Slow It Down
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Capo 1
[Refrão]
F
Oh I want you now
C
So please don't let me down
Am
Oh just shut your mouth
G
And know that you are everything to me
F
Can we just let go
C
Of what we can't control
Am G
And if the world should spin too fast
I'll slow it down for you
Verse 1:
C
I still remember you
G
The dizzy dance with me and you
Am
We lived our lives without a clue
F
And never tried to find the meaning
C
Those days weren't meant to last
G
I can't ache for what is past
Am
'Cause I know what it means to be
F Am
So close that I could see inside of you
F C
Oh my friend, nothing ever ends
E
Just look around 'cause this is right where you and I belong
[Refrão]
F C
Oh I want you now
G
So please don't let me down
F Am
Oh just shut your mouth
G
And know that you are everything to me
F C E
Can we just let go
F
Of what we can't control
F G
And if the world should spin too fast
I'll slow it down for you
verse 2
C
You know I loved a girl
G
Who said that I could change the world
Am
If only I was brave enough
F
To live the life in front of me
C
These memories are fading fast
G
They're scattered like a broken glass
Am
Will they be mended
F
Or as easily just swept away
Am F C
Oh my friend this is not the end
E
Just look around 'cause this is right where you and I belong
[Refrão]
F C
Oh I want you now
Am G
So please don't let me down
F Am
Oh just shut your mouth
G
And know that you are everything to me
F C E
Can we just let go
F
Of what we can't control
F G
And if the world should spin too fast
I'll slow it down for you
Bridge
F
Falling from this height
C
Just might break your light
Am
Take a chance for me
G
The only way you see
F
Twist your hand into mine
C
Don't you leave this behind
Am G
If we're losing time
I'll slow it down for you
F C Am G
F C G
Yeaahhh
[Refrão]
F C
Oh I want you now
Am G
So please don't let me down
F Am
Oh just shut your mouth
G
And know that you are everything to me
F C E
Can we just let go
F
Of what we can't control
F G
And if the world should spin too fast
I'll slow it down for you
F C Am
G F C G
I'll slow it down for you
F
I'll slow it down for you
C E
Oh, I want you now
F
So please don't let me down
F G
And if the world should spin too fast
C
I'll slow it down for you
C G
Summer love and winter rain
You know they always fade away
Am
But in the end you know
G C
You and I will still remain
How to play Slow It Down
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.