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Slow Below The Surface

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[Intro]
  D     Gx2
[Verse]
  D     Gx2
DSome people tell you they're Gtrapped by the distance
And Dcan't get what they want Gmost
They Dthrow up a wall and then Gcall for assistance
And Dmake no attempt to get Gclose
[Chorus]
DOh,    GI think you should DknowG  
You've got to go Dslow D/C#below the BmsurfaceBm/A  
And Geasy G/F#through the Emwaves
You Abetter go Dslow D/C#below the BmsurfaceBm/A  
And Geasy G/F#through the EmwavesA  
[Verse]
  D    Gx2
You're Drunning so fast that you Gcan't find the past
And the fDuture is wearing Gthin
DCome from behind it's a Gmatter of time
'Til you Dsee who you've always Gbeen
[Chorus]
DOh,    GI think you should DknowG  
You've got to go Dslow D/C#below the BmsurfaceBm/A  
And Geasy G/F#through the Emwaves
You Abetter go Dslow D/C#below the BmsurfaceBm/A  
And Geasy G/F#through the EmwavesA  
[Instrumental]
  D     Gx2
 Em     Ax4
[Verse]
DSome people tell you they're Gtrapped by the distance
And Dcan't get what they want Gmost
They Dthrow up a wall and then Gcall for assistance
And Dmake no attempt to get Gclose
[Chorus]
DOh,    GI think you should DknowG  
You've got to go Dslow D/C#below the BmsurfaceBm/A  
And Geasy G/F#through the Emwaves
You Abetter go Dslow D/C#below the BmsurfaceBm/A  
And Geasy G/F#through the Emwaves
You Aknow that your Dlife must D/C#have a BmpurposeBm/A  
You Gbetter G/F#make a Emstand while Ayou still Dcan
[Outro]
    D    Gx4
   Em    Ax4

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Slow Below The Surface

by Dan Fogelberg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

Bm/A

G/F#

[Intro]

D G

[Verse]

D G

Some people tell you they're trapped by the distance

D G

And can't get what they want most

D G

They throw up a wall and then call for assistance

D G

And make no attempt to get close

[Chorus]

D G D G

Oh, I think you should know

D D/C# Bm Bm/A

You've got to go slow below the surface

G G/F# Em

And easy through the waves

A D D/C# Bm Bm/A

You better go slow below the surface

G G/F# Em A

And easy through the waves

[Verse]

D G

You're running so fast that you can't find the past

D G

And the future is wearing thin

D G

Come from behind it's a matter of time

D G

'Til you see who you've always been

[Chorus]

D G D G

Oh, I think you should know

D D/C# Bm Bm/A

You've got to go slow below the surface

G G/F# Em

And easy through the waves

A D D/C# Bm Bm/A

You better go slow below the surface

G G/F# Em A

And easy through the waves

[Instrumental]

D G

Em A

[Verse]

D G

Some people tell you they're trapped by the distance

D G

And can't get what they want most

D G

They throw up a wall and then call for assistance

D G

And make no attempt to get close

[Chorus]

D G D G

Oh, I think you should know

D D/C# Bm Bm/A

You've got to go slow below the surface

G G/F# Em

And easy through the waves

A D D/C# Bm Bm/A

You better go slow below the surface

G G/F# Em

And easy through the waves

A D D/C# Bm Bm/A

You know that your life must have a purpose

G G/F# Em A D

You better make a stand while you still can

[Outro]

D G

Em A

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