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Album:Past Masters - Vol. 1

Year:1988

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Slow Down

TAB: Slow Down 
MUSIC BY: Larry Williams (Covered by the Beatles on the 
                          Slow Down/Matchbox single)  
TABBED BY: The Beatles Central Team ([email protected]) 
              
 
Intro: 
 
The following two measures will be refered to from now on as Lick1. 
This lick is repeated many times throughout the song. 
 
   C                              
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|---------8--10---10p8----10p8--- 
G|---------------------------------|-7/9---------------------------- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
(Repeat Lick1 3 more times) 
 
   F                                (This is Lick2)                             
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|---------13--15--15p13---15-12-- 
G|---------------------------------|-12/14----------------------13-- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-/13-----------------------------|---------13--15--15p13---15-7--- 
G|-/14-----------------------------|-12/14----------------------8--- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
  C                              
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-/8------------------------------|---------8--10---10p8----10-7--- 
G|-/9------------------------------|-7/9------------------------8--- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-/8------------------------------|---------8--10---10p8----10p8--- 
G|-/9------------------------------|-7/9---------------------------- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
   G                                (This is Lick3) 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|---------15--17--17p15---17-12-- 
G|---------------------------------|-14/16----------------------13-- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
   F 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-/13-----------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|-/14-----------------------------|-------------------------------- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
  C                              
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-7/8-----------------------------|---------8--10---10p8----10-7--- 
G|-8/9-----------------------------|-7/9------------------------8--- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-/8------------------------------|---------8--10---10p8----10----- 
G|-/9------------------------------|-7/9---------------------------- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
 
Verse 1: 
 
           C                
Well come on, pretty baby, won't you walk with me? 
 
Come on, pretty baby, won't you talk with me? 
 
Come on, pretty baby, give me one more chance 
                                      F 
Try and save our romance!  Slow down! 
 
(Play Lick2) 
 
 
Bridge: 
 
F                                   C 
Baby now you're movin' way too fast 
 
(Play Lick1 twice) 
           G                   F                  C      
You gotta gimme little lovin' gimme little lovin'   Ow! 
 
if you want our love to last 
 
(Play Lick1 twice) 
 
 
Verse 2: 
 
           C                
Well I used to walk you home, baby, after school 
 
carry your books home too 
 
But now you got a boyfriend down the street 
                                                        F 
Baby what you tryin' to do a-do?  You better slow down! 
 
(Play Lick2) 
 
 
Bridge: 
 
F                                   C 
Baby now you're movin' way too fast 
 
(Play Lick1 twice) 
           G                   F                  C      
You gotta gimme little lovin' gimme little lovin'   Brr! 
 
if you want our love to last 
 
(Play Lick1 once) 
 
 
Solo: 
 
   C                              
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
D|----------------------1----------|-----------------1---3---------- 
A|-----------------1h3-------------|-3-------3---------------------- 
E|---------3---3-------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
D|-3/5-----5-------5\3--1----------|-----------------1---3---------- 
A|-----------------------------3---|-1h3-----3------------------3--- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|------3--------------------------|-------------------------------- 
D|-/5----------5\3-----1-----------|-------------------------1--3--- 
A|-----------------------------3---|-1/3-----3---------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|---------3-----------------------|-----3---------------3---------- 
D|-3/5-------------5\3--1----------|-3/5---------3/5---------3/5---- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
   C                                 F 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|---------3-----------------------|-------------------------------- 
D|-3/5-------------5\3--1------3---|---------3---------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-1------------------------------ 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
   
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|---------------------------------|----------------------8-----10b(12) 
D|-3b(4)-------3b(4)-------1-------|-----------------8h10----------- 
A|---------------------------------|---------10--------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
                                     C 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
G|---------10b(12)-10------8-------|-----------------8---10--------- 
D|-----------------------------10--|---------10--------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|-----8---------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-8-------8-----------------------|-8-------8-----------8-------8-- 
G|-10b(12)-10b(12)-10b(12)p8-------|-10b(12)-10b(12)-----10b(12)-10b(12) 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
                                     G 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
B|-8-------8-----------------------|---------8---------------------- 
G|-10b(12)-10b(12)-(12)r10-8-------|----------------10/12-12--10/12- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
                                     F 
E|---------------------------------|---------8-----------8---------- 
B|-8-----------8-------------------|---------7-----------6---------- 
G|-----10/12-------10---8/12-------|-------------------------------- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
                                     C 
E|-8-------8---8-------8-----------|---------8---------------8------ 
B|-7-------7---6-------7-----------|---------8---------------8------ 
G|---------------------------------|-----------------(12)r10-------- 
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
E|---------8------------8----------|-------------------------------- 
B|---------8------------8----------|-------------------------------- 
G|-10b(12)---10 10b(12)------------|---------(12)r10-10p8----------- 
D|---------------------------------|---------------------10--8--10-- 
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------------- 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
                          Well, you 
E|--------------8------------------| 
B|-8h9-----8-----------------------| 
G|-----------------8---8-----------| 
D|---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         
 
Verse 2: 
 
C                
know that I love you, tell the world I do 
 
Come on, pretty baby, why can't you be true? 
 
I need you badly, baby, oh so bad 
                                               F 
The best little woman I ever had    Slow down! 
 
(Play Lick2) 
 
 
Bridge: 
 
F                                   C 
Baby now you're movin' way too fast 
 
(Play Lick1 twice) 
           G                   F                  C      
You gotta gimme little lovin' gimme little lovin'   Brr! 
 
if you want our love to last 
 
(Play Lick1 once)  
 
 
Coda: 
 
   C                              
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3------ 
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------3------ 
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------3------ 
D|-3---3---1-----------------------|-------------------------2------ 
A|---------------------------------|-----1---2---3-----------3------ 
E|-----------------3-------1-------|-3------------------------------ 
   ^       ^       ^       ^         ^       ^       ^       ^ 
 
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| Tabbed By the Beatles Central Team ([email protected])   | 
| Visit Beatles Central for every major release by The Beatles  | 
| in MIDI and Tab form (over 250 songs), as well as biographies.| 
|    http://members.tripod.com/~jpgr_beatles/index.html         |  
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