Should be Slowing Down Written by LBM From the album 'Songs from the north of the heart' --------------------------------------------------------------------- This is one of many great songs written by LBM. This song has a very David Gray feel to it, its a lyrical masterpiece in my opinion, Compared to some songs we are subjected to nowadays.(it also rings very true!) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords Relative to a capo on the 3rd (third) fret. Em 0 0 2 2 0 0 E7 0 0 2 0 1 0 G6 3 2 0 0 0 X C X 3 2 0 1 0 Am X 0 2 2 1 0 Am7 X 0 2 0 1 0 E 0 2 2 1 0 0 Dm X X 0 2 3 1 Fmj7 X 3 3 2 1 0 Note Am* Is a normal A minor chord with the second string played open alternately with the Am chord C* Is a normal C with the fourth string played open alternately with the C chord Verse 1 Em E7 G6 C Money to blow, dice to throw in a gamblers paradise Am Am7 E E7 E E7 Livin?s the same, its a crooked game, till the day we?re wise Em E7 G6 C A ride on the train, love on the brain, its a patience exercise Am Am7 E E7 E E7 Riding your luck, before your stuck, we?re all due a slice Em E7 G6 C Takin? the grief, turnin? the leaf, its the average mans way Am Am7 E E7 E E7 Payin? his fees, down on his knees, but theres never time to pray Chorus E Fmj7 But we never take time to slow things down Dm G Am* we?re all in such a rush these days E Fmj7 Seems we wanna a city before we build a town Dm G E7 Won?t be long before its on the ground Am* C* Should be slowing down (Repeat 3 times) Verse 2 Time on your own, bored to the bone, its not the place for one Desire and lust, a partners a must, but all the best have gone Take to the road, lighten the load, with your memories driftin? by Stop for a break, it?s for your own sake, but you've never time to cry Chorus Bridge Part 1 (as verse) Gear number five, makes you feel alive, but when you gonna realise That gear number two maybe best for you, in someone else?s eyes Bridge Part 2 (Played as verse but slowed down to 2 bars per one chord in the verse) Because it's all speed and greed theres no time to wait Heading full on to an unknown fate Tying knots too soon, bride or groom, should wait until their older. Too many the same, such a shame, their leaning without a shoulder. Chorus then repeated twice in full, finishes quietly with: Am* C* Na na nah, na na nah nah, na na nah nah nah nah nah --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy! Comments to Mrshido@yahoo.com