Slow Learner
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CAPO: 5th fret (Sounds in the key of G)
Intro
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
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verse 1
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
And you'd think by now I'd now...
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
...What a mess you'd make of me,
A7 A7(no3) D G
You'd think by now that I would see,
Gmaj7 A7 A7(no3)
I'm a slow learner!
verse 2
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
And we al - ways seem to start...
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
...At the be - ginn - ing of the end,
A7 A7(no3) D G
Some things are hard for me to under - stand,
Gmaj7 A7
I'm a slow learner!
verse 3
A7(no3) G A7
And everybody knows, everybody sees,
A7(no3) Bm Bm/A E
I guess every - body's just smarter than me,
E7 G Gmaj7 A7 A7(no3)
Some things you just can't teach...
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
...A slow learner! | / / / / |
verse 4
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
And you'd think by now I'd try...
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
...To learn from my mis - takes,
A7 A7(no3) D G
My heart bends, it just won't seem to break,
Gmaj7 A7
I'm a slow learner!
Verse 5
A7(no3) G A7
And everybody knows, everybody sees,
A7(no3) Bm Bm/A E
I guess every - body's just smarter than me,
E7 G Gmaj7 A7 A7(no3)
Some things you just can't teach...
G Gmaj7 G A7 A7(no3) Bm Bm/A
...A slow learner! | / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 6
E E7 G A7
And everybody knows, everybody sees,
A7(no3) Bm Bm/A E
I guess every - body's just smarter than me,
E7 G Gmaj7 A7 A7(no3)
Some things you just can't teach...
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7
...A slow learner! | / / / / |
Coda
D D5 D4 D Dsus2 G Gmaj7 Dsus2
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How to play Slow Learner
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 G. 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.