50 Ways to Leave Your Lover — Paul Simon
Chords and lyrics for 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon (key of G).
Verse 1
[G6]The problem is all [D6]inside your head, she [Cmaj7]said to me
[B7]The answer is easy [Em]if you take it [D]logically
[Em]I'd like to help you [Cmaj7]in your struggle to be [B7]free
[Em]There must be [Am7]fifty ways to [Em]leave your lover
Verse 2
[G6]She said, It's really [D6]not my habit to [Cmaj7]intrude
[B7]Furthermore I hope [Em]my meaning won't be [D]lost or misconstrued
[Em]But I'll repeat myself [Cmaj7]at the risk of being [B7]crude
[Em]There must be [Am7]fifty ways to [Em]leave your lover
[Em]Fifty ways to [Am7]leave your [Em]lover
Chorus
[G]Just slip out the back, Jack
[Bb]Make a new plan, Stan
[C5]You don't need to be coy, Roy
[G]Just get yourself free
[G]Hop on the bus, Gus
[Bb]You don't need to discuss much
[C5]Just drop off the key, Lee
[G]And get yourself free
[G]Just slip out the back, Jack
[Bb]Make a new plan, Stan
[C5]You don't need to be coy, Roy
[G]Just listen to me
[G]Hop on the bus, Gus
[Bb]You don't need to discuss much
[C5]Just drop off the key, Lee
[G]And get yourself free
Verse 3
[G6]She said, It grieves me [D6]so to see you in such [Cmaj7]pain
[B7]I wish there was something [Em]I could do to make you [D]smile again
[Em]I said, I appreciate [Cmaj7]that, and would you please [B7]explain
[Em]About the [Am7]fifty [Em]ways
Verse 4
[G6]She said, Why don't we [D6]both just sleep on it [Cmaj7]tonight
[B7]And I believe in the [Em]morning you'll begin to see the [D]light
[Em]And then she kissed me and [Cmaj7]I realized she probably was [B7]right
[Em]There must be [Am7]fifty ways to [Em]leave your lover
[Em]Fifty ways to [Am7]leave your [Em]lover
Chorus
[G]Just slip out the back, Jack
[Bb]Make a new plan, Stan
[C5]You don't need to be coy, Roy
[G]Just get yourself free
[G]Hop on the bus, Gus
[Bb]You don't need to discuss much
[C5]Just drop off the key, Lee
[G]And get yourself free
[G]Just slip out the back, Jack
[Bb]Make a new plan, Stan
[C5]You don't need to be coy, Roy
[G]Just listen to me
[G]Hop on the bus, Gus
[Bb]You don't need to discuss much
[C5]Just drop off the key, Lee
[G]And get yourself free