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                         Slow Down By Third Day / Revelation 2008
Capo 3rd fret  
Verse  Em-G-D-A  
Chorus Em-G-D-A  
Bridge C-G-D  
Em-G-D- A(x2)
(Verse 1)
EmTell me to slow downG  
If you think that the road is goiDng nowhereA  
EmTell me to slow downG  
If I’m goinDg to fast for my own goodA  
EmTell me to slow downG  
If the way is leading Dto a dead endA  
TEmell me to slow downG  
Turn around, let me change the way DI’m goingA  
(CHORUS)
EmOh I don’t want to let goC  
Of all the things that I knowD  
Are keeping me away from my Alife
OEmh I don’t want to slow downC  
No I don’t want to look aroundD  
But I can’t seem to work it outA  
So help me God
ACh ah GahD  
CAh ah GyeDa 
ACh aGh aDh
(Verse 2)
EmTell me to slow downG  
If you see that I’m running too Dfast in the wrong raceA  
EmTell me to slow downG  
If you thDink that I can’t keep up with my own paceA  
EmTell me to slow downG  
Cause you know if Dthere is any questionA  
EmTell me to slow downG  
Turn around and I’m changing my diDrectionA  
EmOh I don’t want to let goG  
Of all the things that I knowD  
Are keeping me away from my Alife
EmOh I don’t want to slow downG  
No I don’t want to look aroundD  
But I can’t seem to work it outA  
So help me God
(BRIDGE) 
C-G- D  
            Oh tell me to slow down
C-G-              D  
             Oh tell me to slow down now
C-G- D  
             Oh tell me to slow down 
(CHORUS)
EmOh I don’t want to let goG  
Of all the things that I knowD  
Are keeping me away from my Alife
EmOh I don’t want to slow downG  
No I don’t want to look aroundD  
But I can’t seem to work it outA  
I can’t work it out
EmOh I don’t want to slow downG  
No I don’t want to look aroundD  
But I can’t seem to work it outA  
So help me God            So help me God
C-G-   D  
            Oh tell me to slow down        So help me God
C-D-G  
            Oh tell me to slow down now       So help me God
C-G-D  
            Oh tell me to slow down        So help me

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Slow Down

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Slow Down By Third Day / Revelation 2008

Capo 3rd fret

Em G D A

Verse ---

Em G D A

Chorus ---

C G D

Bridge --

Em G D A

--- (x2)

(Verse 1)

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

If you think that the road is going nowhere

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

If I’m going to fast for my own good

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

If the way is leading to a dead end

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

Turn around, let me change the way I’m going

(CHORUS)

Em C

Oh I don’t want to let go

Of all the things that I know

Are keeping me away from my life

Em C

Oh I don’t want to slow down

No I don’t want to look around

But I can’t seem to work it out

So help me God

C G D

Ah ah ah

C G D

Ah ah yea

C G D

Ah ah ah

(Verse 2)

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

If you see that I’m running too fast in the wrong race

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

If you think that I can’t keep up with my own pace

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

Cause you know if there is any question

Em G

Tell me to slow down

D A

Turn around and I’m changing my direction

Em G

Oh I don’t want to let go

Of all the things that I know

Are keeping me away from my life

Em G

Oh I don’t want to slow down

No I don’t want to look around

But I can’t seem to work it out

So help me God

(BRIDGE)

C G D

Oh tell me to slow down

C G D

Oh tell me to slow down now

C G D

Oh tell me to slow down

(CHORUS)

Em G

Oh I don’t want to let go

Of all the things that I know

Are keeping me away from my life

Em G

Oh I don’t want to slow down

No I don’t want to look around

But I can’t seem to work it out

I can’t work it out

Em G

Oh I don’t want to slow down

No I don’t want to look around

But I can’t seem to work it out

So help me God So help me God

C G D

Oh tell me to slow down So help me God

C D G

Oh tell me to slow down now So help me God

C G D

Oh tell me to slow down So help me

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