Corrinne May - Slow down

^A/C#16 hour workday j^Eust to provide ^F#m7Everything for his ^Elittle tyk^A/C#e No ^Dtime to sing a l^Eullaby^E/G# Or gi^F#m7ve him a piggyba^A/C#ck rid^E/G#e ^DTV babysitter, t^Eoys are a bribe As he sp^F#m7eeds out the doorway And the^A/C# car leaves the driveway ^G The boy ^Gadd9runs after his father But his s^Bmteps are too smal^A/C#l He st^Gadd9retches out his hands to reach him As he t^Bmumbles and f^Esus4alls ^E

^FSlow d^Gown, I c^Aman't keep ^G/Bup wi^Cth you ^FYou're getting a l^Gittle too quick For ^Amme to ^G/Bfoll^Cow ^FSlow do^Gwn, you're ge^Amtting a^G/Dway from^Dm7 me And I d^Dm7on't know how to s^Glow ^G/Byou d^Fown ^{G F G F}

^A/C#60 years together wea^Ethering the ti^E/G#mes The ^F#m7good, the bad, the sweetes^Et sighs^{A/C# E/G#} Watching chil^Ddren of their chi^Eldren ^E/G#smile As they ^F#m7did when they walked down^A/C# the a^E/G#isle ^DWalking canes and wheelchairs s^Elowly w^E/G#ind ^F#m7Twirling the years, c^A/C#urling their faces ^G But now he's stu^Gadd9mbling faster To^Bmwards that finish line^A She stre^Gtches out her h^Gadd9ands to hold him As he c^Bmloses his e^Esus4yes ^E

^FSlow d^Gown, I c^Aman't keep ^G/Bup wi^Cth you ^FYou're getting a l^Gittle too quick For ^Amme to ^G/Bfoll^Cow ^FSlow do^Gwn, you're ge^Amtting a^G/Dway from^Dm7 me And I d^Dm7on't know how to s^Glow ^G/Byou d^Fown ^G Am G F G Am G/B C F G And I don't know how to slow you down And I d^Amon't know how to s^Glow you d^Fown ^G

^FSlow d^Gown, I c^Aman't keep ^G/Bup wi^Cth you ^FYou're getting a l^Gittle too quick For ^Amme to ^G/Bfoll^Cow ^FSlow do^Gwn, you're ge^Amtting a^G/Dway from^Dm7 me And I d^Dm7on't know how to s^Glow ^G/Byou d^Fown ^{G F G F}