The song Slipping Through My Fingers was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and was first recorded and released by ABBA in 1981. It was covered by Andy Findon, Louise Pitre, Siobhan McCarthy and Lisa Stokke, Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried and other artists. "Slipping Through My Fingers" is a song written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA from their 1981 album The Visitors, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog. The song is about a mother's regret at how quickly her daughter is growing up, and the lack of time they have spent together, as the girl goes to school. camille.benghozi has created a video cover on Slipping Through My Fingers - Abba @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com It was covered by Andy Findon, Louise Pitre, Siobhan McCarthy and Lisa Stokke, Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried and other artists. The song Slipping Through My Fingers was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and was first recorded and released by ABBA in 1981. Slipping through my fingers – Abba Verse1 G Gm Schoolbag in hand D F#m She leaves home in the early morning G Gm Waving goodbye D F#m With an absent-minded smile G G#m I watch her go D F#m "Slipping Through My Fingers" is a song written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA from their 1981 album The Visitors, with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog. [Verse 1] G Gm Schoolbag in hand D F#m She leaves home in the early morning G Gm Waving goodbye D F#m With an absent-minded smile G Gm I watch her go D F#m With a surge of that well-known sa