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Slow Down Easy

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[Chorus]
GSlow down Deasy, BmI’ve been hauling a Dheavy Gsoul
GAnd don’t Dyou know, honey it’s tBmimeA  
GSlow down Deasy, Bmso much trouble got a Dheavy Gtoll
GTake my Dhand, won’t you be Bmmine
[Verse 1]
EmWe were born homesick, the Bmplot was understood
EmWe put away all the worry we could Gkeep
EmMaybe I’m too burdened to Bmtremble like I sAhould
EmMaybe you’re too sick to go too Adeep
[Chorus]
GSlow down Deasy, BmI’ve been hauling a Dheavy Gsoul
GAnd don’t Dyou know, Bmhoney it’s timeA  
GSlow down Deasy, Bmso much trouble got a Dheavy Gtoll
GTake my Dhand, won’t you be Bmmine
[Verse 2]
EmDissatisfaction, the Bmtired familiar taste
EmCoughing up bad blood in every Grhyme
EmCome on young savior, don’t let your Bmfever go to wAaste
You got Emneon arms for new age Acrimes
[Chorus]
GSlow down Deasy, BmI’ve been hauling a Dheavy Gsoul
GAnd don’t Dyou know, Bmhoney it’s tiAme
GSlow down Deasy, Bmso much trouble got a Dheavy Gtoll
GTake my Dhand, won’t you be Bmmine
[Solo: repeat the chords from the chorus, there's some fingerpicking going on, best to listen to it yourself
as John Moreland likes to improvise as well during live sessions.]
[Verse 3]
EmYour heart’s on the table
EmYou do what you’re able
EmDon’t you suffer no pain over Ame
[Chorus]
G [Strum down and let it ring]            G
Slow down easy, I’ve been hauling a heavy soul
GAnd don’t Dyou know, Bmhoney it’s timeA  
GSlow down Deasy, so mBmuch trouble got a Dheavy Gtoll
GTake my Dhand, won’t you be Bmmine
[Repeat]
G...             D  BmI’ve been hauling a Dheavy Gsoul
G...D  Bm  
GSlow down Deasy, so mBmuch trouble got a Dheavy Gtoll
G       D                  Bm
[Outro - strum once each]
G
D
Bm

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Slow Down Easy

by John Moreland

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[Chorus]

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, I’ve been hauling a heavy soul

G D Bm A

And don’t you know, honey it’s time

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, so much trouble got a heavy toll

G D Bm

Take my hand, won’t you be mine

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

We were born homesick, the plot was understood

Em G

We put away all the worry we could keep

Em Bm A

Maybe I’m too burdened to tremble like I should

Em A

Maybe you’re too sick to go too deep

[Chorus]

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, I’ve been hauling a heavy soul

G D Bm A

And don’t you know, honey it’s time

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, so much trouble got a heavy toll

G D Bm

Take my hand, won’t you be mine

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Dissatisfaction, the tired familiar taste

Em G

Coughing up bad blood in every rhyme

Em Bm A

Come on young savior, don’t let your fever go to waste

Em A

You got neon arms for new age crimes

[Chorus]

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, I’ve been hauling a heavy soul

G D Bm A

And don’t you know, honey it’s time

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, so much trouble got a heavy toll

G D Bm

Take my hand, won’t you be mine

[Solo: repeat the chords from the chorus, there's some fingerpicking going on, best to listen to it yourself

as John Moreland likes to improvise as well during live sessions.]

[Verse 3]

Your heart’s on the table

You do what you’re able

Em A

Don’t you suffer no pain over me

[Chorus]

G [Strum down and let it ring] G

Slow down easy, I’ve been hauling a heavy soul

G D Bm A

And don’t you know, honey it’s time

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, so much trouble got a heavy toll

G D Bm

Take my hand, won’t you be mine

[Repeat]

G D Bm D G

... I’ve been hauling a heavy soul

G D Bm

...

G D Bm D G

Slow down easy, so much trouble got a heavy toll

G D Bm

[Outro - strum once each]

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