After reviewing the abysmal interpretation that is available here on UG, I thought 
I'd redo this song for you. Cheers.

Slip On By Finder Favour
Guitar Tuned 1/2 step down

Intro D, Bm, G, Em7

D (xx0232@1)                                
Early morning by the riverside,
        BmSaw (x24432@1)an old man waiting for a bite,
G (320003@1)                                       Em7
We started talking and he took me back in time.
       
          DHe (xx0232@1)said I was young, and thought I'd always be,
        BmThen (x24432@1)I woke up, now I'm 83
           GThere's (320003@1)so much I missed, oh how I wish
            Em7
I could get back all that time I wasted.

Chorus:
DI (xx0232@1)see the tears of a young bride
Em7                             GThe (320003@1)morning that we had our first fight.
                    AI (x02220@1)should've held her tight.
DAnd (xx0232@1)on the day that my momma died,
Em7                                GI (320003@1)hung up the phone and never said goodbye.

Don't let it slip on,
ADon't (x02220@1)let it slip on,
                     DDon't (xx0232@1)let it slip on by.

Verse 2
         DWell, (xx0232@1)he looked up, tears in his eyes.
BmSaid (x24432@1)I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.
             G (320003@1)                                   Em7
There's just something about you that reminds me of me.

DIt (xx0232@1)ain't easy always looking back,
      BmBut (x24432@1)it seems these days that it's all I have.
     GWhat (320003@1)hurts me the most is knowing what could have been,
         Em7
And if I listen real close sometimes I can

Chorus
DHear (xx0232@1)the sound of my little boy
Em7                                         GSaying, (320003@1)daddy can you please come play with me?

ABut (x02220@1)I was too busy.
               DThen (xx0232@1)one day, my baby grew up and went to war.
Em7                                             GI (320003@1)never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye.

So don't let it slip on,
ADon't (x02220@1)let it slip on,
                     DDon't (xx0232@1)let it slip on by.

Bridge
                      Em7                
I shook the old man's hand and I thanked him.
            D/F# (200232@1)                   GAnd (320003@1)I drove home as fast as I could go.
                C (x32010@1)          EmJust (022000@1)to let her know...

DThat (xx0232@1)I need her,
       BmThat (x24432@1)I love her,
         G (320003@1)                                      AThat (x02220@1)I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by.
                     D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)    ADon't (x02220@1)let it slip on by.

DWe're (xx0232@1)only here for a little while,
Em7                           GAnd (320003@1)God gives us only so much precious time.

So don't let it slip on,
ADon't (x02220@1)let it slip on,
                     D (xx0232@1)          Em7
Don't let it slip on by.
                     G (320003@1)          ADon't (x02220@1)let it slip on by.