Slow It Down chords by
Amy Macdonald (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

D

F#m

Bm

G

D

F#m

Bm

G

Verse 1
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I never knew  you before
D D 
 
I've been walking around
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
with my eyes  on the floor
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
But now you're everywhere to me
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
You're every face that I see
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Things ain't moving quick enough
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
for me

Chorus 1
D D 
 
I guess I've been running round town
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Leaving my tracks, burning out rubber
G G 
 
Driving too fast
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
G6 G6 
 
but I've gotta slow  right down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Back to the moment, the very  start,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
from the very  first day you had      my heart
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
But I've gotta slow  right down

Interlude 1

D

F#m

Slow it down, down, down

Bm

G

Down, down

D

F#m

Down, down

Bm

G

Down, down

Verse 2
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Wishing, wanting for something more
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Always better than I had before
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Who knew these dreams
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
would come true?
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
And I run the red won't stop  at night
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
I   don't care for traffic lights
D D 
 
Things ain't moving
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
quick enough for me

Chorus 2
D D 
 
I guess I've been running round town
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Leaving my tracks, burning out rubber
G G 
 
Driving too fast
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
G6 G6 
 
but I've gotta slow  right down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Back to the moment, the very  start,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
from the very  first day you had      my heart
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
But I've gotta slow  right down

Interlude 2
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Slow it down, down, down
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Down, down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Down, down
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Down, down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Down, down
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Down, down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Down, down
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Down, down

Chorus 3
D D 
 
I guess I've been running round town
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Leaving my tracks, burning out rubber
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Driving  too fast
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
but I've gotta slow  right down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Back to the moment, the very  start,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
from the very  first day you had      my heart
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
But I've gotta slow  right down

Chorus 4
D D 
 
I guess I've been running round town
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Leaving my tracks, burning out rubber
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Driving  too fast
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
but I've gotta slow  right down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Back to the moment, the very  start,
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
from the very  first day you had      my heart
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
But I've gotta slow  right down

Outro 1
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Slow it down, down, down
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Down, down
D D 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Down, down
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Down, down
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD F#m Bm G G6...

Chords

D
F#m
Bm
G
G6
Bm7
Gadd9

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Slow It Down by Amy Macdonald, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Amy Macdonald's performance.

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