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Speak Slow

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 1st fret
Standard tuning
Chords Used:
e|---D3---G3---G23--G/F#-0----A0---Bb1---C0---Bm2----|
B|---2---3---3---3----2---2---1---3----|
G|---3---0---0---2----2---3---0---4----|
D|---0---0-------0----2---2---2---4----|
A|-------2-------0----0—--1---3---2----|
E|-------3-------2---------------------|
[Intro]
G2  D  G  A
G2  D  G  A
[Verse 1]
You G2wait up Dfor me, I dGon't wake Aup for you,
G2Would you like the cDompany or   Gare you sick Aof me?
G2When your love lDets you go you Gonly want Alove more,
G2Even when loDve  was not wGhat you were loAoking for
[Chorus]
GSpeak slow, tell me love
G/F#Where do we go?... ah ah
GWhere do we go?... ah ah
G/F#Where do we go?
G2  D  G  A
G2  D  G  A
[Verse 2]
You G2break down, pDlead your case, GI don't know whAat to say
I G2leave my heart Dall this pain and Gnow I'm at it Aall again
G2On these streets tDhat I leave for Gweeks on end, Awho's to blame?
G2When you want Dlove  doesn't Gmatter what you're Alooking for
[Chorus]
GSpeak slow, tell me love
G/F#Where do we go?... ah ah
GWhere do we go?... ah ah
G/F#Where do we go?... ah ah
GSpeak slow, tell me love
G/F#Where do we go?... ah ah
GWhere do we go?... ah ah
G/F#Where do we go?
    D       Bb     CSpeak slow!
D   Bb   C
[Bridge]
I'm Dso far away and I just can't see you
I'm Bmso far along and I just don't need you
I'm Aso ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone
    ASo ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone
    Dso far away and I just can't see you
I'm Bmso far along and I just don't need you
I'm Aso ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone
    ASo ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone
G2  D  G  A
[Verse 3]
G2When your love lDets you go you Gonly want Alove more,
G2Even when loDve  was not wGhat you were loAoking for
G2When your love lDets you go you Gonly want Alove more,
G2Even when loDve's  not Gwhat you were lAooking for
[Chorus]
GSpeak slow, tell me love
G/F#Where do we go?... ah ah
GWhere do we go?... ah ah
G/F#Where do we go?... ah ah
GSpeak slow, tell me love
G/F#Where do we go?... ah ah
GWhere do we go?... ah ah
G/F#Where do we go?
    D       Bb     CSpeak slow!
    D       Bb     CSpeak slow!
[Outro]
G2  D  G  A
G2  D  G  A

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Speak Slow

by Tegan and Sara

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Capo on 1st fret

Standard tuning

Chords Used:

D G G2 G/F# A Bb C Bm

e|---3---3---3---0----0---1---0---2----|

B|---2---3---3---3----2---2---1---3----|

G|---3---0---0---2----2---3---0---4----|

D|---0---0-------0----2---2---2---4----|

A|-------2-------0----0—--1---3---2----|

E|-------3-------2---------------------|

[Intro]

G2 D G A

[Verse 1]

G2 D G A

You wait up for me, I don't wake up for you,

G2 D G A

Would you like the company or are you sick of me?

G2 D G A

When your love lets you go you only want love more,

G2 D G A

Even when love was not what you were looking for

[Chorus]

Speak slow, tell me love

G/F#

Where do we go?... ah ah

G/F#

Where do we go?

G2 D G A

[Verse 2]

G2 D G A

You break down, plead your case, I don't know what to say

G2 D G A

I leave my heart all this pain and now I'm at it all again

G2 D G A

On these streets that I leave for weeks on end, who's to blame?

G2 D G A

When you want love doesn't matter what you're looking for

[Chorus]

Speak slow, tell me love

G/F#

Where do we go?... ah ah

G/F#

Where do we go?... ah ah

Speak slow, tell me love

G/F#

Where do we go?... ah ah

G/F#

Where do we go?

D Bb C

Speak slow!

D Bb C

[Bridge]

I'm so far away and I just can't see you

I'm so far along and I just don't need you

I'm so ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone

So ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone

so far away and I just can't see you

I'm so far along and I just don't need you

I'm so ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone

So ah-alone, so ah-ah-alone

G2 D G A

[Verse 3]

G2 D G A

When your love lets you go you only want love more,

G2 D G A

Even when love was not what you were looking for

G2 D G A

When your love lets you go you only want love more,

G2 D G A

Even when love's not what you were looking for

[Chorus]

Speak slow, tell me love

G/F#

Where do we go?... ah ah

G/F#

Where do we go?... ah ah

Speak slow, tell me love

G/F#

Where do we go?... ah ah

G/F#

Where do we go?

D Bb C

Speak slow!

D Bb C

Speak slow!

[Outro]

G2 D G A

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