A LONG SLOW SLIDE
WORDS & MUSIC : JEWEL TRANSCRIBED BY OLA SVÄRDH
CHORDS:
D D/B D/G D/A
d|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
A|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
F#|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
D|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
A|-0-| |-2-| |-0-| |-0-|
D|-0-| |---| |-5-| |---|
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INTRO:
|D/B |D/B |D |D |
D/B D
THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT IN THE CIRCUS
D/B D
THE GEEKS AND THE FREAKS ALL LIGHT CIGARETTES AND LAUGH AT YOUR MISERY
D/B D
WHILE THE WEIGHT OF THE CURTAIN CLOSING CRUSHES YOUR HEART
D/B D
THE INERTIA OF LONELINESS TEARS YOUR FLESH APART
CHORUS:
D/G
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE
D/B
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE
D/A D
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE DOWN
*=harm
d|-----*0-------*0--|-----*0-------*0--|-----*0-------*0--|
A|-------*0-------*0|-------*0-------*0|-------*0-------*0|
F#|---*0-------*0----|---*0-------*0----|---*0-------*0----|
D|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|
A|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|
D|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|
D/B D
ONCE THE NEON IS GONE THEREīS STILL THAT GOLDEN SPLINTER AT YOUR SIDE
D/B D
AS MANNERS ARE CHARMING BUT WHO ARE YOU FOOLING YOUīRE STILL NOBODYīS BRIDE
D/B D
AND BUKOWSKYīS WIDOW HAUNTS EACH EMPTY SEAT ON THE FERRIS WHEEL
D/B D
AS GHOULISH LOVERS COLLIDE IN A COLLAGE OF KISSES THAT THEY STEAL
CHORUS:
D/G
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE
D/B
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE
D/A D
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE DOWN
*=harm
d|-----*0-------*0--|-----*0-------*0--|
A|-------*0-------*0|-------*0-------*0|
F#|---*0-------*0----|---*0-------*0----|
D|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|
A|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|
D|-0--------0-------|-0--------0-------|
(open D-tuning)
D Dsus2/C# D/B D/B
D|-4---4--|-2---2--|-0---0--|-0---0--|
A|---0----|---0----|---0----|---0----|
F#|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D|--------|--------|--------|--------|
A|-5------|-4------|-2------|-2------|
D|--------|--------|--------|--------|
(or if youīre using the normal tuning)
D Dsus2/C# D/B D/B
e|-2---2--|-0---0--|--------|--------|
B|--------|--------|-3---3--|-3---3--|
G|---2----|---2----|---2----|---2----|
D|-0------|--------|--------|--------|
A|--------|-4------|-2------|-2------|
E|--------|--------|--------|--------|
D/B D
OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW THE CIRCUS LURCHES AND CACKLES WITH RINGS OF SMOKE
D/B D
YOU LAUGH HALF HEARTEDLY AT THE PUNCHLINE NOT REALIZING THEYīVE MADE YOU
THE JOKE
D/B D
AND INSIDE YOUR HEART A WAR IS RAGIN REGIONS STILL UNTAMED
D/B D
THE WORST FEAR I CAN IMAGINE IS FOR THE MYSTERY TO REMAIN
IS FOR THE MYSTERY TO REMAIN
CHORUS:
D/G
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE
D/B
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE
D/A D
ITīS A LONG SLOW SLIDE DOWN
*=harm
d|-----*0---*0---*0--|-----*0--------*0--|-------|
A|-------*0-*0-----*0|-------*0--------*0|-------|
F#|---*0-----*0-*0----|---*0--------*0----|-------|
D|-0--------*0-------|-0---------0-------|-------|
A|-0--------*0-------|-0---------0-------|-------|
D|-0-----------------|-0---------0-------|-0-----|