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Settle For A Slowdown

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Dierks Bentley – Settle for a Slowdown
[Intro]
Drop D Tuning
E|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------0----------------3--2--0---|
A|-----------3-----1-----------------------|
D|--0--2--3-------------0--2--3------------|
(Alternate Intro)
Capo 3
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------0--------|
A|--2--4--5----0--2--------2--4--5-------4--2--|
E|-------------------3-------------------------|
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
Bm D  G
Bm D  G
[Verse 1]
  BmI must Dlook just like a  Gfool
  BmHere in the Dmiddle of the Groad
  DStandin' tAhere in your rearvGiew
Gettin' sBmoaked to the boneD  G  
  BmThis land is as Dflat as it is  Gmean
  BmA man can sDee for hundred mGiles
  DSo I'm still prAayin' I might Gsee
The glow of the bBmrake lightD  G  
[Chorus]
But your Dwheels just turn
Down the rBmoad ahead
If it Ghurts at all
You ain't Ashowed it yet
I keep aD-lookin' for
The Bmslightest sign
That Gyou might miss
What you lAeft behind
I kEmnow there's nothin' D/F#stoppin' you nowG  
But, I'd settle for a sBmlowdownD  G  
[Verse 2]
   BmI held on lDonger than I  Gshould
   BmBelievin' Dyou might change your  Gmind
  DAnd those bright liAghts of HollyGwood
Would Bmfade in timeD  G  
[Chorus]
But your Dwheels just turn
Down the rBmoad ahead
If it Ghurts at all
You ain't Ashowed it yet
I keep aD-lookin' for
The Bmslightest sign
That Gyou might miss
What you lAeft behind
I kEmnow there's nothin' D/F#stoppin' you nowG  
But, I'd settle for a sBmlowdownD  G  
[Solo]
Bm D  G
[Chorus 2]
But your Dwheels just turn
Down the rBmoad ahead
If it Ghurts at all
You ain't Ashowed it yet
you're just a Dtiny dot
on that horBmizon line
c'mon Gtap those brakes
baby, jAust one time
I kEmnow there's nothin' D/F#stoppin' you nowG  
I'm not aEmskin' you to D/F#turn back arGound
I'd settle for a sBmlowdownD  G  
[Outro]
C'mon just slBmowdownD  G  
I'd settle for a slowdoBmwnD  G  

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Settle For A Slowdown

by Dierks Bentley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Dierks Bentley – Settle for a Slowdown

[Intro]

Drop D Tuning

E|-----------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------|

D|--------------0----------------3--2--0---|

A|-----------3-----1-----------------------|

D|--0--2--3-------------0--2--3------------|

(Alternate Intro)

Capo 3

e|---------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------0--------|

A|--2--4--5----0--2--------2--4--5-------4--2--|

E|-------------------3-------------------------|

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

Bm D G

[Verse 1]

Bm D G

I must look just like a fool

Bm D G

Here in the middle of the road

D A G

Standin' there in your rearview

Bm D G

Gettin' soaked to the bone

Bm D G

This land is as flat as it is mean

Bm D G

A man can see for hundred miles

D A G

So I'm still prayin' I might see

Bm D G

The glow of the brake light

[Chorus]

But your wheels just turn

Down the road ahead

If it hurts at all

You ain't showed it yet

I keep a-lookin' for

The slightest sign

That you might miss

What you left behind

Em D/F# G

I know there's nothin' stoppin' you now

Bm D G

But, I'd settle for a slowdown

[Verse 2]

Bm D G

I held on longer than I should

Bm D G

Believin' you might change your mind

D A G

And those bright lights of Hollywood

Bm D G

Would fade in time

[Chorus]

But your wheels just turn

Down the road ahead

If it hurts at all

You ain't showed it yet

I keep a-lookin' for

The slightest sign

That you might miss

What you left behind

Em D/F# G

I know there's nothin' stoppin' you now

Bm D G

But, I'd settle for a slowdown

[Solo]

Bm D G

[Chorus 2]

But your wheels just turn

Down the road ahead

If it hurts at all

You ain't showed it yet

you're just a tiny dot

on that horizon line

c'mon tap those brakes

baby, just one time

Em D/F# G

I know there's nothin' stoppin' you now

Em D/F# G

I'm not askin' you to turn back around

Bm D G

I'd settle for a slowdown

[Outro]

Bm D G

C'mon just slowdown

Bm D G

I'd settle for a slowdown

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