----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLOW DOWN - The Academy Is... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Scott Email: sdflett@uiuc.edu Listen to the song for the strumming pattern...It's not hard, but I was just too lazy to tab it out. Tuning: Standard (EADgbe) Chords: C#m A C#m* Bm D E E| X 5 9 X X X A| 4 7 11 2 5 7 D| 6 7 11 4 7 9 g| 6 6 9 4 7 9 b| 5 5 9 3 7 9 e| 4 5 9 2 5 7 (Verse 1)

^C#mClose the door and take the stairs. ^AUp or down' Ups and downs, C#m* well don't pretend you've never been there. ^C#mYou kiss me like an overdramatic actor ^Awho's starving for work, C#m* with one last shot to make it happen. ^C#mYou've won the role, you've played your part, ^Ayou've been cordially invited. C#m* But I'm not impressed, and I'm definitely not excited, ^C#mbecause the film runs a shallow budget, ^Aand the writer's subject script isn't any C#m* deeper. So dive right in...

(Pre-chorus)

^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, ^Dhey you, who are you kidding' ^AI'm not like them. ^EI won't buy in. ^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, ^Dhey you, who are you kidding' ^ADon't quit 'til 47, ^Ethen we'll turn it up, and we'll play a little faster.

(Chorus)

^BmTake back everything you ever ^Dsaid, you never meant a ^Aword of it. ^EYou never did. ^BmTake back everything you ever ^Dsaid, you never meant a ^Aword of it. ^EYou never did. She said

(Verse 2) Bm p.m. 'Alright, Alright, slow down!"

^DOh no, oh no, we won't, C#m* 'cause I regret every word that I said ^C#mto ever make her feel like ^Ashe was something special, C#m* or that she ever really mattered. Did she ever really matter'

(Pre-Chorus)

^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, ^Dhey you, who are you kidding' ^AI'm not like them. ^EI won't buy in. ^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, ^Djust don't count on this summer. ^ADon't quit 'til 47. ^EThen we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.

(Chorus)

^BmTake back everything you ever ^Dsaid, you never meant a ^Aword of it. ^EYou never did. ^BmTake back everything you ever ^Dsaid, you never meant a ^Aword of it. ^EYou never did.

(Bridge)

^C#mI'm not saying that ^AI'm not breaking some ^Ahearts tonight, girl. ^C#mI'm not saying that ^AI'm not breaking some ^Ahearts tonight, girl. ^GAlright, ^Bmalri^Dght^A, s^Elow^Bm dow^Dn..^A. ^E

(Chorus)

^BmTake back everything you ever ^Dsaid, you never meant a ^Aword of it. ^EYou never did. ^BmTake back everything you ever ^Dsaid, you never meant a ^Aword of it. ^EYou never did.

(Outro) 3x

^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, ^Dhey you, who are you kidding' ^AI'm not like them. ^EI won't buy in.

The Academy Is... - Slow down