The Academy Is... - Slow down

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^Bm7Close the door and take the stairs. ^Dmaj7Up or down' Ups and ^F#m7downs. ^F#m7Don't pretend you've never been there. Bm7 Dmaj7 F#m7 You kiss me like an overdramatic actor starving for work, ^F#m7with one last shot to make it happen. ^Bm7You've won the role, you've played your part, you've been ^Dmaj7cordially invited. But I'^F#m7m not impressed, and I'm definitely not excited. 'Cause the ^Bm7film runs a shallow budget, and the ^Dmaj7writer's subject script isn't any dee^F#m7per. F#m7 (Quick) A So dive right in...

^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, hey ^Dyou, who are you kidding' I'm ^Anot like them. I^E won't buy in. ^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, hey ^Dyou, who are you kidding' Don't ^Aquit 'til 47. ^EThen we'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.

^BmTake back e^Dverything you ever said. You ^Anever meant^E a word of it. You never did. ^BmTake back everythi^Dng you said. You ^Anever meant ^Ea word of it. You never did. She said....

^Bm7'Alright, Alright, slow down!" ^Dmaj7Oh no, oh no, we won't. ^F#m7'Cause I regret every thi^Bm7ng that I said to ever make her feel like she^Dmaj7 was something spec^F#m7ial, or that she ever really mattered. F#m7 (Quick) A Did she ever really matter'

^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, hey you,^D who are you kidding' I'm not^A like them. I won't ^Ebuy in. ^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, just ^Ddon't count on this summer. Don't quit ^A'til 47. Then we^E'll turn it up and we'll play a little faster.

^BmTake back e^Dverything you ever said. You ^Anever meant ^Ea word of it. You never did. ^BmTake back everythi^Dng you said. You ^Anever meant ^Ea word of it. You never did.

^DI'm n^F#mot saying t^Ahat I'm not breaking some hearts tonight, girl. ^DI'm n^F#mot saying t^Ahat I'm not breaking some hearts tonight, girl. ^GAlright, alright, slow down...

^BmTake back e^Dverything you ever said. You ^Anever meant ^Ea word of it. You never did. ^BmTake back everythi^Dng you said. You ^Anever meant ^Ea word of it. You never did.

^BmHollywood hills and suburban thrills, hey you,^D who are you kidding' I'm not^A like^E them. I won't buy in.