made it, girl we almost made it

 you know as well as I and I take you in my arms, pull you close to me but

 every time I try

 You keep slipping away a little bit more every day now feels like I'm running

 in place You keep slipping away away just when I get you alone it feels like

 I'm on my own like the tears running down on your face you keep slipping away

 away you keep slipping away

 Should I give up? should I let go? my mind says yes but my heart says no, my

 heart says no, my heart says no

 'Cause you keep slipping away, a little bit more every day now feels like I'm

 running in place you keep slipping away away cause you keep slipping away (oooh you you)

 'Cause you keep slipping away, a little bit more every day now feels like I'm

 running in place you keep slipping away away just when I get you alone, feels

 like I'm on my own like the tears running down on your face you keep slipping

 away away you keep slipping away

  (you keep slipping away)