"Slowpoke" - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young Chords

Tempo:
78.625 bpm
Chords used:

G

Bm

Em

C

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"Slowpoke" - Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young chords
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[A] [G] [Bm] [Em]
[G] [Bm] [Em]
[G] Something opened [Bm] up the [Em] gates [A] again
[G] I can't control it [Bm] so I'm rushing [Em]
[D] in
[G] Here comes a mermaid [Bm] and a little [Em] girl
[A] [G] Some open [Bm] drawers from around [Em] the world
[G] [Bm] [Em]
[G] [Bm] [Em]
[G] I got some medals [Bm] hanging on my [G]
chest
I seen some good ones [Bm] but I missed the [Em]
[B] best
[G] Lady Luck, [Bm] don't you turn [Em] on me
[G] I'm just a student [Bm] of your [Em] history
[D] [G] I'm just a student [Bm] of your [Em] history
[A] [G] Slowpoke, I'm [Bm] gonna run [C] with you
[G] Wear all your clothes and do [Bm] what you [C]
do
[G] Slowpoke, we've got some things to [C]
find
[G] When I was faster [Bm] I was [Em] always behind
[A] [G] When I was faster [Bm] I was always [Em] behind
[D] [C] [Bm]
[C] [G]
[C] [Bm]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Bm] [Em]
[G] [Bm] [Em]
[G] Something's pulling [Bm] back the curtain [Em] again
[G] The stage is darker [Bm] and the crowd [Em] is in
[G] A song is gentle [Bm] and the song [Em] is [D] long
[G] Something's missing [Bm] but something [Em] is [G] found
Something's missing [Bm] but something [Em] is [G] found
[C] [Bm]
[C] [G]
[C] [Bm]
[Am] [D]
[G] Slowpoke, I'm gonna [Bm] run [G] with you
Wear all your clothes [Bm] and do what [C] you do
[G] Slowpoke, I've got [D] some things [C] to find
[G] When I was faster [Bm] I was [Em] always behind
[G] When I was faster I [Bm] was [Em] always behind
[G] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [G]
[Em] [G] [D] [Em]
[G] [Bm] [Em]
Key:  
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
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To learn Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young - Slowpoke chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Bm, Em, G, Bm, Em, A, G, Bm and G of chords. Kick off your practice at a gentle 39 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 79 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ Something opened [Bm] up the [Em] gates [A] again
[G] I can't control it [Bm] so I'm rushing [Em]
[D] in
[G] Here comes a mermaid [Bm] and a little [Em] girl
[A] _ [G] Some open [Bm] drawers from around [Em] the world
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
[G] _ I got some medals [Bm] hanging on my [G]
chest
I seen some good ones [Bm] but I missed the [Em]
[B] best
[G] _ Lady Luck, [Bm] don't you turn [Em] on me
_ [G] I'm just a student [Bm] of your [Em] history
[D] [G] I'm just a student [Bm] of your [Em] history
[A] _ [G] _ _ Slowpoke, I'm [Bm] gonna run [C] with you
[G] Wear all your clothes and do [Bm] what you [C]
do
[G] _ _ Slowpoke, we've got some things to [C]
find
[G] When I was faster [Bm] I was [Em] always behind
[A] _ [G] When I was faster [Bm] I was always [Em] behind
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ Something's pulling [Bm] back the curtain [Em] again
[G] _ The stage is darker [Bm] and the crowd [Em] is in
[G] A song is gentle [Bm] and the song [Em] is [D] long
[G] _ Something's missing [Bm] but something [Em] is [G] found
_ Something's missing [Bm] but something [Em] is [G] found
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Slowpoke, I'm gonna [Bm] run [G] with you
_ Wear all your clothes [Bm] and do what [C] you do
[G] _ _ Slowpoke, I've got [D] some things [C] to find
[G] _ When I was faster [Bm] I was [Em] always behind
[G] When I was faster I [Bm] was [Em] always behind
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Among the tracks on the album Looking Forward, written by Neil Young, this one stands out.

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