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The Magic Numbers - Slow Down Boy (The Way It Goes)
[INTRO]
Dpicking and strumming
[VERSE]
Well we Dtalked all night
trying to Emmake things right
Can't beDlieve it's gone
Had it Dall worked out
in the Emmorning doubts
and it Dall goes wrong
[Bridge]
I can't give Dup on you
that's just not Gjust the way that it Dgoes
[VERSE]
Going to Dfind yourself
through Emsomeone else
see if I Dheld you wrong
[PRE-CHORUS]
I'm aGfraid it can't leave you toAnight
had it Bmonce but it should have been Gtwice
[CHORUS]
DSlow down boy you're driving me Gcrazy
DI'm not a kid anymore, I guess I never Gwas that
I'm Emtrying and trying to move Aon
I guess there's Bmsomething inside that keeps Dholding on
and I Emtry and I try to move Aon
[VERSE]
Well we Dtalked all night
tried to Emmake things right
can't beDlieve it's gone
[BRIDGE]
you can't give Dup on him
it's Gnot just the way that it Dgoes
[PRE-CHORUS]
I'm aGfraid it can't leave you toAnight
had it Bmonce but it should have been Gtwice
[CHORUS]
DSlow down boy you're driving me Gcrazy
DI'm not the one any more, I guess I never Gwas
And EmI try and I try to move Aon
I guess there's Bmsomething inside that keeps Dholding on
AEmnd I try and I try to moAve on
I guess there's Bmsomething inside that keeps Dholding on
AEmnd I try and I try to moAve on
I guess there's Bmsomething inside that keeps Dholding on
AEmnd I try and I try to moAve on
I guess there's Bmsomething inside that keeps Dholding on
And I Emtry and I try to move Aon
[INSTRUMENTAL]
 Bm   A   Gx2
[Post-Chorus]
BmNothing you do can break my heart
AWhy'd you have to go and fall apartG  
BmNothing you do can break my heart
AWhy'd you have to go and fall apartG  
BmNothing you do can break my heart
AWhy'd you have to go and fall apart   GNaaa oooh naaaa
BmNothing you do can break my heart
AWhy'd you have to go and fall apart   GNaaa oooh naaaa
BmNothing you do can break my heart
AWhy'd you have to go and fall apart   GNaaa oooh naaaa
GI never Bmwanted to Ahear
What you're Gsaying now
GI never Bmwanted to Ahear (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes crawling in)
What you're Gsaying now (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes following)
GI never Bmwanted to Ahear (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes crawling in)
What you're Gsaying now (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes following)
GI never Bmwanted to Ahear (Nothing you can do can break my heart)
What you're Gsaying now (Why'd you have to go and fall apart now)
[Instrumental]
Drepeated
[BRIDGE]
you can't give Dup on him
it's Gnot just the way that it Dgoes
you can't give Dup on him
it's Gnot just the way that it Dgoes
you can't give Dup on him
it's Gnot just the way that it Dgoes
you can't give Dup on him
it's Gnot just the way that it Dgoes

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Slow Down

by The Magic Numbers

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The Magic Numbers - Slow Down Boy (The Way It Goes)

[INTRO]

picking and strumming

[VERSE]

Well we talked all night

trying to make things right

Can't believe it's gone

Had it all worked out

in the morning doubts

and it all goes wrong

[Bridge]

I can't give up on you

G D

that's just not just the way that it goes

[VERSE]

Going to find yourself

through someone else

see if I held you wrong

[PRE-CHORUS]

G A

I'm afraid it can't leave you tonight

Bm G

had it once but it should have been twice

[CHORUS]

D G

Slow down boy you're driving me crazy

D G

I'm not a kid anymore, I guess I never was that

Em A

I'm trying and trying to move on

Bm D

I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on

Em A

and I try and I try to move on

[VERSE]

Well we talked all night

tried to make things right

can't believe it's gone

[BRIDGE]

you can't give up on him

G D

it's not just the way that it goes

[PRE-CHORUS]

G A

I'm afraid it can't leave you tonight

Bm G

had it once but it should have been twice

[CHORUS]

D G

Slow down boy you're driving me crazy

D G

I'm not the one any more, I guess I never was

Em A

And I try and I try to move on

Bm D

I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on

Em A

And I try and I try to move on

Bm D

I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on

Em A

And I try and I try to move on

Bm D

I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on

Em A

And I try and I try to move on

Bm D

I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on

Em A

And I try and I try to move on

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Bm A G

[Post-Chorus]

Nothing you do can break my heart

A G

Why'd you have to go and fall apart

Nothing you do can break my heart

A G

Why'd you have to go and fall apart

Nothing you do can break my heart

A G

Why'd you have to go and fall apart Naaa oooh naaaa

Nothing you do can break my heart

A G

Why'd you have to go and fall apart Naaa oooh naaaa

Nothing you do can break my heart

A G

Why'd you have to go and fall apart Naaa oooh naaaa

G Bm A

I never wanted to hear

What you're saying now

G Bm A

I never wanted to hear (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes crawling in)

What you're saying now (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes following)

G Bm A

I never wanted to hear (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes crawling in)

What you're saying now (Whenever there is a doubt, She comes following)

G Bm A

I never wanted to hear (Nothing you can do can break my heart)

What you're saying now (Why'd you have to go and fall apart now)

[Instrumental]

repeated

[BRIDGE]

you can't give up on him

G D

it's not just the way that it goes

you can't give up on him

G D

it's not just the way that it goes

you can't give up on him

G D

it's not just the way that it goes

you can't give up on him

G D

it's not just the way that it goes

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