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Blondie - Slow Motion
written by Bennie Moten, Jimmy Destri, Laura Davis
Album: Eat to the Beat (1979)
Standard-Tuning
[Intro]
 C   Am   G     C2x
[Verse]
WhCat's all that commAmotion going oGn?
The Amboy in the back on his sDmecond attack
Wants his bCaby back (wants his bGaby back)
WhCat's all that commotAmion that you Ghear?
The gAmirl in the back who was dDmoing the quake
Got a bCelly-ache, she can't cGoncentrate
PCick up the beat, you can mAmove like you're made out of vGapour
'AmCatch me if you can' is what she sDmaid with her hands
Come on and tCake me back (can you tGake her back?)
When she gCives you the beat and Amyou get the shine
The wGorld slows down and she stops on a dime
AmGot a number when you clDmose your eyes
Like a rCeal magicianG  
[Bridge]
SEmtill she knGows she'll never lBmose a thing
She can pCut you up on a shelf until she wants to pDull the string
SEmtill you knGow she'll never slBmip away
KCeep time in your head, cDounting in your head
[Chorus]
Slow mCotion, I can plAmay with time
I can kGeep today but tomorrow's fine
SAmtop and look at the pDmictures rColling in your hGead
Slow mCotion, you can plAmay with time
You can lGeave her today but tomorrow's fine
SAmtop and live in your dDmreams at night
RColling in your bGed
[Bridge]
SEmtill you know she'll never sBmlip away
KCeep time in your head, cDounting in your head
[Interlude]
C C C C
D A A D
C G G C
D A A D
C G G C
D A A D
[Chorus]
Slow mCotion, you can Amstop on a dime
Slow mGotion, you ought to try it sometime
TAmake me back on anDmother track
TCake me back, tGake me back
Slow mCotion, you can pAmick up the beat
Slow mGotion, you can stop on the street
TAmake me back on anDmother track
TCake me back, tGake me back
Slow mCotion, you can sAmtop on a dime
Slow mGotion, you ought to try it sometime
TAmake me back on anDmother track
TCake me back, tGake me back
Slow mCotion, you can pAmick up the beat
Slow mGotion, you can stop on the street
TAmake me back on anDmother track
TCake me back, tGake me back

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Slow Motion

by Blondie

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Blondie - Slow Motion

written by Bennie Moten, Jimmy Destri, Laura Davis

Album: Eat to the Beat (1979)

Standard-Tuning

[Intro]

C Am G C

[Verse]

C Am G

What's all that commotion going on?

Am Dm

The boy in the back on his second attack

C G

Wants his baby back (wants his baby back)

C Am G

What's all that commotion that you hear?

Am Dm

The girl in the back who was doing the quake

C G

Got a belly-ache, she can't concentrate

C Am G

Pick up the beat, you can move like you're made out of vapour

Am Dm

'Catch me if you can' is what she said with her hands

C G

Come on and take me back (can you take her back?)

C Am

When she gives you the beat and you get the shine

The world slows down and she stops on a dime

Am Dm

Got a number when you close your eyes

C G

Like a real magician

[Bridge]

Em G Bm

Still she knows she'll never lose a thing

C D

She can put you up on a shelf until she wants to pull the string

Em G Bm

Still you know she'll never slip away

C D

Keep time in your head, counting in your head

[Chorus]

C Am

Slow motion, I can play with time

I can keep today but tomorrow's fine

Am Dm C G

Stop and look at the pictures rolling in your head

C Am

Slow motion, you can play with time

You can leave her today but tomorrow's fine

Am Dm

Stop and live in your dreams at night

C G

Rolling in your bed

[Bridge]

Em Bm

Still you know she'll never slip away

C D

Keep time in your head, counting in your head

[Interlude]

C C C C

D A A D

C G G C

D A A D

C G G C

D A A D

[Chorus]

C Am

Slow motion, you can stop on a dime

Slow motion, you ought to try it sometime

Am Dm

Take me back on another track

C G

Take me back, take me back

C Am

Slow motion, you can pick up the beat

Slow motion, you can stop on the street

Am Dm

Take me back on another track

C G

Take me back, take me back

C Am

Slow motion, you can stop on a dime

Slow motion, you ought to try it sometime

Am Dm

Take me back on another track

C G

Take me back, take me back

C Am

Slow motion, you can pick up the beat

Slow motion, you can stop on the street

Am Dm

Take me back on another track

C G

Take me back, take me back

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