Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Key: E
π€ Intro:
E
E F#m D E
E F#m D E
π€ Verse:
E F#m
I'll never bother keeping up with you
E F#m
Burning the candle at both ends, it's true
G C B
You know the writing's on the wall
G C B
Why do you ride to take a fall
π€ Chorus:
C#m A B
Slow down, you're moving way too fast
C#m A B
Slow down, you know you'll never last
C#m A B
Slow down, your haste is making waste
C#m A B
Slow down, and join the human race, yeah
π€ Verse 2:
E F#m
I tried to tell you time and time again
E F#m
You know you'll have to pay the consequence
G C B
Now you're obsessed with such a pace
G C B
But slow and steady wins the race
π€ Chorus 2:
C#m A B
Slow down, you're moving way too fast
C#m A B
Slow down, you know you'll never last
C#m A B
Slow down, your haste is making waste
C#m A B
Slow down, and join the human race, yeah
[Solo]
E F#m G A
F Am F Am
F Am F Am
C B Bb A
C
E F#m D E
E F#m D E
π€ Verse 3:
E F#m
You seem to run around and round in vain
E F#m
People are saying that you've gone insane
G C B
Tell me just what you're running from
G C B
One day you're here, the next you're gone
π€ Chorus 3:
C#m A B
Slow down, you're moving way too fast
C#m A B
Slow down, you know you'll never last
C#m A B
Slow down, your haste is making waste
C#m A B
Slow down, and join the human race
Song History
Published: January 31, 2026
Last Updated: April 5, 2026