Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
Words and Music by Paul Simon, 1975
Em/G D6 CM7 B7
"The problem is all inside your head," she said to me
Em D7 B7-9 Baug
"the answer is easy if you take it logic'lly.
Em D6 CM7 B7
I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free;
Em Am7 Em
there must be - fifty ways to leave your lover."
Em/G D6 CM7 B7
She said, "It's really not my habit to intrude;
Em D7 B7-9 Baug
Furthermore I hope my meaning won't be lost or misconstrued.
Em D6 CM7 B7
But I'll repeat myself at the risk of being crude;
Em Am7 Em
there must be fifty ways to leave your lover."
Em Am7 Em
fifty ways to leave your lover."
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.
REPEAT CHORUS
Second verse:
She said, "It grieves me now to see you in such pain; I
wish there was somethin' I could do to make you smile again."
I said, "I appreciate that, and could you please explain about the
fifty ways?"
She said, "Why don't we both just sleep on it tonight;
I'm sure in the morning you'll begin to see the light."
And then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right; there must be
fifty ways to leave your lover,
fifty ways to leave your lover."
REPEAT CHORUS twice.
Chords: (by request)
Em/G 322000
D6 xx0432
CM7 x32000
B7 x21202
Em 022000
B7-9 xx4505
Baug x21003
Am7 x02213
G 355433
D7 xx0212
C5 x355xx
Bb x13331
Hope these help, and I hope they're right! Some of them are just plain
bizarre, so your guess is probably as good as mine. Happy fingering!