Dont Turn Around
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verse 1
Em
Don't turn around, don't you smile
C G Bm
Well I closed the door on the sunshine
Em Bm Em
Well it's a dream, go back to sleep
Bm Em C
The blood on my hands ain't all mine
verse 2
G Em
The inches I took turned to miles
C G Bm
What lord has taken the body
Em Bm Em
It's pushing down, feet leave the ground
Bm Em C
Just wave goodbye, say you're sorry
Am C
I'm sorry for you
verse 3
G Em
Don't you don't know where I've been
C G Bm
Look now 'cause I'm moving my fingers
C
Some things change
Bm C Bm C
Some things linger on, linger
Interlude
G Em C G Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em C
verse 4
G Em
Day after day and every night
C G Bm
I've sharpened this blood 'til it's screaming
Em
It's just the pain
Bm Em
The only one that still remains
Bm Em C
I hear the words of my mother
Verse 5
G Em
Time just keeps rolling by
C G Bm
Like sand through your toes at the ocean
Em Bm Em
Wash away, the lifetimes and the days
Bm Em C
Just wave goodbye, say you're sorry
Am C C C/B Am G
I'm sorry for you
How to play Dont Turn Around
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.