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Heart Slows Down
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Step 1 / 16Position: 3
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Drop C (CGCFAd, Drop D plus down a whole step down)
[Notes]
- A standard tuning arrangement follows at bottom,
but the artist plays in this tuning
- Riff 1 is played over the D7, G/B sequences
- Chords listed by fingering rather than pitch
- Rhythm is played with a bunch of downstrokes
[Chords]
D7x575xx
D/Ax0423x
E72201xx
G5x003x
G* 5504xx
G/Bx250xx
[Riff 1]
D7v v G/Bv v
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
d|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
F|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C|-7-7-7-7-5-7-7-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/|
C|-0-------------------------------|
[Intro]
D7 G/B
D7 G/B
[Verse 1]
Well the D7television psychic says G/Byou should've seen it comin'
The D7dealer's dirty fingers are G/Breachin' for your money
Your D7bones just rattle like G/Ba dropped tambourine
And Bmeverything sad is a Glittle bit funny
[Pre-Chorus 1]
You D7called out the instiG/Bgator but you D7never heard a G/Bthing
It's just Bmbusted wood and D/Abroke piano stGringsD
[Chorus]
Honey if your Gheart slows Ddown
Honey if your Bmheart slows down (Gdown)
I will always Gbe around (aDround)
I will always Bmbe around (aGround)
E7 G* D7
Honey if your heart slows down
[Verse 2]
Well you D7keep goin' back to G/Ball you've destroyed
'Til it wD7ashes you out from the G/Briver of joy
ReD7volver plays over the tG/Bhoughts in your head
And Bmpaths the forgiveness you Gtry to employ
[Pre-Chorus 2]
So tD7ake all your old tomG/Borrows and D7find the worst G/Bto use
'Cause Bmevery precious D/Athing must bend and GbruiseD
[Chorus]
Honey if your Gheart slows Ddown
Honey if your Bmheart slows down (Gdown)
I will always Gbe around (aDround)
I will always Bmbe around (aGround)
E7 G* D7
Honey if your heart slows down
[Instrumental]
D7 G/B(x4)
[Verse 3]
Well the D7record is endin' as yG/Bou turn away
BD7orn of the ashes ya lG/Beft in the tray
LazD7y like smoke that G/Bhangs in the air
As eBmasy to see through aGnd fadin' away
[Pre-Chorus 3]
So dD7on't you disbelieve G/Bit, we all lD7ive in this world aG/Blone
On Bmdoctors' drugs just D/Astarin' at your Jesus GphoneD
[Chorus]
Honey if your Gheart slows Ddown
Honey if your Bmheart slows down (Gdown)
I will always Gbe around (aDround)
I will always Bmbe around (aGround)
E7 G*
Honey if your heart slows down
[Outro]
D7 G/B
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Tuning: Standard
[Notes]
- Riff 1 is played over the C7, F/A sequences
- The artist actual plays in Drop C as show above.
[Chords]
C7x3535x
C/G3x201x
F/Ax032xx
[Riff 1]
C7v v F/Av v
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|---------------------------------|
[Intro]
C7 F/A
C7 F/A
[Verse 1]
Well the C7television psychic says F/Ayou should've seen it comin'
The C7dealer's dirty fingers are F/Areachin' for your money
Your C7bones just rattle like F/Aa dropped tambourine
And Ameverything sad is a Flittle bit funny
[Pre-Chorus 1]
You C7called out the instiF/Agator but you C7never heard a F/Athing
It's just Ambusted wood and C/Gbroke piano stFringsC
[Chorus]
Honey if your Fheart slows Cdown
Honey if your Amheart slows down (Fdown)
I will always Fbe around (aCround)
I will always Ambe around (aFround)
Honey if your D7heart slows FdownC7
[Verse 2]
Well you C7keep goin' back to F/Aall you've destroyed
'Til it wC7ashes you out from the F/Ariver of joy
ReC7volver plays over the tF/Ahoughts in your head
And Ampaths the forgiveness you Ftry to employ
[Pre-Chorus 2]
So tC7ake all your old tomF/Aorrows and C7find the worst F/Ato use
'Cause Amevery precious C/Gthing must bend and FbruiseC
[Chorus]
Honey if your Fheart slows Cdown
Honey if your Amheart slows down (Fdown)
I will always Fbe around (aCround)
I will always Ambe around (aFround)
Honey if your D7heart slows FdownC7
[Instrumental]
C7 F/A(x4)
[Verse 3]
Well the C7record is endin' as yF/Aou turn away
BC7orn of the ashes ya lF/Aeft in the tray
LazC7y like smoke that F/Ahangs in the air
As eAmasy to see through aFnd fadin' away
[Pre-Chorus 3]
So dC7on't you disbelieve F/Ait, we all lC7ive in this world aF/Alone
On Amdoctors' drugs just C/Gstarin' at your Jesus FphoneC
[Chorus]
Honey if your Fheart slows Cdown
Honey if your Amheart slows down (Fdown)
I will always Fbe around (aCround)
I will always Ambe around (aFround)
Honey if your D7heart slows FdownC7
[Outro]
C7 F/A
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Heart Slows Down
by Aaron Lee Tasjan
Chords in this song · guitar
D7
D/A
E7
G
G/B
Bm
D
C7
C/G
F/A
Am
F
C
Tuning: Drop C (CGCFAd, Drop D plus down a whole step down)
[Notes]
- A standard tuning arrangement follows at bottom,
but the artist plays in this tuning
- Riff 1 is played over the D7, G/B sequences
- Chords listed by fingering rather than pitch
- Rhythm is played with a bunch of downstrokes
[Chords]
D7
x575xx
D/A
x0423x
E7
2201xx
G
5x003x
G
* 5504xx
G/B
x250xx
[Riff 1]
D7 G/B
v v v v
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
d|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
F|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C|-7-7-7-7-5-7-7-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/|
C|-0-------------------------------|
[Intro]
D7 G/B
D7 G/B
[Verse 1]
D7 G/B
Well the television psychic says you should've seen it comin'
D7 G/B
The dealer's dirty fingers are reachin' for your money
D7 G/B
Your bones just rattle like a dropped tambourine
Bm G
And everything sad is a little bit funny
[Pre-Chorus 1]
D7 G/B D7 G/B
You called out the instigator but you never heard a thing
Bm D/A G D
It's just busted wood and broke piano strings
[Chorus]
G D
Honey if your heart slows down
Bm G
Honey if your heart slows down (down)
G D
I will always be around (around)
Bm G
I will always be around (around)
E7 G D7
*
Honey if your heart slows down
[Verse 2]
D7 G/B
Well you keep goin' back to all you've destroyed
D7 G/B
'Til it washes you out from the river of joy
D7 G/B
Revolver plays over the thoughts in your head
Bm G
And paths the forgiveness you try to employ
[Pre-Chorus 2]
D7 G/B D7 G/B
So take all your old tomorrows and find the worst to use
Bm D/A G D
'Cause every precious thing must bend and bruise
[Chorus]
G D
Honey if your heart slows down
Bm G
Honey if your heart slows down (down)
G D
I will always be around (around)
Bm G
I will always be around (around)
E7 G D7
*
Honey if your heart slows down
[Instrumental]
D7 G/B
(x4)
[Verse 3]
D7 G/B
Well the record is endin' as you turn away
D7 G/B
Born of the ashes ya left in the tray
D7 G/B
Lazy like smoke that hangs in the air
Bm G
As easy to see through and fadin' away
[Pre-Chorus 3]
D7 G/B D7 G/B
So don't you disbelieve it, we all live in this world alone
Bm D/A G D
On doctors' drugs just starin' at your Jesus phone
[Chorus]
G D
Honey if your heart slows down
Bm G
Honey if your heart slows down (down)
G D
I will always be around (around)
Bm G
I will always be around (around)
E7 G
*
Honey if your heart slows down
[Outro]
D7 G/B
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Tuning: Standard
[Notes]
- Riff 1 is played over the C7, F/A sequences
- The artist actual plays in Drop C as show above.
[Chords]
C7
x3535x
C/G
3x201x
F/A
x032xx
[Riff 1]
C7 F/A
v v v v
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|---------------------------------|
[Intro]
C7 F/A
C7 F/A
[Verse 1]
C7 F/A
Well the television psychic says you should've seen it comin'
C7 F/A
The dealer's dirty fingers are reachin' for your money
C7 F/A
Your bones just rattle like a dropped tambourine
Am F
And everything sad is a little bit funny
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C7 F/A C7 F/A
You called out the instigator but you never heard a thing
Am C/G F C
It's just busted wood and broke piano strings
[Chorus]
F C
Honey if your heart slows down
Am F
Honey if your heart slows down (down)
F C
I will always be around (around)
Am F
I will always be around (around)
D7 F C7
Honey if your heart slows down
[Verse 2]
C7 F/A
Well you keep goin' back to all you've destroyed
C7 F/A
'Til it washes you out from the river of joy
C7 F/A
Revolver plays over the thoughts in your head
Am F
And paths the forgiveness you try to employ
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C7 F/A C7 F/A
So take all your old tomorrows and find the worst to use
Am C/G F C
'Cause every precious thing must bend and bruise
[Chorus]
F C
Honey if your heart slows down
Am F
Honey if your heart slows down (down)
F C
I will always be around (around)
Am F
I will always be around (around)
D7 F C7
Honey if your heart slows down
[Instrumental]
C7 F/A
(x4)
[Verse 3]
C7 F/A
Well the record is endin' as you turn away
C7 F/A
Born of the ashes ya left in the tray
C7 F/A
Lazy like smoke that hangs in the air
Am F
As easy to see through and fadin' away
[Pre-Chorus 3]
C7 F/A C7 F/A
So don't you disbelieve it, we all live in this world alone
Am C/G F C
On doctors' drugs just starin' at your Jesus phone
[Chorus]
F C
Honey if your heart slows down
Am F
Honey if your heart slows down (down)
F C
I will always be around (around)
Am F
I will always be around (around)
D7 F C7
Honey if your heart slows down
[Outro]
C7 F/A
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