“The prob lem is all in side your (B)head,” she said to me;
“the an swer is eas y if you (B7)take it log i c’lly.
I’d like to help you in your (B7)strug gle to be free; there must be fif ty ways to leave your (B)lov er.”
She said, “It’s real ly not my (B7)hab it to in trude; fur ther (D#dim)more, I hope my mean ing won’t be (B7)lost or mis con strued.” And then But (D6)I’ll re peat my self al at the (B7)risk of be ing crude; there must be fif ty ways to leave your (Em)lov er,
fif ty ways to leave your (Em)lov er.
Just slip out the (G)back, Jack;
make a new (Bb6)plan, Stan; you don’t need to be (C7)coy, Roy, just get your self (G)free.
Hop on the bus, Gus; you don’t need to dis cuss much;
just drop off the (C7)key, Lee, and get your self (G)free.
Slip out the (G)back, Jack;
make a new (Bb6)plan, Stan; you don’t need to be (C7)coy, Roy, just lis ten to (G)me.
Hop on the bus, Gus; you don’t need to dis cuss much;
just drop off the (C7)key, Lee, and get your self (G)free.
Slip out the (G)free.
She said, “It grieves me so to (B)see you in such pain; I wish there was some thin’ I could do to (B7)make you smile a gain.” I said, “I ap (D6)pre ci ate that, and (B7)would you please ex plain a bout the (Am7)fif ty ways?”
(G)free.
Slip out the (G)back, Jack;
make a new (Bb6)plan, Stan; you don’t need to be (C7)coy, Roy, just lis ten to (G)me.
Hop on the bus, Gus; you don’t need to dis cuss much;
just drop off the (C7)key, Lee, and get your self (G)free.
This page shows “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 96 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.