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Slow It Down — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “Slow It Down”
Read "Slow It Down" by The Lumineers in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 130 BPM.
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Lyrics
I feel her filth in my bones;
wash off my hands till it’s gone.
The walls, they’re clos ing in
with vel vet cur with tains.
Some love was made for the lights.
Some kiss your cheek, and “good night.”
Lift up a red high heel;
lock up your doors with steel.
They’re mak ing noise in my street;
my blinds are drawn, I can’t see.
Smashed in my car win dow;
did n’t touch the ster e o.
(F)Slow it (Am)down,
An gie; (G)come back to bed.
(F)Rest your (Am)arms,
and (G)rest your legs.
Act like you’ve been here be fore;
smile less and dress up some more.
Tie up your scarf real tight;
these boys are out for blood to night.
(F)Slow it (Am)down,
An gie; (G)come back to bed.
(F)Rest your (Am)arms,
and (G)rest your legs.
And when she stood, she stood tall.
She’ll make a fool of you all.
Don’t ask for cig a rettes;
she ain’t got noth in’ left for you.
I nev er, she nev er, we nev er looked back.
That was n’t what we were good at.
And when it came to love,
we were not good e nough, uh huh.
(F)Don’t you (Am)frown
when you’re (G)feel ing like that;
(F)on ly (Am)love can dig you (G)out of this.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Slow It Down"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Slow It Down" by The Lumineers played in?
- Slow It Down is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Slow It Down"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Slow It Down" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Slow It Down"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Slow It Down"?
- "Slow It Down" was originally performed by The Lumineers. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Slow It Down"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, Csus2, F, G, Gsus2.
- What other songs by The Lumineers can I play here?
- Try "PATIENCE", "CLEOPATRA", "STUBBORN LOVE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Slow It Down" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 130 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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