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Slow Me Down

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Eminor

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|---Em--------D2------C0------Dsus20----|
B|----0------3------1------3----|
G|----0------2------0------2----|
D|----2------0------2------0----|
A|----2------0------3------0----|
E|----0------x------x------x----|
[Intro]
 EmSomehCow I always Dsus2knew
 EmI’d bite the Ccurb out spills the Dsus2proof
 EmThe letter Cin your pocket Dsus2now I can’t escape the truEmth
 SurpCrises so violent Dsus2stop with the silence
Who is sDhe Emto Cyou
[Verse 1]
 EmTell me why tell me Cwhy my whole world’s Dstarting to shake
 EmCause ain’t nobody ever Ctell you what it feels like when you’re Dbout to break
 I get EmnervoCus, Dtell me what’s Emher name
 I see a Clot of missed calls and Dnow I’m going off
 DDon’t tell me it’s ok
 EmA storm is Cswallowing this Dinterstate
 EmWhen it rains it Cpours and the pain is Dcoming in waves
 Stay EmsurfaCced, Dlove can’t hold Emyou down
 So I Cwill Ddrive
[Chorus]
 EmSlow me Cdown
 Dsus2I’m burning out of control
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dsus2now   (CPull me back)
 EmSlow me Cdown
 Dsus2It’s like you’ve stolen my soul
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dsus2now
[Verse 2]
 EmI can’t sCtand that streetDlight, I’m rolling out of bed
 EmAgain I Cbelong to the Dnight, I’m a mess
 Pull me EmoveCr, I Dcan’t forget Emher name
 Or my Curge to put this Dbarrel to your face
 EmThis storm is Cswallowing my Dsanity
 EmAnd all our Cmemories are tainted with her Dcheap perfume
 EmEighteen Cyears thrown Daway in a day
 Somebody Emstop me Cnow, Dbefore I get to you
[Chorus]
 EmSlow me Cdown
 Dsus2I’m burning out of control
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dsus2now   (CPull me back)
 EmSlow me Cdown
 Dsus2It’s like you’ve stolen my soul
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dsus2now
[Break]
 My sonEm, I gotta Cthank you for calling
 Not Dsure who I would be if you stopped looking out for me Em(You stopped looking out for me)
 SomeChow I always Dknew (Let me know when I need to)
 EmSlow you dCown, Dyou’re burning out of control
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dnow
[Chorus]
 EmSlow me Cdown
 Dsus2I’m burning out of control
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dsus2now   (CPull me back)
 EmSlow me Cdown
 Dsus2It’s like you’ve stolen my soul
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dsus2now
[Outro]
 You’ve got to Emslow me dCown
 DI’m burning out of control
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dnow (CPull me back)
 EmSlow me Cdown
 DIt’s like you’ve stolen my soul
 EmSo far from Cheaven Dnow

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Slow Me Down

by Issues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

[Chords]

Em D C Dsus2

e|-----------2------0------0----|

B|----0------3------1------3----|

G|----0------2------0------2----|

D|----2------0------2------0----|

A|----2------0------3------0----|

E|----0------x------x------x----|

[Intro]

Em C Dsus2

Somehow I always knew

Em C Dsus2

I’d bite the curb out spills the proof

Em C Dsus2 Em

The letter in your pocket now I can’t escape the truth

C Dsus2

Surprises so violent stop with the silence

D Em C

Who is she to you

[Verse 1]

Em C D

Tell me why tell me why my whole world’s starting to shake

Em C D

Cause ain’t nobody ever tell you what it feels like when you’re bout to break

Em C D Em

I get nervous, tell me what’s her name

C D

I see a lot of missed calls and now I’m going off

Don’t tell me it’s ok

Em C D

A storm is swallowing this interstate

Em C D

When it rains it pours and the pain is coming in waves

Em C D Em

Stay surfaced, love can’t hold you down

C D

So I will drive

[Chorus]

Em C

Slow me down

Dsus2

I’m burning out of control

Em C Dsus2 C

So far from heaven now (Pull me back)

Em C

Slow me down

Dsus2

It’s like you’ve stolen my soul

Em C Dsus2

So far from heaven now

[Verse 2]

Em C D

I can’t stand that streetlight, I’m rolling out of bed

Em C D

Again I belong to the night, I’m a mess

Em C D Em

Pull me over, I can’t forget her name

C D

Or my urge to put this barrel to your face

Em C D

This storm is swallowing my sanity

Em C D

And all our memories are tainted with her cheap perfume

Em C D

Eighteen years thrown away in a day

Em C D

Somebody stop me now, before I get to you

[Chorus]

Em C

Slow me down

Dsus2

I’m burning out of control

Em C Dsus2 C

So far from heaven now (Pull me back)

Em C

Slow me down

Dsus2

It’s like you’ve stolen my soul

Em C Dsus2

So far from heaven now

[Break]

Em C

My son, I gotta thank you for calling

D Em

Not sure who I would be if you stopped looking out for me (You stopped looking out for me)

C D

Somehow I always knew (Let me know when I need to)

Em C D

Slow you down, you’re burning out of control

Em C D

So far from heaven now

[Chorus]

Em C

Slow me down

Dsus2

I’m burning out of control

Em C Dsus2 C

So far from heaven now (Pull me back)

Em C

Slow me down

Dsus2

It’s like you’ve stolen my soul

Em C Dsus2

So far from heaven now

[Outro]

Em C

You’ve got to slow me down

I’m burning out of control

Em C D C

So far from heaven now (Pull me back)

Em C

Slow me down

It’s like you’ve stolen my soul

Em C D

So far from heaven now

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