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Take It Slow

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[Intro]
G  Em
G  Em
G  Em
G  Em
[Verse 1]
Take it sGlowEm  
You know you'll never reach the Gbottom of the oceanEm  
But if you come wGith me tonight
                                   Em          GN.C.
We'll hold our breath until we turn blue
[Verse 2]
You'll never kGnowEm  
How many butterflGies have to flap their wEmings to keep you aliGve
But we can write a stEmory
Say we figured it oGut
AmOooEmoh.C/G...      ooAmoohEm  C/G  
[Verse 3]
And as loAmng as the cEmold moon face sC/Gtares at me
Through our cAmurtains every nFight
                          G     Em     GN.C.
That's all I need to know
[Verse 4]
Let it GgoEm  
No, we won't solve the pGroblem of the one and Emmany
Before dGayEm  
Oh but you knGow  oEmoh-woo
If we daGnce hand in hand
'Round and 'rEmound on this solid groGund
Then mEmaybe we've gGot it
[Verse 5]
Yeah as lAmong as your sEmkin always tC/Gastes this way
And your hAmand is mine to hFold
C  Em Am
C  Em  Am
[Verse 6]
Take it sGlowEm  
You know you'll never hear it stGraight out of the horse's mEmouth
So lay dGownEm  
                                   GN.C.
Mm, put your ear to the ground
[Trumpet solo]
C    Em    Am C G
C    Em    Am C G   Am
[Outro]
Take it sGlowEm  
Take it sGloEmw,  GwoEmah-oh
Take it slGow

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Take It Slow

by Birdtalker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Intro]

G Em

[Verse 1]

G Em

Take it slow

G Em

You know you'll never reach the bottom of the ocean

But if you come with me tonight

Em G

N.C.

We'll hold our breath until we turn blue

[Verse 2]

G Em

You'll never know

G Em G

How many butterflies have to flap their wings to keep you alive

But we can write a story

Say we figured it out

Am Em C/G Am Em C/G

Ooooh.... ooooh

[Verse 3]

Am Em C/G

And as long as the cold moon face stares at me

Am F

Through our curtains every night

G Em G

N.C.

That's all I need to know

[Verse 4]

G Em

Let it go

G Em

No, we won't solve the problem of the one and many

G Em

Before day

G Em

Oh but you know ooh-woo

If we dance hand in hand

Em G

'Round and 'round on this solid ground

Em G

Then maybe we've got it

[Verse 5]

Am Em C/G

Yeah as long as your skin always tastes this way

Am F

And your hand is mine to hold

C Em Am

[Verse 6]

G Em

Take it slow

G Em

You know you'll never hear it straight out of the horse's mouth

G Em

So lay down

N.C.

Mm, put your ear to the ground

[Trumpet solo]

C Em Am C G

C Em Am C G Am

[Outro]

G Em

Take it slow

G Em G Em

Take it slow, woah-oh

Take it slow

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