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Note: I wrote  D9sus4(xx0553) in choruses because the piano plays the E.
(The other guitarist plays 10 x 10 9 8 x, but that's really high up the neck.)
but you can still play  D7sus4(xx0213) like he does in performances.
 Gadd9/B- x20233. Electric plays  Bm7shape (x20232).
Final  G5is 3x0033.
ORDER: V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C GS FC1 FC2
[VERSE 1]
      Bmadd4I’m going nowhere and I’m Egoing fast
      AI should find a place to Amaj7go   and rest
                         Bmadd4         Esus4          E     A(  E/A   A   E/A   A)
      I should find a place to lay  my head tonight
      Bmadd4Every morning, there’s aEsus4nother startE  
      AEvery morning Amaj7hits so hard
      Bmadd4Guess I’m running scared, Eguess I’m running on emp A- tyA7  
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
 CMister, can you help  Emme?
‘Cause it seems CI’ve been led astrayEm  
 I keep Csearching for an anEmswer
 For a way,Asus4  A  
 Won’t you help      D7sus4me?D7  
[CHORUS]
     You’ve gotta Gslow down G/F#brother,
     Em7Slow Gadd9/Bdown brother,
     Cadd9slow down if you D9sus4can’t go Gon
     GSlow down G/F#brother,
     Em7slow Gadd9/Bdown brother
     Cadd9Slow down if you D9sus4can’t go Gon
[VERSE 2]
      Bmadd4Do you think I’ll Eever learn?
      AI used to be wiAmaj7thout concern
      Bmadd4Now all I ever Edo don’t seem to free AmeA7  
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
 CMister, can you help  Emme?
‘Cause it seems CI’ve been led astrayEm  
 I keep Csearching for an anEmswer
 todayAsus4  A  
 Won’t you help      D7sus4me?D7  
[CHORUS]
     You’ve gotta Gslow down G/F#brother,
     Em7Slow Gadd9/Bdown brother,
     Cadd9slow down if you D9sus4can’t go Gon
     GSlow down G/F#brother,
     Em7slow Gadd9/Bdown brother
     Cadd9Slow down if you D9sus4can’t go Gon
[GUITAR SOLO]
 Em|                   A7|  D|  Dmaj7|
 Em|  A7sus4   A7   D7sus4   D7|
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
n.c.          G  G/F#  
     Slow down brother,
     Em7slow Gadd9/Bdown brother
     Cadd9Slow down if you D9sus4can’t go Gon
     GSlow down G/F#brother,
     Em7slow Gadd9/Bdown brother
     Cadd9Slow down if you D9sus4can’t go Gon
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
     GSlow down G/F#brother,
     Em7slow G/Bdown brother
     Cadd9Slow down if you D9sus4can’t go Gon
(acoustic only)
     GSlow down brother,
     Em7slow Gadd9/Bdown   brother
     Cadd9Slow down if you D9sus4can’t go G5on

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Slow Down

by Douwe Bob

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D9sus4

D7sus4

Gadd9/B

Bm7

Bmadd4

Amaj7

Esus4

E/A

Asus4

G/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Dmaj7

A7sus4

G/B

D9sus4 E

Note: I wrote (xx0553) in choruses because the piano plays the .

(The other guitarist plays 10 x 10 9 8 x, but that's really high up the neck.)

D7sus4

but you can still play (xx0213) like he does in performances.

Gadd9/B Bm7

- x20233. Electric plays shape (x20232).

Final is 3x0033.

ORDER: V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C GS FC1 FC2

[VERSE 1]

Bmadd4 E

I’m going nowhere and I’m going fast

A Amaj7

I should find a place to go and rest

Bmadd4 Esus4 E A E/A A E/A A

( )

I should find a place to lay my head tonight

Bmadd4 Esus4 E

Every morning, there’s another start

A Amaj7

Every morning hits so hard

Bmadd4 E A A7

Guess I’m running scared, guess I’m running on emp - ty

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

C Em

Mister, can you help me?

C Em

‘Cause it seems I’ve been led astray

C Em

I keep searching for an answer

Asus4 A

For a way,

D7sus4 D7

Won’t you help me?

[CHORUS]

G G/F#

You’ve gotta slow down brother,

Em7 Gadd9/B

Slow down brother,

Cadd9 D9sus4 G

slow down if you can’t go on

G G/F#

Slow down brother,

Em7 Gadd9/B

slow down brother

Cadd9 D9sus4 G

Slow down if you can’t go on

[VERSE 2]

Bmadd4 E

Do you think I’ll ever learn?

A Amaj7

I used to be without concern

Bmadd4 E A A7

Now all I ever do don’t seem to free me

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

C Em

Mister, can you help me?

C Em

‘Cause it seems I’ve been led astray

C Em

I keep searching for an answer

Asus4 A

today

D7sus4 D7

Won’t you help me?

[CHORUS]

G G/F#

You’ve gotta slow down brother,

Em7 Gadd9/B

Slow down brother,

Cadd9 D9sus4 G

slow down if you can’t go on

G G/F#

Slow down brother,

Em7 Gadd9/B

slow down brother

Cadd9 D9sus4 G

Slow down if you can’t go on

[GUITAR SOLO]

Em A7 D Dmaj7

| | | |

Em A7sus4 A7 D7sus4 D7

| |

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

G G/F#

n.c.

Slow down brother,

Em7 Gadd9/B

slow down brother

Cadd9 D9sus4 G

Slow down if you can’t go on

G G/F#

Slow down brother,

Em7 Gadd9/B

slow down brother

Cadd9 D9sus4 G

Slow down if you can’t go on

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

G G/F#

Slow down brother,

Em7 G/B

slow down brother

Cadd9 D9sus4 G

Slow down if you can’t go on

(acoustic only)

Slow down brother,

Em7 Gadd9/B

slow down brother

Cadd9 D9sus4 G5

Slow down if you can’t go on

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