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Slow It Down

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Album: Life In A Beautiful Light
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 2nd fret
Chords:
C:    x32010
Em:   x22000
Am:   x02210
F:    133211 or x33211
(You can play without a capo and replace these chords by D, F#m, Bm, G)
[Intro]          C      Em      Am     Fx2
[Verse]
 CI never kneEmw you beforAmeF  
 I've been wCalking around with my eEmyes on the flAmoorF  
 But now you're Ceverywhere to Emme
 You're every fAmace that I sFee
 Things ain't mCoving quick enEmough for AmmeF  
[Chorus]
I guess I've been rCunning 'round town
EmLeaving my tracks
AmBurning out rubber
DFriving too fast
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
BCack to the moment the Emvery start
From the Amvery first day you hFad my heart
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
Slow it down
    C     Em      Am     Fx2
[Verse]
WCishing, wanting for Emsomething more
AmAlways better than I hFad before
Who knCew this drEmeam would come tAmrueF  
And I rCun the red won't sEmtop at night
AmI don't care for tFraffic light
Things ain't Cmoving quick enEmough for AmmeF  
[Chorus]
I guess I've been rCunning 'round town
EmLeaving my tracks
AmBurning out rubber
DFriving too fast
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
BCack to the moment the Emvery start
From the Amvery first day you hFad my heart
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
Slow it down
    C       Em      Am      Fx4
[Bridge]
I guess I've been rCunning 'round town
EmLeaving my tracks
AmBurning out rubber
DFriving too fast
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
BCack to the moment the Emvery start
From the Amvery first day you hFad my heart
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
[Chorus]
I guess I've been rCunning 'round town
EmLeaving my tracks
AmBurning out rubber
DFriving too fast
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
BCack to the moment the Emvery start
From the Amvery first day you hFad my heart
But I Cgot to slEmow right dAmownF  
Slow it down
    C      Em      Am      Fx4
End on C  

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Slow It Down

by Amy Macdonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Album: Life In A Beautiful Light

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 2nd fret

Chords:

: x32010

: x22000

: x02210

: 133211 or x33211

D F#m Bm G

(You can play without a capo and replace these chords by , , , )

C Em Am F

[Intro] x2

[Verse]

C Em Am F

I never knew you before

C Em Am F

I've been walking around with my eyes on the floor

C Em

But now you're everywhere to me

Am F

You're every face that I see

C Em Am F

Things ain't moving quick enough for me

[Chorus]

I guess I've been running 'round town

Leaving my tracks

Burning out rubber

Driving too fast

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

C Em

Back to the moment the very start

Am F

From the very first day you had my heart

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

Slow it down

C Em Am F

[Verse]

C Em

Wishing, wanting for something more

Am F

Always better than I had before

C Em Am F

Who knew this dream would come true

C Em

And I run the red won't stop at night

Am F

I don't care for traffic light

C Em Am F

Things ain't moving quick enough for me

[Chorus]

I guess I've been running 'round town

Leaving my tracks

Burning out rubber

Driving too fast

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

C Em

Back to the moment the very start

Am F

From the very first day you had my heart

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

Slow it down

C Em Am F

[Bridge]

I guess I've been running 'round town

Leaving my tracks

Burning out rubber

Driving too fast

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

C Em

Back to the moment the very start

Am F

From the very first day you had my heart

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

[Chorus]

I guess I've been running 'round town

Leaving my tracks

Burning out rubber

Driving too fast

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

C Em

Back to the moment the very start

Am F

From the very first day you had my heart

C Em Am F

But I got to slow right down

Slow it down

C Em Am F

End on

About Slow It Down Chords by Amy Macdonald

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