• Song:

    Slow Down

  • Artist:

    The Academy Is

  • Album:

    Almost Here

GmClose (355333@1)the door and take the stairs.
Bb (x1333x@1)                 Dm (xx0231@1)Up or down? Ups and downs,
              DmWell (xx0231@1)don't pretend you've never been there.
Gm (355333@1)                              Bb (x1333x@1)You kiss me like an overdramatic actor
                   Dmwho's (xx0231@1)starving for work,
              Dmwith (xx0231@1)one last shot to make it happen.
GmYou've (355333@1)won the role, you've played your part,
            Bbyou've (x1333x@1)been cordially invited.
        Dm (xx0231@1)                   DmBut (xx0231@1)I'm not impressed, and I'm definitely not excited,
            Gmbecause (355333@1)the film runs a shallow budget,
        Bband (x1333x@1)the writer's subject script isn't any
Dm (xx0231@1)       Dmdeeper. (xx0231@1)So dive right in...

PRE-CHORUS
GmHollywood (355333@1)hills and suburban thrills,
Bbhey (x1333x@1)you, who are you kidding?
FI'm (133211@1)not like them.
C/EI (x3111x@5)won't buy in.
GmHollywood (355333@1)hills and suburban thrills,
    Bbhey (x1333x@1)you, who are you kidding?
      FDon't (133211@1)quit 'til 47,
C/Ethen (x3111x@5)we'll turn it up, and we'll play a little faster.

CHORUS:
GmTake (355333@1)back everything you ever 
Bbsaid, (x1333x@1)you never meant a
Fword (133211@1)of it.
    C/EYou (x3111x@5)never did.
GmTake (355333@1)back everything you ever 
Bbsaid, (x1333x@1)you never meant a
Fword (133211@1)of it.
CYou (x32010@1)never did. She said

VERSE 2:
Gm'Alright, (355333@1)Alright, slow down!"
Bb"Oh (x1333x@1)no, oh no, we won't"
Dm'cause (xx0231@1)I regret every word that I said
Bbto (x1333x@1)ever make her feel like
Gmshe (355333@1)was something special,
Dm (xx0231@1)                                      Dm*
or that she ever really mattered. Did she ever really matter?

PRE-CHORUS
GmHollywood (355333@1)hills and suburban thrills,
Bbhey (x1333x@1)you, who are you kidding?
FI'm (133211@1)not like them.
C/EI (x3111x@5)won't buy in.
GmHollywood (355333@1)hills and suburban thrills,
     Bbjust (x1333x@1)don't count on this summer.
      FDon't (133211@1)quit 'til 47.
CThen (x32010@1)we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.

CHORUS:
GmTake (355333@1)back everything you ever 
Bbsaid, (x1333x@1)you never meant a
Fword (133211@1)of it.
C/EYou (x3111x@5)never did.
GmTake (355333@1)back everything you ever 
Bbsaid, (x1333x@1)you never meant a
Fword (133211@1)of it.
CYou (x32010@1)never did.

BRIDGE:
BbI'm (x1333x@1)not saying that
DmI'm (xx0231@1)not breaking some
Fhearts (133211@1)tonight, girl.
BbI'm (x1333x@1)not saying that
DmI'm (xx0231@1)not breaking some
Fhearts (133211@1)tonight, girl.
Eb (x43121@3)                   BbAlright, (x1333x@1)alright, slow down...

SOLO:
Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1)CHORUS:
GmTake (355333@1)back everything you ever 
Bbsaid, (x1333x@1)you never meant a
Fword (133211@1)of it.
CYou (x32010@1)never did.
GmTake (355333@1)back everything you ever 
Bbsaid, (x1333x@1)you never meant a
Fword (133211@1)of it.
CYou (x32010@1)never did.

OUTRO (3x):
GmHollywood (355333@1)hills and suburban thrills,
Bbhey (x1333x@1)you, who are you kidding?
FI'm (133211@1)not like them.
CI (x32010@1)won't buy in.

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