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Slowing Down

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Intro
* * DROP D * *
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |---------6----------------4----------------------------------------------|
D |---7---7---7---7----6---6---6---6----------7---------------7-------------|
A |---0---------0------0---------0------9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9—------|
d |-------------------------------------0---------0-----0---------0---------|
e |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------0---0--------|
G |---------6----------------6----------------7------------------6----------|
D |---7---7---7---7----6---6---6---6------------7---7---7---7--------7------|
A |---0---------0------0---------0------9---9-----9-----5-----------—-------|
d |-------------------------------------0---------------0-------------------|
Am7: (002120)
D/F#: (004230)
E/G#: (476000)
Intro:
  A    Am7       D/F#(2x)
Verse:
AWe're slowing dAm7own and were sD/F#tarting a fire.
AIt’s out of coAm7ntrol and were D/F#losing desire.
There’s Ano doubt in my mE/G#ind that I hDave made you cry,
Over stAupid shit that I E/G#choose to do when im wasDting all my time
Chorus:
F#mI know it hDurts you so BbadD  
F#mTo see the sDide of me you wAish you never had.
F#mAnd I cDan’t change that, eBrase that or tDake it back.
F#mBut I’ll never hDurt you agAain.
F#mWe’ll always Dbe more than friAends.
Verse 2:
AAnd when the gAm7ood seems to fD/F#ade like chalk washed out in the rain.
AWe’ll bring eAm7ach other dowD/F#n. Anything to make you frown.
F#mBut tAhat’s Dnot how my mother raised me.
F#mI thiAnk ID’ve just been a coward lately.
Chorus:
F#mI know it hDurts you so BbadD  
F#mTo see the sDide of me you wAish you never had.
F#mAnd I cDan’t change that, eBrase that or tDake it back.
F#mBut I’ll never hDurt you agAain.
F#mWe’ll always Dbe moreA  
Bridge:
A  E  B  D
F#m  E  D
AI took a chance aEnd I think I made Bit.
I always wanted to sDee you naked.
F#mI played my cards right, yeEah I aced it.
Oh how you taDsted, I think we made it
A  E  B  D
F#m  E  D
AI took a chance aEnd I think I made Bit.
I always wanted to sDee you naked.
F#mI played my cards right, yeEah I aced it.
Oh how you taDsted, I think we made it
AI took a chance aEnd I think I made Bit.
I always wanted to sDee you naked.
F#mI played my cards right, yeEah I aced it.
Oh how you taDsted, I think we made it
A       E       B
Oh I tDhink we made it
F#m     E       D
Final:
  A    F#m    E      D(4x)

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Slowing Down

by Seaway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D/F#

E/G#

F#m

Intro

* * DROP D * *

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

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

G |---------6----------------4----------------------------------------------|

D |---7---7---7---7----6---6---6---6----------7---------------7-------------|

A |---0---------0------0---------0------9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9—------|

d |-------------------------------------0---------0-----0---------0---------|

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

B |------------------------------------------------------------0---0--------|

G |---------6----------------6----------------7------------------6----------|

D |---7---7---7---7----6---6---6---6------------7---7---7---7--------7------|

A |---0---------0------0---------0------9---9-----9-----5-----------—-------|

d |-------------------------------------0---------------0-------------------|

Am7: (002120)

D/F#: (004230)

E/G#: (476000)

Intro:

A Am7 D/F#

(2x)

Verse:

A Am7 D/F#

We're slowing down and were starting a fire.

A Am7 D/F#

It’s out of control and were losing desire.

A E/G# D

There’s no doubt in my mind that I have made you cry,

A E/G# D

Over stupid shit that I choose to do when im wasting all my time

Chorus:

F#m D B D

I know it hurts you so bad

F#m D A

To see the side of me you wish you never had.

F#m D B D

And I can’t change that, erase that or take it back.

F#m D A

But I’ll never hurt you again.

F#m D A

We’ll always be more than friends.

Verse 2:

A Am7 D/F#

And when the good seems to fade like chalk washed out in the rain.

A Am7 D/F#

We’ll bring each other down. Anything to make you frown.

F#m A D

But that’s not how my mother raised me.

F#m A D

I think I’ve just been a coward lately.

Chorus:

F#m D B D

I know it hurts you so bad

F#m D A

To see the side of me you wish you never had.

F#m D B D

And I can’t change that, erase that or take it back.

F#m D A

But I’ll never hurt you again.

F#m D A

We’ll always be more

Bridge:

A E B D

F#m E D

A E B

I took a chance and I think I made it.

I always wanted to see you naked.

F#m E

I played my cards right, yeah I aced it.

Oh how you tasted, I think we made it

A E B D

F#m E D

A E B

I took a chance and I think I made it.

I always wanted to see you naked.

F#m E

I played my cards right, yeah I aced it.

Oh how you tasted, I think we made it

A E B

I took a chance and I think I made it.

I always wanted to see you naked.

F#m E

I played my cards right, yeah I aced it.

Oh how you tasted, I think we made it

A E B

Oh I think we made it

F#m E D

Final:

A F#m E D

(4x)

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