music & lyrics: P. Wainman / Harold Spirio
single-released, 1968
I:
C G Em C G
Slow down, you're chasing my life away
D7 G7
No time in life for tastin'
C G Em C G Em D7
The sweet perfections of life with you
C G Em C G
Slow motion living could not be blue
D7 G7
A life's to good to hurry
C G Em C G Em D7
Slow down, slow living is good for you
CHORUS:
G
Don't try so hard to hit ceiling
C D G
(Goin' to get you down)
G
Don't tell me, I know the feeling
C D G
(Sure will bring you down)
G
I'd like to be a goal getter
C D G
(Goin' to tell you now)
G
Slow motion, I can see better
C D
(That's to see you)
BRIDGE:
F A#
I'd like to let you go
Am A#
But it's sure there's favour in
Am A# F
Keep it slow, so I get saver in loving you
C G Am C G
Slow down you're chasing my life away
II:
C G Am C G
Slow down, you're chasing my life away
D7 G7
No time in life for tastin'
C G Em C G Em D7
The sweet perfections of life with you
CHORUS:
G
Don't try so hard to hit ceiling
C D G
(Goin' to get you down)
G
Don't tell me, I know the feeling
C D G
(Sure will bring you down)
G
I'd like to be a goal getter
C D G
(Goin' to tell you now)
G
Slow motion, I can see better
C D
(That's to see you)
C G Am C G
Slow down, you're chasing my life away
C G Am C G
Slow down, you're chasing my life away
C G Am C G
Slow down, you're chasing my life away
G
Don't try so hard to hit ceiling
C D G
(Goin' to get you down)
G
Don't tell me, I know the feeling
C D G
(Sure will bring you down)
G
I'd like to be a goal getter
C D G
(Goin' to tell you now)
G
Slow motion, I can see better
C D
(That's to see you)
