The World Ain’t Slowing Down by Ellis Paul Chords by Jolo A/N: not a 100% accurate but still works for me. Listen to the song carefully so you’ll the whole picture Capo on 4th fret (C-Em-A5-G)= is a bit that is played after some of the lines of the song in quick succession) Intro : G-D-Am-D G Am C D (C-Em-A5-G) I found you sitting on a suitcase crying G Am7 C (C-Em-A5-G) Beneath my feet, I feel the rumble of a subway train G Am7 C D (C-Em-A5-G) I laugh out loud, 'cause it's the one thing I hadn't been trying G The train came in breathless, Am The passenger’s restless C D You say, "Baby, you'll never change" Chorus: G Am7 You gotta get gone, you gotta get going C D Hey, the world ain't slowing down for no one G Am7 C D It's a carnival calling out to you G Am7 It sounds like a song, Hits you like scripture C D You paint the picture , With colors squeezed from your hand G Am7 C Weren't you the kid who just climbed on the merry-go-round D G Am7 Hey look, the world ain't slowing down C D G Am7 He-Hey, hey, the world ain't slowing down C (C-Em-A5) Hey, hey... G Am7 Out on the sidewalk, Pigeon's do the moonwalk C D (C-Em-A5) I'll be dancing like Fred Astaire G Am7 The lamppost's are rocking, The whole town's talking C D (C-Em-A5-G) Like a fool in a barber's chair G Am7 And I get the sensation, The joy and frustration C D (C-Em-A5-G) Like being caught by a tropical rain G Freedom can numb you, Am7 When there's no place to run to C D It feels just like Novo cane G Am7 You gotta get gone, you gotta get going C D Hey, the world ain't slowing down for no one G Am7 C D It's a carnival calling out to you (it’s callin’ out to you) G Am7 It sounds like a song, Hits you like scripture C D You paint the picture , With colors squeezed from your hand G Am C Weren't you the kid who just climbed on the merry-go-round D G Am7 Hey look, the world ain't slowing down C D G Am7 He-Hey, hey, the world ain't slowing down C (C-Em-A5-G) Hey, hey... G You packed up all your handbags, Em Throwing off the sandbags C D I let go and you stepped free G Am7 I didn't want to loose you , you said you didn't choose to, C D (C-Em-A5) It's just how your karma came." G But thanks for the vision, Am7 And the twenty-twenty wisdom C D It hit me like a south-bound train G Am7 You gotta get gone, you gotta get going C D Hey, the world ain't slowing down for no one G Am7 C D It's a carnival calling out to you (it’s callin’ out to you) G Am7 It sounds like a song, Hits you like scripture C D You paint the picture , With colors squeezed from your hand G Am7 Weren't you the kid who just climbed on the merry-go C Weren't you the kid D Who just climbed on the merry-go-- G Weren't you the kid Am7 C Who just climbed on the merry-go-round D G Am7 Hey look, the world ain't slowing down C (C-Em-A5) G A-Hey, hey, the world ain't slowing down Am7 C (C-Em-A5) G Hey, hey, it's a big, blue world Am7 It's a big, blue world (C-Em-A5 x3) G Rock my big, blue world
