Slow Down chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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 (E minor) The  motor
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 (B major) s  are  (E minor) roaring along with  (B major) the time
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Like a  (A minor) marathon,
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 (E minor) not caring  (A minor) what is gone  (E minor) or    (B major) what's to be
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Slow  (E minor) down,  (B major) slow down,  (E major) slow down  (B major) 
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 (E minor) The  (A minor) final stop sign may be just ahead  (E minor) 
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 (B major) Slow down,  (E minor)  (B major) slow down, slow down
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 (E major) The  (E minor)  (A minor) final stop sign may
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be  (B major) just ahead  (E major)  (E minor)  (B major) 
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 (E major) Stranger (B major) ,
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 (E minor) where are  (B major) you going so fast?
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 (E minor) Stranger (E major)  (B major) ,
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 (E minor) slow down or you'll  (B major) never last
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The  (C major) wheels are spinning fast
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 (B major) on the road of life
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Slow down,  (C major) your speed will turn to  (B major) strife
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The spokes  (A minor) in the wheels
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are the years in your  (B major) life
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Slow down,  (E major)  (E minor)  (B major) slow down,  (E minor) slow down  (B major) 
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 (E major) The  (E minor)  (A minor) fi   nal stop sign
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may be just ahead  (E minor)  (E major)  (E minor) 
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 (B major) Slow down,  (E major)  (B major) slow down,  (E minor) slow down  (B major) 
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 (E minor) The  (A minor) final stop sign may
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be  (B major) just ahead  (E minor)  (E major)  (E minor) 
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 (E major) Stranger (B major) ,
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 (E minor) why hurry  (B major) to your last mile
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Stranger (E minor)  (B major) ,
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 (E minor) why set yourself up  (B major) for trial
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The  (C major) blasting of the horns
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 (B major) may be from the sky
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Don't  (C major) rush, you'll get there  (B major) by and by
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For  (A minor) fate plays a game of
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the do or  (B major) the don't.
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Slow down, slow down, slow down.  (E minor) 
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The  (A minor) final stop sign may be just ahead.  (E minor)  (B major)  (E minor) 
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 (B major) Slow down,  (E minor)  (B major) slow down,
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slow down.  (E minor) 
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The  (A minor) final stop sign may be  (B major) just ahead.  (E minor) 
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Hear  (G major) my plea,  (E minor) hear my  (B major) plea,  (E minor) 
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Slow  (A minor) down or you'll never drive again.  (E minor) 
Slow down or you'll never drive
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 (F sharp major) again.  (F sharp major)  (E major)  (E major)  (E minor) 
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