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The World Ain’t Slowing Down by Ellis Paul
A/N: not a 100% accurate but still works for me. Listen to the song carefully so you’ll 
the whole picture
Capo on 4th fret
(C-Em-A5-G)= is a bit that is played after some of the lines of the song in quick succession)
[Intro] G-D-Am-D  
[Verse 1]
                  G                         Am      C   D(C-Em-A5-G)
I  found  you  sitting  on  a  suitcase  crying
                          G                     Am7    C(C-Em-A5-G)
Beneath my feet,  I feel the rumble of a subway train
                  G                                        Am7   C   D(C-Em-A5-G)
I laugh out loud, 'cause it's the one thing I hadn't been trying
GThe train came in breathless,
AmThe passenger’s restless
You say, "CBaby, you'll never changDe"
[Chorus]
You    gotta   get   gGone,   you   gotta   get   goiAm7ng
Hey,   tChe   world   ain't   slowing   doDwn   for   no one
GIt's   a   carnival    calAm7ling   out   tCo   youD  
It   sounds   like   a   Gsong,   Hits   you  like   scrAm7ipture
You paint the piCcture , With   colors   squeeDzed    from   your   hand
                                                                            G
Weren't   you   the   kid   who  just  Am7climbed   on   the   merry-gCo-round
Hey   look,   the   woDrld   ain't   slowing   doGwnAm7  
HeC-Hey,  hey,   the wDorld ain't slowing dGownAm7  
       C(C-Em-A5)
Hey, hey...
[Verse 2]
GOut   on   the   sidewalk,    PigeoAm7n's   do   the   moonwalk
                                         C    D(C-Em-A5)
I'll   be   dancing   like   Fred   Astaire
GThe   lamppost's   are   rocking,  The   whoAm7le  town's   talking
                            C   D(C-Em-A5-G)
Like a fool in a barber's chair
GAnd   I   get   the   sensation,   The   jAm7oy   and   frustration
                                C    D(C-Em-A5-G)
Like being caught by a tropical rain
GFreedom can numb you,
Am7When there's no place to run to
CIt feels just like Novo cDane
[Chorus]
You    gotta   get   gGone,   you   gotta   get   goiAm7ng
Hey,   tChe   world   ain't   slowing   doDwn   for   no one
GIt's   a   carnival    calAm7ling   out   tCo   youD  
It   sounds   like   a   Gsong,   Hits   you  like   scrAm7ipture
You paint the piCcture , With   colors   squeeDzed    from   your   hand
                                                                            G
Weren't   you   the   kid   who  just  Am7climbed   on   the   merry-gCo-round
Hey   look,   the   woDrld   ain't   slowing   doGwnAm7  
HeC-Hey,  hey,   the wDorld ain't slowing dGownAm7  
       C(C-Em-A5)
Hey, hey...
[Bridge]
GYou packed up all your handbags,
TEmhrowing   off   the   sandbags
CI   let   go   and   you   stepped   frDee
GI   didn't   want   to   loose   you ,   Am7you said you   didn't  choose   to,
                           C   D(C-Em-A5)
It's just how your karma came."
BGut thanks for the vision,
Am7And the twenty-twenty wisdom
CIt hit me like a south-bound traiDn
You    gotta   get   gGone,   you   gotta   get   goAm7ing
Hey,   thCe   world   ain't   slowing   dowDn   for   no one
GIt's   a   carnival    calAm7ling   out   Cto   you   (iDt’s callin’ out to you)
It   sounds   like   a   sGong,   Hits   you  like   scriAm7pture
You paint the pCicture , With   colors   squeDezed    from   your   hand
                                                                            G
Weren't   you   the   kid   who  jAm7ust  climbed   on   the   merry-go
CWeren't you the kid
Who just climbeDd on the merry-go--
GWeren't you the kid
Who just climbeAm7d on the merry-go-roundC  
Hey look, the woDrld ain't slowing dGownAm7  
     C(C-Em-A5)                              G  
A-Hey, hey,     the   world   ain't   slowing down
                      Am7    C(C-Em-A5)                G  
Hey, hey,  it's   a   big,   blue   world
Am7It's   a   big,   blue   world
(C-Em-  A5x3)                         G  
Rock    my    big,    blue    world

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World Aint Slowing Down

by Ellis Paul

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

The World Ain’t Slowing Down by Ellis Paul

A/N: not a 100% accurate but still works for me. Listen to the song carefully so you’ll

the whole picture

Capo on 4th fret

C Em A5 G

(---)= is a bit that is played after some of the lines of the song in quick succession)

G D Am D

[Intro] ---

[Verse 1]

G Am C D C Em A5 G

(---)

I found you sitting on a suitcase crying

G Am7 C C Em A5 G

(---)

Beneath my feet, I feel the rumble of a subway train

G Am7 C D C Em A5 G

(---)

I laugh out loud, 'cause it's the one thing I hadn't been trying

The train came in breathless,

The passenger’s restless

C D

You say, "Baby, you'll never change"

[Chorus]

G Am7

You gotta get gone, you gotta get going

C D

Hey, the world ain't slowing down for no one

G Am7 C D

It's a carnival calling out to you

G Am7

It sounds like a song, Hits you like scripture

C D

You paint the picture , With colors squeezed from your hand

Am7 C

Weren't you the kid who just climbed on the merry-go-round

D G Am7

Hey look, the world ain't slowing down

C D G Am7

He-Hey, hey, the world ain't slowing down

C C Em A5

(--)

Hey, hey...

[Verse 2]

G Am7

Out on the sidewalk, Pigeon's do the moonwalk

C D Em

(C--A5)

I'll be dancing like Fred Astaire

G Am7

The lamppost's are rocking, The whole town's talking

C D Em A5

(C---G)

Like a fool in a barber's chair

G Am7

And I get the sensation, The joy and frustration

C D Em A5

(C---G)

Like being caught by a tropical rain

Freedom can numb you,

Am7

When there's no place to run to

C D

It feels just like Novo cane

[Chorus]

G Am7

You gotta get gone, you gotta get going

C D

Hey, the world ain't slowing down for no one

G Am7 C D

It's a carnival calling out to you

G Am7

It sounds like a song, Hits you like scripture

C D

You paint the picture , With colors squeezed from your hand

Am7 C

Weren't you the kid who just climbed on the merry-go-round

D G Am7

Hey look, the world ain't slowing down

C D G Am7

He-Hey, hey, the world ain't slowing down

C C Em A5

(--)

Hey, hey...

[Bridge]

You packed up all your handbags,

Throwing off the sandbags

C D

I let go and you stepped free

G Am7

I didn't want to loose you , you said you didn't choose to,

C D C Em A5

(--)

It's just how your karma came."

But thanks for the vision,

Am7

And the twenty-twenty wisdom

C D

It hit me like a south-bound train

G Am7

You gotta get gone, you gotta get going

C D

Hey, the world ain't slowing down for no one

G Am7 C D

It's a carnival calling out to you (it’s callin’ out to you)

G Am7

It sounds like a song, Hits you like scripture

C D

You paint the picture , With colors squeezed from your hand

Am7

Weren't you the kid who just climbed on the merry-go

Weren't you the kid

Who just climbed on the merry-go--

Weren't you the kid

Am7 C

Who just climbed on the merry-go-round

D G Am7

Hey look, the world ain't slowing down

C C Em A5 G

(--)

A-Hey, hey, the world ain't slowing down

Am7 C C Em A5 G

(--)

Hey, hey, it's a big, blue world

Am7

It's a big, blue world

C Em A5 G

(-- x3)

Rock my big, blue world

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