The Academy Is - Slow Down

Gm
close the door and take the stairs .
A# Dm
up or down? ups and downs ,
Dm
well don’t pretend you’ve never been there .
Gm A#
you kiss me like an overdramatic actor
Dm
who’s starving for work ,
Dm
with one last shot to make it happen .
Gm
you’ve won the role , you’ve played your part ,
A#
you’ve been cordially invited .
Dm Dm
but i’m not impressed , and i’m definitely not excited ,
Gm
because the film runs a shallow budget ,
A#
and the writer’s subject script isn’t any
Dm Dm
deeper . so dive right in . . .

pre – chorus
Gm
hollywood hills and suburban thrills ,
A#
hey you , who are you kidding?
F
i’m not like them .
C/E
i won’t buy in .
Gm
hollywood hills and suburban thrills ,
A#
hey you , who are you kidding?
F
don’t quit ’til 47 ,
C/E
then we’ll turn it up , and we’ll play a little faster .

chorus :
Gm
take back everything you ever
A#
said , you never meant A
F
word of it .
C/E
you never did .
Gm
take back everything you ever
A#
said , you never meant A
F
word of it .
C
you never did . she said

verse 2 :
Gm
’alright , alright , slow down!”
A#
“oh no , oh no , we won’t”
Dm
’cause i regret every word that i said
A#
to ever make her feel like
Gm
she was something special ,
Dm Dm *
or that she ever really mattered . did she ever really matter?

pre – chorus
Gm
hollywood hills and suburban thrills ,
A#
hey you , who are you kidding?
F
i’m not like them .
C/E
i won’t buy in .
Gm
hollywood hills and suburban thrills ,
A#
just don’t count on this summer .
F
don’t quit ’til 47 .
C
then we’ll turn it up and we’ll play a little faster .

chorus :
Gm
take back everything you ever
A#
said , you never meant A
F
word of it .
C/E
you never did .
Gm
take back everything you ever
A#
said , you never meant A
F
word of it .
C
you never did .

bridge :
A#
i’m not saying that
Dm
i’m not breaking some
F
hearts tonight , girl .
A#
i’m not saying that
Dm
i’m not breaking some
F
hearts tonight , girl .
D# A#
alright , alright , slow down . . .

solo :
Dm A# F C Gm A# F C

chorus :
Gm
take back everything you ever
A#
said , you never meant A
F
word of it .
C
you never did .
Gm
take back everything you ever
A#
said , you never meant A
F
word of it .
C
you never did .

outro ( 3x ) :
Gm
hollywood hills and suburban thrills ,
A#
hey you , who are you kidding?
F
i’m not like them .
C
i won’t buy in .