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Dont Slow Down

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'Don`t Slow Down' was a double A side U.K single in 1981 with
'Don`t Let It Pass You By',And they both appear on UB40`s 1981 album 'Present Arms'.
F=EADGBE  C=EADGBE  Bb=EADGBE
  133211    x35553     x13331
[Intro]
F   F   C   C   F   F   C   C   Bb   Bb   C   C   Bb   Bb   C   C
[Verse 1]
You Fmight believe?,And still you feel the Cchase has just begun,
That Fyou must reach the horizon before,The Csetting of the sun,
You Bbchase the light in front of you,NightCfall is close behind,
BbIf you stop to catch a breath,You know Cwhat you will find.
[Chorus 1]
FDon`t slow down don`t touch the ground,You Cknow what you will find,
That old Bbgrey man in tattered clothes Cfollowing behind,
That old Bbgrey man in tattered clothes Cfollowing behind.
[Saxophone Instrumental]
F   F   C   C   F   F   C  C   Bb   Bb   C   C   Bb   Bb   C   C
[Verse 2]
FNo time to stop don`t go to sleep,Prepare Cto pay the cost,
The Fhours and minutes are passing by,CAnother day is lost,
ImpBbatience is a virtue,CCatch me if you can,
The sBbeconds have been ticking by,SinCce your life began.
[Chorus 2]
FDon`t slow down don`t touch the ground,You Cknow what you will find,
That Bbold grey man in tattered clothes Cfollowing behind,
That Bbold grey man in tattered clothes Cfollowing behind.
[Instrumental]
F   F   C   C   F   F   C   C   Bb   Bb   C   C   Bb   Bb   C   C
[Chorus 3]
FDon`t slow down don`t touch the ground,You Cknow what you will find,
That Bbold grey man in tattered clothes Cfollowing behind,
That Bbold grey man in tattered clothes Cfollowing behind,
That Bbold grey man in tattered clothes Cfollowing behind.
[Outro]
F   F   C   C   F   F   C   C   Bb   Bb   C   C   Bb   Bb   C   C

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Dont Slow Down

by UB40

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

'Don`t Slow Down' was a double A side U.K single in 1981 with

'Don`t Let It Pass You By',And they both appear on UB40`s 1981 album 'Present Arms'.

F C Bb

=EADGBE =EADGBE =EADGBE

133211 x35553 x13331

[Intro]

F F C C F F C C Bb Bb C C Bb Bb C C

[Verse 1]

F C

You might believe?,And still you feel the chase has just begun,

F C

That you must reach the horizon before,The setting of the sun,

Bb C

You chase the light in front of you,Nightfall is close behind,

Bb C

If you stop to catch a breath,You know what you will find.

[Chorus 1]

F C

Don`t slow down don`t touch the ground,You know what you will find,

Bb C

That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind,

Bb C

That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind.

[Saxophone Instrumental]

F F C C F F C C Bb Bb C C Bb Bb C C

[Verse 2]

F C

No time to stop don`t go to sleep,Prepare to pay the cost,

F C

The hours and minutes are passing by,Another day is lost,

Bb C

Impatience is a virtue,Catch me if you can,

Bb C

The seconds have been ticking by,Since your life began.

[Chorus 2]

F C

Don`t slow down don`t touch the ground,You know what you will find,

Bb C

That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind,

Bb C

That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind.

[Instrumental]

F F C C F F C C Bb Bb C C Bb Bb C C

[Chorus 3]

F C

Don`t slow down don`t touch the ground,You know what you will find,

Bb C

That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind,

Bb C

That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind,

Bb C

That old grey man in tattered clothes following behind.

[Outro]

F F C C F F C C Bb Bb C C Bb Bb C C

About Dont Slow Down Chords by UB40

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