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Eminor

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Great finger picking, beautiful song.
I tried writing down the lyrics myself, sorry if there is anything wrong.
Tuning: Drop-D
Capo 1st Fret
Verse:
E---G--------------------B/G--------------------Em------------------F#-----------------
B-----------0--------------------0-------------------0-----------------0-------
G-----0--------------------0-------------------0-----------------0-------------
D--------0------x4------------0------x4-----------0-----x4----------0-----x4---
A-----------------------2------------------------------------------------------
D---5---------------------------------------2-----------------4----------------
Chorus:
E----G-------------------B/G---------------------Am------------------D-----------------
B-----------0--------------------0-------------------1--------------------------
G-----0--------------------0-------------------2-----------------------2--------
D--------0------x4------------0------x4-----------2-----x4-------5---------x4---
A-----------------------2--------------------0----------------------5-----------
D---5---------------------------------------------------------0-----------------
G    B/G    Em    F#
G    B/G    Em    F#
  GWhere are you gB/Going     Emhappen too F#fast?
   GI'll always B/Gfollow,    Emnothing will F#last
G    B/G    Em    F#
   GGolden the sunB/Glight,    Emgolden your F#hair
   GWhere are you B/Ggoing?    EmGo anyF#where
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
G    B/G    Em    F#
   GGo down to the B/Gwater,    Emwhat do you F#see?
   GCaught in the sunB/Glight,    Emhalf of it's F#me
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
G    B/G    Em    F#
G    B/G    Em    F#
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
GSlow B/Gdown, Amslow Ddown
backing vocals sing the following:
I've got all day, it's a long life
Why don't you slow down?

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Slow Down

by Scott Orr

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

B/G

Great finger picking, beautiful song.

I tried writing down the lyrics myself, sorry if there is anything wrong.

Tuning: Drop-D

Capo 1st Fret

Verse:

G B/G Em F#

E------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-----------0--------------------0-------------------0-----------------0-------

G-----0--------------------0-------------------0-----------------0-------------

D--------0------x4------------0------x4-----------0-----x4----------0-----x4---

A-----------------------2------------------------------------------------------

D---5---------------------------------------2-----------------4----------------

Chorus:

G B/G Am D

E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B-----------0--------------------0-------------------1--------------------------

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

D--------0------x4------------0------x4-----------2-----x4-------5---------x4---

A-----------------------2--------------------0----------------------5-----------

D---5---------------------------------------------------------0-----------------

G B/G Em F#

Where are you going happen too fast?

G B/G Em F#

I'll always follow, nothing will last

G B/G Em F#

Golden the sunlight, golden your hair

G B/G Em F#

Where are you going? Go anywhere

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

G B/G Em F#

Go down to the water, what do you see?

G B/G Em F#

Caught in the sunlight, half of it's me

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

G B/G Em F#

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

G B/G Am D

Slow down, slow down

backing vocals sing the following:

I've got all day, it's a long life

Why don't you slow down?

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