“The prob lem is (D6)all in side your (B7)head,” she said to me; I wish there was “the an swer is (D#dim7)eas y if you (G)take it log i (B)c’lly.
I’d like “I to help ci you in your (Cmaj7)strug gle to be (B)free; there (B7)must be fif ty ways?” fif ty ways to leave your (Em)lov er.”
She said, “It’s (D6)real ly not my (B7)hab it to in trude; fur ther (Em)more, I hope my (D#dim7)mean ing won’t be (B)lost or mis con strued.
And then But (Em)I’ll re peat my (D6)self at the (Cmaj7)risk of be ing (B)crude: there (B7)must be fif ty (Am7)ways to leave your (Em)lov er,
fif ty (Am7)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.
(G)free.
Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover”
- What key is "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" in?
- "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon is in the key of G with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover"?
- This arrangement of "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" uses 12 chords: Am7, B7, Baug, Bb6, C, C7, Cmaj7, D#dim7, +4 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Paul Simon can I play here?
- Try "Still Crazy After All These Years", "KODACHROME", "ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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