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Slide, written by John Rzeznik, deals with a young couple facing an unplanned pregnancy, weighing their options between abortion and marriage. It is among Goo Goo Dolls most famous songs, addressing sensitive topics thoughtfully.

Key: G

Introduction:

 Em                       D 
Could you whisper in my ear
                     C 
The things you wanna feel
               G 
I' d give you anythin' 
To feel it comin' 
 Em                     D 
Do you wake up on your own
                     C 
And wonder where you are?
                        G 
You live with all your faults
: (gtr 1)
                      C   G 
So why don' t you slide
                C 
Yeah, I' m gonna let it slide
 Em                           D 
Don' t you love the life you killed?
                      C 
The priest is on the phone
                    G 
Your father hit the wall
Your ma disowned you
 Em                       D 
Don' t supposed I' ll ever know
                      C 
What it means to be a man
                       G 
It' s somethin'  I can' t change
I' ll live around it
                   C       G 
So why don' t you slide
Ooh, slide
    C            G 
And I' ll do anything
          C              G 
You ever dreamed to be complete
       C              G             D 
Little pieces of the nothin that fall
     Em 
Oh, May
                D 
Put your arms around me
           C 
What you feel is what you are
              G 
And what you are is beautiful
    C 
Oh, May
                  D 
Do you wanna get married
        C 
Or run away?
Then continue the C and G then it goes back to the intr riff again to a fade. So