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Slip of the Tongue (Alternate Intro & Breakdown)

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Hard Rock

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Whitesnake

Performer

Adrian Vandenberg

Adrian Vandenberg

Guitar

David Coverdale

David Coverdale

Vocals

Glenn Hughes

Background Vocals

Richard Page

Background Vocals

Tommy Funderburk

Tommy Funderburk

Background Vocals

Rudy Sarzo

Bass Guitar

Tommy Aldridge

Drums

Steve Vai

Guitar

C. Gaudette

Keyboards

David M. Rosenthal

David M. Rosenthal

Keyboards

Don Airey

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Adrian Vandenberg

Adrian Vandenberg

Songwriter

David Coverdale

David Coverdale

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Allen Abrahamson

Allen Abrahamson

Assistant Engineer

Gordon Fordyce

Assistant Engineer

Noel Golden

Assistant Engineer

Shay Baby

Assistant Engineer

Keith Olsen

Producer

Mike Clink

Producer

Greg Fulginiti

Mastering Engineer

Hugh Syme

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Sometime after midnight

The heat begins to rise

Girl, you'd shame the Devil

With that look that's in your eyes

I know what's on your mind

And I can't run away

If I don't give you what you want

There's goin' to be some hell to pay

[Verse 2]

Creeping up behind me

Knocking at my door

Never be to blind to see

Just what you're looking for

You roll me over, make me moan

Ooh, such a velvet touch

You'd melt a heart of stone

[Verse 3]

Anytime, anyplace

I'm just the fool who puts a smile on your face

A slave to love and keep you young

All it takes and no mistakes

Is just a slip of the tongue

Ooh

Just a slip of the tongue

[Verse 4]

If I want a little love

I gotta take a lot of pain

Make me think a thousand times

Before I kiss again

I'm waitin' on you every day and every night

I don't try to satisfy

There's gonna be a fist fight

[Verse 5]

Anytime, anyplace

I'm just the fool who puts a smile on your face

A slave to love and keep you young

All it takes and no mistakes

Is just a slip of the tongue

Ooh

Just a slip of the tongue

[Verse 6]

The sun is slowly rising

And I'm sinkin' to my knees

Dying just to close my eyes

I'm beggin', darling, please

I hear you callin'

And I'm crawlin' 'cross the floor

I give you everything I've got

And still you ask for more

[Verse 7]

Ooh

[Verse 8]

Anytime, anyplace

I'm just the fool who puts a smile on your face

A slave to love and keep you young

All it takes and no mistakes

Is just a slip of the tongue

[Verse 9]

A slip of the tongue

Just a slip of the tongue

Slip of the tongue

Just a slip of the tongue

Slip of the tongue

Slip of the tongue

No, oh, oh

Written by: Adrian Vandenberg, David Coverdale

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