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Chords Relative to a capo on the 3rd (third) fret.
Em 	 0 0 2 2 0 0
E7	 0 0 2 0 1 0
G6	 3 2 0 0 0 X
C	 X 3 2 0 1 0
Am	 X 0 2 2 1 0
Am7	 X 0 2 0 1 0
E	 0 2 2 1 0 0
Dm	 X X 0 2 3 1
Am* Is a normal A minor chord with the second string played open
alternately with the Am chord
C* Is a normal C with the fourth string played open
alternately with the C chord
Verse 1
EmMoney to bloE7w, dice to thrG6ow in a gamCblers paradise
AmLivin?s the sAm7ame, itEs a croE7oked game, Etill thE7e day we?re wise
EmA ride on the traiE7n, lG6ove Con the brain, its a patience exercise
AmRiding your lAm7uck, beforEe your E7stuck, wEe?re alE7l due a slice
EmTakin? the grieE7f, turniG6n? the leaf, Cits the average mans way
AmPayin? his fAm7ees, down Eon his E7knees, but Etheres neE7ver time to pray
Chorus
		       EFmj7
But we never take time to slow things down
	            Dm  		 G  Am*
we?re all in such a rush these days
		    EFmj7
Seems we wanna a city before we build a town
DmWon?t be Glong befE7ore its on the ground
Am*		       C*
Should be slowing down
Verse 2
Chorus
Bridge Part 1 (as verse)
Bridge Part 2 (Played as verse but slowed down to 2 bars per one
chord in the verse)
Chorus then repeated twice in full, finishes quietly with:
Am*                       C*
Na na nah, na na nah nah, na na nah nah nah nah nah
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Should Be Slowing Down

by LBM

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

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Chords Relative to a capo on the 3rd (third) fret.

Em 0 0 2 2 0 0

E7 0 0 2 0 1 0

G6 3 2 0 0 0 X

C X 3 2 0 1 0

Am X 0 2 2 1 0

Am7 X 0 2 0 1 0

E 0 2 2 1 0 0

Dm X X 0 2 3 1

Am* Is a normal A minor chord with the second string played open

alternately with the Am chord

C* Is a normal C with the fourth string played open

alternately with the C chord

Verse 1

Em E7 G6 C

Money to blow, dice to throw in a gamblers paradise

Am Am7 E E7 E E7

Livin?s the same, its a crooked game, till the day we?re wise

Em E7 G6 C

A ride on the train, love on the brain, its a patience exercise

Am Am7 E E7 E E7

Riding your luck, before your stuck, we?re all due a slice

Em E7 G6 C

Takin? the grief, turnin? the leaf, its the average mans way

Am Am7 E E7 E E7

Payin? his fees, down on his knees, but theres never time to pray

Chorus

Fmj7

But we never take time to slow things down

Dm G Am

we?re all in such a rush these days

Fmj7

Seems we wanna a city before we build a town

Dm G E7

Won?t be long before its on the ground

Am C

* *

Should be slowing down

Verse 2

Chorus

Bridge Part 1 (as verse)

Bridge Part 2 (Played as verse but slowed down to 2 bars per one

chord in the verse)

Chorus then repeated twice in full, finishes quietly with:

Am C

* *

Na na nah, na na nah nah, na na nah nah nah nah nah

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