Slow Down - The Academy Is....
This is the first time I've ever gotten around to writing out a tab. Hopefully you find
helpful.
-Andrew
Chords:
Bm7 Dmaj7 F#m7 Bm D
A E F#m G
E 7 5 4 7 x 5 x 2 3
A 9 5 4 9 5 7 7 4 5
D 7 7 4 9 7 7 9 4 5
G 7 6 6 x 7 x 9 x x
B 7 5 5 x x x x x x
e 7 5 4 x x x x x x
Verse 1:
Bm7
Close the door and take the stairs.
Dmaj7 F#m7
Up or down? Ups and downs.
F#m7
Don't pretend you've never been there.
Bm7 Dmaj7
F#m7 You kiss me like an overdramatic actor
starving for work,
F#m7
with one last shot to make it happen.
Bm7
You've won the role, you've played your part,
Dmaj7
you've been cordially invited.
F#m7
But I'm not impressed, and I'm definitely not excited.
Bm7
'Cause the film runs a shallow budget,
Dmaj7 F#m7
and the writer's subject script isn't any deeper.
F#m7 (Quick) A
So dive right in...
Pre-chorus:
Bm
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,
D
hey you, who are you kidding?
A E
I'm not like them. I won't buy in.
Bm
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,
D
hey you, who are you kidding?
A
Don't quit 'til 47.
E
Then we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.
Chorus:
Bm D
Take back everything you ever said.
A E
You never meant a word of it. You never did.
Bm D
Take back everything you said.
A E
You never meant a word of it. You never did. She said....
Verse 2:
Bm7
'Alright, Alright, slow down!"
Dmaj7
Oh no, oh no, we won't.
F#m7 Bm7
'Cause I regret every thing that I said to ever make her feel
Dmaj7 F#m7
like she was something special, or that she ever really mattered.
F#m7 (Quick) A
Did she ever really matter?
Pre-Chorus:
Bm
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,
D
hey you, who are you kidding?
A E
I'm not like them. I won't buy in.
Bm
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills, just
D
don't count on this summer.
A E
Don't quit 'til 47. Then we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.
Chorus:
Bm D
Take back everything you ever said.
A E
You never meant a word of it. You never did.
Bm D
Take back everything you said.
A E
You never meant a word of it. You never did.
Bridge:
DF#m A
I'm not saying that I'm not breaking some hearts tonight, girl.
DF#m A
I'm not saying that I'm not breaking some hearts tonight, girl.
G
Alright, alright, slow down...
Music Interlude:
Bm D A E
Bm D A E
Chorus:
Bm D
Take back everything you ever said.
A E
You never meant a word of it. You never did.
Bm D
Take back everything you said.
A E
You never meant a word of it. You never did.
Pre-Chorus x3 (fades):
Bm
Hollywood hills and suburban thrills,
D
hey you, who are you kidding?
AE
I'm not like them. I won't buy in.
Questions / Corrections? lookleftt@gmail.com
