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A Slow Song

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[Intro]
C  Am C  Am C  Am C
[Verse 1]
AmMusic hCas charms they AmsayC  
AmBut in some Gm7people's hands
Fm7It        Dbmaj7becomes Fm7a savDbmaj7age beastAb  
Can't they Ab/Bbcontrol itBb  
AbWhy don't Ab/Bbthey hoBbld it Cback
[Verse 2]
You Amsee Cmy friend and AmmeC  
AmDon't have an Gm7easy day
Fm7And at Dbmaj7night Fm7we dance not Dbmaj7fightAb  
We need Ab/Bbthe energyBb  
AbIf not Ab/Bbthe symBbpathy
[Bridge]
EbBut I'm Fm7brutalized by bass
Eb/GAnd terrorized Fm7/Abby treble
EbI'm open to Fm7change my mood but
Eb/GI always get Fm7/Abcaught in the middle
[Chorus]
Dm7And I get tired of Gm7DJ's
Dm7Why is it always what Gm7he plays
Dm7I'm gonna push right through
Gm7I'm gonna tell him too
Dm7Tell him to play us
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
[Verse 3]
AmIt's lateC- I'm winAmding downC  
AmAm I the onGm7ly one
Fm7To want a Dbmaj7strong anFm7d silenDbmaj7t soundAb  
To pick Ab/Bbme up and Bbundress me
AbLay me Bbdown and Ccaress me
[Verse 4]
AmI feel yoCur touch Ammy handC  
AmAnd whisper Gm7in my ear
Fm7Ask me hoDbmaj7w I'm feelFm7ing nowDbmaj7  Ab  
And I wAb/Bbant to get Bbnear you
AbBut I can't eveAb/Bbn hear yBbou
[Bridge 2]
EbBut this is Fm7a fine romance
Eb/GIf we have to be so Fm7/Abdemanding
EbWe need just one morFm7e dance to
Eb/GLeave here with an undersFm7/Abtanding
[Chorus]
Dm7And I get Gm7tired of DJ's
Dm7Why is it Gm7always what he plays
Dm7I'm gonna push right through
Gm7I'm gonna tell him too
Dm7Tell him to play us
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
[Solo]
Ab Bb
Ab Bb
Ab Bb
Ab Bb
Fm7
[Chorus]
Dm7And I get Gm7tired of DJ's
Dm7Why is it Gm7always what he plays
Dm7I'm gonna push right through
Gm7I'm gonna tell him too
Dm7Tell him tGm7o play us
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
Play us a Cslow AmsongFm7  Bb9  Ab  
[Outro]
C Am

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A Slow Song

by Joe Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Fm7

Dbmaj7

Ab/Bb

Eb/G

Fm7/Ab

Dm7

Bb9

[Intro]

C Am C Am C Am C

[Verse 1]

Am C Am C

Music has charms they say

Am Gm7

But in some people's hands

Fm7 Dbmaj7 Fm7 Dbmaj7 Ab

It becomes a savage beast

Ab/Bb Bb

Can't they control it

Ab Ab/Bb Bb C

Why don't they hold it back

[Verse 2]

Am C Am C

You see my friend and me

Am Gm7

Don't have an easy day

Fm7 Dbmaj7 Fm7 Dbmaj7 Ab

And at night we dance not fight

Ab/Bb Bb

We need the energy

Ab Ab/Bb Bb

If not the sympathy

[Bridge]

Eb Fm7

But I'm brutalized by bass

Eb/G Fm7/Ab

And terrorized by treble

Eb Fm7

I'm open to change my mood but

Eb/G Fm7/Ab

I always get caught in the middle

[Chorus]

Dm7 Gm7

And I get tired of DJ's

Dm7 Gm7

Why is it always what he plays

Dm7

I'm gonna push right through

Gm7

I'm gonna tell him too

Dm7

Tell him to play us

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

[Verse 3]

Am C Am C

It's late- I'm winding down

Am Gm7

Am I the only one

Fm7 Dbmaj7 Fm7 Dbmaj7 Ab

To want a strong and silent sound

Ab/Bb Bb

To pick me up and undress me

Ab Bb C

Lay me down and caress me

[Verse 4]

Am C Am C

I feel your touch my hand

Am Gm7

And whisper in my ear

Fm7 Dbmaj7 Fm7 Dbmaj7 Ab

Ask me how I'm feeling now

Ab/Bb Bb

And I want to get near you

Ab Ab/Bb Bb

But I can't even hear you

[Bridge 2]

Eb Fm7

But this is a fine romance

Eb/G Fm7/Ab

If we have to be so demanding

Eb Fm7

We need just one more dance to

Eb/G Fm7/Ab

Leave here with an understanding

[Chorus]

Dm7 Gm7

And I get tired of DJ's

Dm7 Gm7

Why is it always what he plays

Dm7

I'm gonna push right through

Gm7

I'm gonna tell him too

Dm7

Tell him to play us

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

[Solo]

Ab Bb

Fm7

[Chorus]

Dm7 Gm7

And I get tired of DJ's

Dm7 Gm7

Why is it always what he plays

Dm7

I'm gonna push right through

Gm7

I'm gonna tell him too

Dm7 Gm7

Tell him to play us

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

C Am Fm7 Bb9 Ab

Play us a slow song

[Outro]

C Am

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