Thursday, 19 December 2024

Slow It Down - Benson Boone

Piano notes for 'Slow It Down' by Benson Boone


Verse 1:

I'd never met you, but I wanted
Ab Bb C   C   Ab    Ab  C C Ab 

To  invite you to  the party
Ab  Bb C  Bb Ab  Bb  C Ab 

Then you walked in with those green eyes
Ab     Bb    C      Ab  Ab   Bb    C      Ab 

Never stolen  by   nobody
Ab Bb Bb Bb Bb  Bb Bb Ab 

And they flicker to the future
Ab    Bb   C Ab Ab Bb  C Ab 

For a moment, I could picture
Ab Bb  C Bb   Ab Bb    C Bb 

Then you touch me and I come back
Ab     Eb   C.    Ab  Ab  C  Bb    Bb 

And we're talking on the staircase
Ab    Bb    C Bb   C   Bb    C Bb 

'Bout your big dreams on the big screens
C        Eb    F     Eb     C   Eb  F     Eb 

Out of Georgia, now you're lonely in this city
C   Eb   F Eb      Eb   Eb     Ab G  F  Eb Eb Eb 

Lyin' with me
Eb Db C  Ab 

And you're scared it's movin' quickly
Ab    Bb       C      Bb  C Bb    C Bb 

Oh, now you're crying, you're in pieces
Eb    Eb     F     Ab F      Eb   F   Ab F 

'Cause the only love you've ever known is Jesus
Eb        F  Ab F  Ab    F      C C    C Bb Ab  Ab F 

I can feel it
Ab F  Ab  F 

Oh, I hate that I'm the reason that you're
Eb  F  Ab    F     F  Eb   Eb C   Bb    Ab 


Pre-Chorus:

In your head right now
Ab  Bb   C      Eb    F 

While your world is spinning out
Eb        F    Ab  Bb    C Eb    F 



Chorus:


So slow it down
Eb C F Ab 

Take a moment now
Eb    F    C F     Ab 

We're too young to drown
Ab     Bb    C      Eb Eb 

Deep in dirty waters
C      C  C  C  Bb Ab 

Full of hopeless doubt
Ab Bb    C  F     Ab

Let me pull you out
Eb  F    C     F   Ab 

Let me hold you now
Eb  Db  C    Eb   Eb 

Let me slow it down
Eb  Db  C    F   Ab 


Verse 2:

Ain't it funny how it changes?
Ab  Bb  C Ab  Ab Bb C Ab

How the future rearranges
Ab    Bb  C Bb  Ab Eb C Bb 

I get nervous, oh, I'm anxious
Ab Bb  C Ab   Ab  Bb   C Ab 

Maybe loving you is dangerous
Ab Bb  C Bb  Bb  Bb  Bb Ab 

I could lose you like the others
C  Eb    F     C     C   Eb   F C 

Only girl that's never left me is my mother
C Eb  F    Eb     F Ab  C   C  Bb Ab  Ab C 

Oh, I love her
Ab  F  Ab  F 

And I know you'll probably hate it, but I'm
Eb  F  Ab     F        F Eb       F   C  Bb  Ab 


Pre-Chorus:

In my head right now
Ab Bb   C     Eb    F 



Chorus:


So slow it down
Eb C F Ab 

Take a moment now
Eb    F    C F     Ab 

We're too young to drown
Ab     Bb    C      Eb Eb 

Deep in dirty waters
C      C  C  C  Bb Ab 

Full of hopeless doubt
Ab Bb    C  F     Ab

Let me pull you out
Eb  F    C     F   Ab 

Let me hold you now
Eb  Db  C    Eb   Eb 

Let me slow it down
Eb  Db  C    F   Ab 


Breakdown:

Slow it down, when you're on the ground
Bb   Ab  Bb      F     Ab      Bb Ab  Bb  

And you're crying, I'm trying, To slow it down
F        Ab   Bb Ab  F   Bb G    F   Bb Ab Bb 

When you're spinning 'round
F          Ab     Bb Ab    Bb 

In your head
F   Ab  Bb C Bb 

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh 
Ab    Bb  C   Eb    F 

I'll help you slow it down
F   Ab   Bb   C   Eb   F 




About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic

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