The Band Is Playing Too Slow Chords by Chris Knight
Tempo:
116.8 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
C
F
Gm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [D]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
It's midnight [C] and music [D] is playing.
[Bb] [F] It's the same [C] old song [Bb] every night.
[F]
The melody [G] is made out of memories.
[Bb] [F] The words [C] you and I [Bb] used to write.
[F]
I paid [C] the band when you [Gm] left me.
[Bb] [F]
[C] Expecting they'd [Bb] pack it in.
[F]
But [C] heartache's a stubborn [Gm]
musician.
[Bb] [F] And it's playing a [C] waltz that [Bb]
won't end.
[C] Said I can't help [Bb] but remember you.
[F] Morning high, midnight [C]
low.
I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your memory.
[F] But somehow I can't let [C] you go.
The band [Bb] is playing too [F]
slow.
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F] Now I've gotta [C] find a [D] new partner.
[Bb] [F]
And [C] get on with [Bb] my life.
But [F] these [C] dreams of moonlight [G]
dances [Bb] with you.
Are [F] still sweet [C] if a little [Bb] off time.
[C] And I can't help but [Bb]
remember you.
[F] Morning high, midnight [C]
low.
I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your memory.
[F] But somehow I can't [C] let you go.
The [F] band is playing too slow.
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[G] [Bb]
[F]
[Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[Dm] [Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [D]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
It's midnight [C] and music [D] is playing.
[Bb] [F] It's the same [C] old song [Bb] every night.
[F]
The melody [G] is made out of memories.
[Bb] [F] The words [C] you and I [Bb] used to write.
[F]
I paid [C] the band when you [Gm] left me.
[Bb] [F]
[C] Expecting they'd [Bb] pack it in.
[F]
But [C] heartache's a stubborn [Gm]
musician.
[Bb] [F] And it's playing a [C] waltz that [Bb]
won't end.
[C] Said I can't help [Bb] but remember you.
[F] Morning high, midnight [C]
low.
I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your memory.
[F] But somehow I can't let [C] you go.
The band [Bb] is playing too [F]
slow.
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F] Now I've gotta [C] find a [D] new partner.
[Bb] [F]
And [C] get on with [Bb] my life.
But [F] these [C] dreams of moonlight [G]
dances [Bb] with you.
Are [F] still sweet [C] if a little [Bb] off time.
[C] And I can't help but [Bb]
remember you.
[F] Morning high, midnight [C]
low.
I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your memory.
[F] But somehow I can't [C] let you go.
The [F] band is playing too slow.
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[F]
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [Bb]
[G] [Bb]
[F]
Key:
Bb
C
F
Gm
D
Bb
C
F
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F]
It's midnight [C] and music [D] is playing.
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] It's the same [C] old song [Bb] every night.
_ _ _ _ [F]
The melody [G] is made out of memories.
[Bb] _ _ [F] The words [C] you and I [Bb] used to write.
_ _ _ [F] _
I paid [C] the band when you [Gm] left me.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] Expecting they'd [Bb] pack it in.
_ _ _ [F]
But [C] heartache's a stubborn [Gm]
musician.
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] And it's playing a [C] waltz that [Bb]
won't end.
_ _ [C] Said I _ can't help [Bb] but _ remember you.
[F] Morning high, _ midnight [C] _
low.
_ _ I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your _ memory.
_ [F] But somehow I can't let [C] you go.
_ _ The band [Bb] is playing too [F]
slow.
_ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [F] Now I've gotta [C] find a [D] new partner.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
And [C] get on with [Bb] my life.
_ But [F] these _ [C] dreams of moonlight [G]
dances [Bb] with you.
Are [F] still sweet [C] if a little [Bb] off time.
_ _ _ [C] And I _ can't help but [Bb] _
remember you.
_ [F] Morning high, _ _ midnight [C]
low.
_ _ _ I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your _ memory.
_ [F] But somehow I can't [C] let you go.
_ _ _ The [F] band is playing too slow.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F]
It's midnight [C] and music [D] is playing.
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] It's the same [C] old song [Bb] every night.
_ _ _ _ [F]
The melody [G] is made out of memories.
[Bb] _ _ [F] The words [C] you and I [Bb] used to write.
_ _ _ [F] _
I paid [C] the band when you [Gm] left me.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] Expecting they'd [Bb] pack it in.
_ _ _ [F]
But [C] heartache's a stubborn [Gm]
musician.
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] And it's playing a [C] waltz that [Bb]
won't end.
_ _ [C] Said I _ can't help [Bb] but _ remember you.
[F] Morning high, _ midnight [C] _
low.
_ _ I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your _ memory.
_ [F] But somehow I can't let [C] you go.
_ _ The band [Bb] is playing too [F]
slow.
_ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [F] Now I've gotta [C] find a [D] new partner.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
And [C] get on with [Bb] my life.
_ But [F] these _ [C] dreams of moonlight [G]
dances [Bb] with you.
Are [F] still sweet [C] if a little [Bb] off time.
_ _ _ [C] And I _ can't help but [Bb] _
remember you.
_ [F] Morning high, _ _ midnight [C]
low.
_ _ _ I don't wanna dance with [Bb] your _ memory.
_ [F] But somehow I can't [C] let you go.
_ _ _ The [F] band is playing too slow.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _