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Slow Down
Tabbed by: Joe G
Tuning: Capo on 2
Chords (relative to capo)
e|	0	C0	A0	Em3	G2	D2D/F#  
b|	1	1	0	0	3	3
g|	0	2	0	0	2	2
D|	2	2	2	0	0	0
A|	3	0	2	2	X	X
E|	X	X	0	3	X	2
An asterisk means add third fret on the high e string with your little 
making the chord and AddG chord.
VERSE 1:
Am*
Close the door and take the stairs.
C*                  Em  
Up or down? Upside down,
              Em*
Well don't pretend you've never been there.
Am*                              C* 
You kiss me like an overdramatic actor
                   Em*
who's starving for work,
              Em*
with one last shot to make it happen.
Am*
You've won the role, you've played your part,
            C*
you've been cordially invited.
                             Em  Em*
But I'm not impressed, and I'm definitely not excited,
            Am*
because the film runs a shallow budget,
and the Cwriter's subject script isn't any
         Em  Em*
deeper. So dive right in...
PRE-CHORUS
AmHollywood hills and suburban thrills,
Chey you, who are you kidding?
GI'm not like them.
D/F#I won't buy in.
AmHollywood hills and suburban thrills,
hey Cyou, who are you kidding?
Don't Gquit 'til 47,
D/F#then we'll turn it up, and we'll play a little faster.
CHORUS:
AmTake back everything you ever 
Csaid, you never meant a
Gword of it.
You D/F#never did.
AmTake back everything you ever 
Csaid, you never meant a
Gword of it.
DYou never did. She said 
VERSE 2:
Am*
'Alright, Alright, slow down!"
C*
"Oh no, oh no, we won't"
Em*
'cause I regret every word that I said
C*
to ever make her feel like
Am*
she was something special,
                                        Em  Em*
or that she ever really mattered. Did she ever really matter?
PRE-CHORUS
AmHollywood hills and suburban thrills,
Chey you, who are you kidding?
GI'm not like them.
D/F#I won't buy in.
AmHollywood hills and suburban thrills,
just Cdon't count on this summer.
Don't Gquit 'til 47.
DThen we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.
CHORUS:
AmTake back everything you ever 
Csaid, you never meant a
Gword of it.
D/F#You never did.
AmTake back everything you ever 
Csaid, you never meant a
Gword of it.
DYou never did.
BRIDGE:
CI'm not saying that
EmI'm not breaking some
Ghearts tonight, girl.
CI'm not saying that
EmI'm not breaking some
Ghearts tonight, girl.
FAlright, aClright, slow down...
SOLO:
Em*  C*  G*  D*  Am*  C*  G*  D*
CHORUS:
AmTake back everything you ever 
Csaid, you never meant a
Gword of it.
DYou never did.
AmTake back everything you ever 
Csaid, you never meant a
Gword of it.
DYou never did.
OUTRO (3x):
AmHollywood hills and suburban thrills,
Chey you, who are you kidding?
GI'm not like them.
DI won't buy in.

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Slow Down

by The Academy Is...

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Slow Down

Tabbed by: Joe G

Tuning: Capo on 2

Chords (relative to capo)

C A Em G D D/F#

e| 0 0 0 3 2 2

b| 1 1 0 0 3 3

g| 0 2 0 0 2 2

D| 2 2 2 0 0 0

A| 3 0 2 2 X X

E| X X 0 3 X 2

An asterisk means add third fret on the high e string with your little

making the chord and AddG chord.

VERSE 1:

Close the door and take the stairs.

C Em

Up or down? Upside down,

Well don't pretend you've never been there.

Am C

* *

You kiss me like an overdramatic actor

who's starving for work,

with one last shot to make it happen.

You've won the role, you've played your part,

you've been cordially invited.

Em Em

But I'm not impressed, and I'm definitely not excited,

because the film runs a shallow budget,

and the writer's subject script isn't any

Em Em

deeper. So dive right in...

PRE-CHORUS

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,

hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them.

D/F#

I won't buy in.

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,

hey you, who are you kidding?

Don't quit 'til 47,

D/F#

then we'll turn it up, and we'll play a little faster.

CHORUS:

Take back everything you ever

said, you never meant a

word of it.

D/F#

You never did.

Take back everything you ever

said, you never meant a

word of it.

You never did. She said

VERSE 2:

'Alright, Alright, slow down!"

"Oh no, oh no, we won't"

'cause I regret every word that I said

to ever make her feel like

she was something special,

Em Em

or that she ever really mattered. Did she ever really matter?

PRE-CHORUS

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,

hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them.

D/F#

I won't buy in.

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,

just don't count on this summer.

Don't quit 'til 47.

Then we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.

CHORUS:

Take back everything you ever

said, you never meant a

word of it.

D/F#

You never did.

Take back everything you ever

said, you never meant a

word of it.

You never did.

BRIDGE:

I'm not saying that

I'm not breaking some

hearts tonight, girl.

I'm not saying that

I'm not breaking some

hearts tonight, girl.

F C

Alright, alright, slow down...

SOLO:

Em C G D Am C G D

* * * * * * * *

CHORUS:

Take back everything you ever

said, you never meant a

word of it.

You never did.

Take back everything you ever

said, you never meant a

word of it.

You never did.

OUTRO (3x):

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,

hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them.

I won't buy in.

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