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Slow Down

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[Intro]
DOh, oh, oh, oh, F#moh, oh, oh!
AOh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh!
DOh, oh, oh, oh, F#moh, oh, oh!
AOh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh!D  
[Verse]
Moving to my F#mown drum,
Leave before the sAun comes,
I was gonna mEake this count.D  
Bleeding for the F#msake of,
Someone else's pAay stub,
Hoping this would aEll work out.D  
[Pre-Chorus]
But, I've been stealing F#mtime,
Thinking if I trAied,
Everything would tEurn out right.D  
We're caught up in the cF#mlimb.
Love was far beAhind.
Someone's got to sEtop this madness.D  
[Chorus]
When all this sF#meems like it's okAay,
And all we feel is dEay to day, we're on reDplay.
And, all these dF#mreams where life's maAde,
Are leaving out the pEeople that we love.
So, slow Ddown!F#m  
We need to slow Adown!E  D  
[Verse]
Feeling when the F#msun comes,
Feeling when your heAart turns,
Everybody nEeeds more time.D  
To step into the sF#munshine,
See it with your oAwn eyes,
I just want to fEeel alive.D  
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause, I've been killing F#mtime.
I was losing lAife.
I've been here for Eno good reason.D  
We're caught up in the F#mclimb.
Love was far behAind.
Someone's got to sEtop this madness.D  
[Chorus]
When all this sF#meems like it's okAay,
And all we feel is dEay to day, we're on reDplay.
And, all these dF#mreams where life's maAde,
Are leaving out the pEeople that we love.
So, slow DdownF#m!
We need to slow Adown!E  
DOh, oh, oh, oh, F#moh, oh, oh!
AOh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh!D  
[Bridge] (2x)
No one's got a F#mhold on time.A  
We just got to sEpend it right.D  
No one's got a F#mhold on you,A  
As long as you're sEtill alive.D  
[Chorus]
When all this sF#meems like it's okAay,
And all we feel is dEay to day, we're on reDplay.
And, all these dF#mreams where life's maAde,
Are leaving out the pEeople that we love.
So, slow DdownF#m!
We need to slow Adown!E  
[Outro]
DOh, oh, oh, oh, F#moh, oh, oh!
AOh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh!
DOh, oh, oh, oh, F#moh, oh, oh!
AOh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh!

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Slow Down

by Lights Follow

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F#m

[Intro]

D F#m

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

A E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

D F#m

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

A E D

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

[Verse]

F#m

Moving to my own drum,

Leave before the sun comes,

E D

I was gonna make this count.

F#m

Bleeding for the sake of,

Someone else's pay stub,

E D

Hoping this would all work out.

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

But, I've been stealing time,

Thinking if I tried,

E D

Everything would turn out right.

F#m

We're caught up in the climb.

Love was far behind.

E D

Someone's got to stop this madness.

[Chorus]

F#m A

When all this seems like it's okay,

E D

And all we feel is day to day, we're on replay.

F#m A

And, all these dreams where life's made,

Are leaving out the people that we love.

D F#m

So, slow down!

A E D

We need to slow down!

[Verse]

F#m

Feeling when the sun comes,

Feeling when your heart turns,

E D

Everybody needs more time.

F#m

To step into the sunshine,

See it with your own eyes,

E D

I just want to feel alive.

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

'Cause, I've been killing time.

I was losing life.

E D

I've been here for no good reason.

F#m

We're caught up in the climb.

Love was far behind.

E D

Someone's got to stop this madness.

[Chorus]

F#m A

When all this seems like it's okay,

E D

And all we feel is day to day, we're on replay.

F#m A

And, all these dreams where life's made,

Are leaving out the people that we love.

D F#m

So, slow down!

A E

We need to slow down!

D F#m

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

A E D

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

[Bridge] (2x)

F#m A

No one's got a hold on time.

E D

We just got to spend it right.

F#m A

No one's got a hold on you,

E D

As long as you're still alive.

[Chorus]

F#m A

When all this seems like it's okay,

E D

And all we feel is day to day, we're on replay.

F#m A

And, all these dreams where life's made,

Are leaving out the people that we love.

D F#m

So, slow down!

A E

We need to slow down!

[Outro]

D F#m

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

A E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

D F#m

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

A E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

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