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Song: Slow Dawn
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Note: the solo starts on the only D chord and continues until the you get to the 
final verse...good luck to anyone who wants to play it!
All the chords are relative to the tuning (which means the F#m is really Gm, the E 
is really Eb, and so on...)
Play  "  F#m    E   G#m  F#m" as follows
|-0----0----0----0----|
|-0----0----0----0----|
|-2----1----4----2----|
|-4----2----6----4----|
|-4----2----6----4----|
|(0)---0---(0)--(0)---|
 F#m     E   G#m    F#mx2
F#mmidnEight G#mpeopF#mle
F#mrushing Efor a doG#mwntown F#mtrain
F#mwatchEing and G#mwastF#ming awayA  
Btheir hearts beat fF#mreeE  
Bcool frequeF#mncyE  
G#mand i don't know what it is
i'm gonna F#mrun E.....the sG#mlow F#mdawn
F#mseeking Esigh, oh G#mso faiF#mnt
i'm gonna F#mrun E.....the sG#mlow F#mdawn awakeA  
Bit's blessed undF#moneE  
Bthe songbirds all aF#mroundE  
G#mand i'm not sure what it is
but i'm G#msure that i could give it
Aawake the slDow daAwn
          C#m  G#m    B   F#m   A    A
A    G#m  C#m   B    F#m   A    E    E
C#mslow daG#mwn moves by Bmy sidF#me
Ateach yEour sileBnt sleBepB  F#m  
Aslow dEawnC#m  G#m  B  B  
F#m E    G#m F#m
the F#mmidnEight G#mpeopF#mle
wF#mashing dEown here, waG#mstinF#mg way
they're gonna F#mrun E...the G#mslow F#mdawn awake
the sF#mlow Edawn G#mawakF#me
the sF#mlow Edawn G#mawakF#me
the sF#mlow Edawn G#mawakF#me

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Slow Dawn

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Song: Slow Dawn

Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Note: the solo starts on the only D chord and continues until the you get to the

final verse...good luck to anyone who wants to play it!

All the chords are relative to the tuning (which means the F#m is really Gm, the E

is really Eb, and so on...)

F#m E G#m F#m

Play " " as follows

|-0----0----0----0----|

|-2----1----4----2----|

|-4----2----6----4----|

|(0)---0---(0)--(0)---|

F#m E G#m F#m

midnight people

F#m E G#m F#m

rushing for a downtown train

F#m E G#m F#m A

watching and wasting away

B F#m E

their hearts beat free

B F#m E

cool frequency

G#m

and i don't know what it is

F#m E G#m F#m

i'm gonna run .....the slow dawn

F#m E G#m F#m

seeking sigh, oh so faint

F#m E G#m F#m A

i'm gonna run .....the slow dawn awake

B F#m E

it's blessed undone

B F#m E

the songbirds all around

G#m

and i'm not sure what it is

G#m

but i'm sure that i could give it

A D A

awake the slow dawn

C#m G#m B F#m A A

A G#m C#m B F#m A E E

C#m G#m B F#m

slow dawn moves by my side

A E B B B F#m

teach your silent sleep

A E C#m G#m B B

slow dawn

F#m E G#m F#m

the midnight people

F#m E G#m F#m

washing down here, wasting way

F#m E G#m F#m

they're gonna run ...the slow dawn awake

F#m E G#m F#m

the slow dawn awake

F#m E G#m F#m

the slow dawn awake

F#m E G#m F#m

the slow dawn awake

About Slow Dawn Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

Learn how to play Slow Dawn by The Smashing Pumpkins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Slow Dawn chords”, “Slow Dawn guitar chords”, or “The Smashing Pumpkins Slow Dawn chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Slow Dawn chords and for experienced players who want accurate Slow Dawn lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, D.

FAQ — Slow Dawn by The Smashing Pumpkins

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Is "Slow Dawn" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Slow Dawn" by The Smashing Pumpkins with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Smashing Pumpkins below.

What key is "Slow Dawn" in?

The chords for "Slow Dawn" show the original chord names (including Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.