Slowly But Surely Chords

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Slowly But Surely by Elvis Presley is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, D, A, G, B, A7 and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			SLOWLY BUT SURELY (from TICKLE ME)  DR 4/08 

Verse 1 

E                  D 
Slowly but surely, I'm gonna wear you down 
E                  D 
Slowly but surely, I'm gonna bring you 'round 
   A         G   A               G  A 
To my way of thinkin', my way of kissin', 
E         D E  
My way of lovin'. 
B                 D                     E   B 
Slowly but surely, I'm gonna make you mine.   


Verse 2 

E                   D                     
Ain't gonna rush ya, I'll let you meditate 
       E                D   
Though I wanna crush ya, my arms'll have to wait 
     A            G A               G A 
I'll just take it easy, so nice and easy 
E             D   E   
Real cool and breezy. 
B                  D                    E   G 
Slowly but surely, I'm gonna make you mine.  


Chorus 

A    A7           E            
Oh, yea.  Mmm hmm hmm I got a feelin'  
                        G 
I'm not wastin' my time   
A   A7         F#                       B 
Oh, yea.  When you get the message it's gonna be fine 

Verse 3 

E                 D 
Slowly but surely, the table's gonna turn 
E                 D 
Slowly but surely, you're lips are gonna burn 
    A                G  A                G  A 
For what you've been missin'- My kind of kissin' 
E          D E      
My kind of lovin'. 
B                  D                    E  D  
Slowly but surely, I'm gonna make you mine 
                     E  D 
I'm gonna make you mine 
                     E 
I'm gonna make you mine 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante