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No capo in the original version, but if you can sing as low as Leonard Cohen (I can!) then you're doing well.
This is the lowest key you'll ever need it in, just capo it up as you need to! :)
INTRO: D– C- Dx 4 – if you want to replicate the bass line in the intro and you’re just strumming,
then do these as barre chords and just hit the top three strings. Strumming pattern I’ve used is
DD-U-CD-DU-DU-Dmute-Umute
But I’ve found you can just play a standard D/F#chord and just lift off the E string to kind of make a
reasonably acceptable sound.
[VERSE 1]
DI’m slowing down the tune, I never liked it fast
You want to get there soon, I want to get there last
It’s nAot because I’m Gmold, It’s nAot the life I Gmled
I Aalways liked it Gmslow, That’s what my GmomFma Dsaid
DI’m lacing up my shoe, But I don’t want to run
I’ll get there when I do, Don’t need no startin' gun
It’s nAot because I’m Gmold, And it’s nAot what dying Gmdoes
I aAlways liked it Gmslow, SlGow is iFn my bDlood
[CHORUS 1]
I aBblways liked it sFlow, I nCever liked it fFast
With yBbou it’s got to gFo, With Cme it’s got to Alast
It’s Gmnot because I’m oAld, It’s Gmnot because I’m dAead
I aGmlways liked it sAlow, That’s what my GmomFma Dsaid
6 bars of D- improv if you can!
[VERSE 2]
DAll your moves are swift, All your turns are tight
Let me catch my breath, I thought we had all night
I lAike to take my Gmtime, I like to lAinger as it Gmflies
A wAeekend on your lGmips, A lifetime Gin yFour eDyes
[CHORUS 2]
I’m Bbslowing down the tFune, I nCever liked it fFast
You wBbant to get there sFoon, I wCant to get there lAast
It’s Gmnot because I’m oAld, It’s Gmnot the life I lAed
I Gmalways liked it sAlow, That’s what my GmomFma Dsaid
[CHORUS 3]
I’m sBblowing down the tFune, I nCever liked it fFast
You wBbant to get there Fsoon, I Cwant to get there lAast
So, bGmaby, let me Ago, You’re wGmanted back in tAown
In Gmcase they want to kAnow, I’m just tGrying to sFlow it dDown
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