Slow Down

Intro 
C Am7 F  C Am7 



[Verso 1]
 
    F 
I'm trying to sit in silence, 

But my mind's already screaming, 
         Am7 
And it's 7:23 AM anxiety keeps streaming, 
    Bb 
One idea to another, 

there's no sense in ever leaving, 
      C 
This detrimental loop of thoughts 

That keep my mind from healing, 
       F 
I read verses and self help books, 

I try to close the distance, 
    Am7 
Operating past capacity 

But always with persistence, 
    Bb 
I practice being thankful, 

And I practice counting blessings, 
    C 
But still there's something missing, 
 Bb                C 
Maybe it's his presence, 
N.C. 
And He said, 
 


[Refrão]
 
Bb   C        F 
Slow down my child, 
Bb  C         F 
I know your tired, 
               Bb 
From all this running, 
          C 
All this racing, 
    Dm 
The thoughts you've tried 
  C                Bb 
Erasing from your mind, 
     Dm     C F    N.C. 
But it's alright, 
 


[Verso 2]
 
    F 
I'm trying to sit in silence, 

But I fear I've missed the moment, 
     Am7 
If I have to pull my gaze back, 

Does that make prayer less potent, 
  Bb 
I promise that I'm trying, 

Just missing one component, 
           C 
And it's slowly turning me 

Into my own worst opponent, 
           F 
There are sermons, there are podcasts, 

That try to solve the issue, 
    Am7 
I'm tired of stitching up myself 

And leaving with scar tissue, 
    Bb 
I'd rather sit right here 

And have my wounds properly tend to, 
    C 
But that requires parts of me 
    Bb                C 
That I don't like to get into, 
N.C. 
And He said, 
 


[Refrão]
 
Bb   C        F 
Slow down my child, 
Bb  C         Dm 
I know your tired, 
               Bb 
From all this running, 
     C 
And racing, 
    Dm 
The thoughts you've tried 
  C                Bb 
Erasing from your mind, 
     Dm     C F    N.C. 
But it's alright, 
 


[Ponte]
 
F         Gm 
I finally sit in silence, 
Bb          C 
And now my mind is quiet, 
F           Gm 
So I'm done with the hiding, 
Bb              C 
Cause you are where the light is, 
F         Gm 
I finally sit in silence, 
Bb          C 
And now my mind is quiet, 
F           Gm 
So I'm done with the hiding, 
Bb              C 
Cause you are where the light is, 
F         Gm 
I finally sit in silence, 
Bb          C 
And now my mind is quiet, 
F           Gm 
So I'm done with the hiding, 
Bb              C 
Cause you are where the light is, 
F         Gm 
I finally sit in silence, 
Bb          C 
And now my mind is quiet, 
F           Gm 
So I'm done with the hiding, 
Bb              C 
Cause you are where the light is, 
 


[Refrão]
 
Bb   C        F 
Slow down my child, 
Bb  C         F 
I know your tired, 
               Bb 
From all this running, 
          C 
All this racing, 
    Dm 
The thoughts you've tried 
  C                Bb 
Erasing from your mind, 
     Dm     C F 
But it's alright,