Slowing Down
Written by Paul Overstreet
Recorded by Travis Tritt

(Capo on 1)

Intro.:  (D) x 4 bars

(D)Here comes your tat-(C)toos slowly (D)fading
The (C)breaks upon your (G/B)heart are leaving (A)scars
The (D)battles for your (C)freedom you’ve been (D)winning
They (C)bought you time but (A)they’re costing you the (D)war

(Chorus)
Slowing (Bm)down, (G) it don’t come (D)easy
When (F#m)running hard beens (G)flowing through your (D)blood
You said good-(G)bye so many times, it’s lost its (D)meaning
And (Bm)memories are (A)all that’s left to (G)love
Oh, be-(Em)lieve me, slowing (G)down (A) - - -
It don’t come (D)easy |(D) |(D) |(D)

The (D)wasted years of (C)love in motel (D) rooms
Your (C)boots under an-(G/B)other strangers (A)bed
(D)Waking in the (C)morning way too (D) soon
Yeah, (C)leaving you's as (G/B)lonely as it (D)gets

(Chorus)
Slowing (Bm)down, (G) it don’t come (D)easy
When (F#m)running hard beens (G)flowing through your (D)blood
You said good-(G)bye so many times, it’s lost its (D)meaning
And (Bm)memories are (A)all that’s left to (G)love
Oh, be-(Em)lieve me, slowing (G)down (A)
It don’t come (D)easy |(D) |(D) |(D)

(Bridge)
You just can’t (Bm)stop the clock from (G)turning back the (D)time
But (Bm)for her heart and (A)soul, it’s worth (G) trying - - -

(Chorus)
Slowing (Bm)down, (G) it don’t come (D)easy
When (F#m)running hards been (G)flowing through your (D) blood
You said good-(G)bye so many times, it’s lost its (D)meaning
And (Bm)memories are (A)all that’s left to (G)love

(Tag)
Oh, be-(Em)lieve me, slowing (G)down
Oh, be-(Em)lieve me, slowing (G)Down (A) - - -
It don’t come (D)easy |(D) |(D) - - - |(D) - - - - -