Not Turn Away
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Intro
e|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----|-----------------|
B|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----2-----2-----|-----------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0--|-----0-----0-----|-----------------|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|-----2-----2-----|-----------------|
A|-----2-----2-----2-----2--|--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--2--0--------|
E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|-----------------|-----------3--0--|
[Verso 1]
Em D A7 Am
All I can see are blurs of red and yellow
Am G D Em
Through the raindrops on my windshield d
Em G A7 Cmaj7
Nothing is clear to me but it seems nobody’s moving
Cmaj7 Em/B G
Is it an accident or just me nowhere to go
A7 Am
I hope that you will follow me ‘cause
G A7 Bm7
It’s you that I’ve been missing
B A7 Gbm Em7
I hope that you were listening
[Refrão]
G D Em
When I said that you could be the only one
G D Em G
And what did I say to make you doubt me
G D
And after that night
Em Am
When you began to come around
G D Em A
What could I have done to make you stay
A G
Not turn away
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e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--------0--------------------|
D|--2--0--2--2-----------------|
A|--3--2--0--2--0--2--0--------|
E|--3--3--0--0-----------3--0--|
[Verso 2]
Em G A7 Am
The windshield wipers screech me back to consciousness
G D Em
It seems that it’s stopped raining
D A C Bm7
The sky has cleared up the southern stars are shining
C Bm7 Em7
The thought of you has got me blinded
Em7 D A7 Am Em
The radio plays a story of redemption
Cmaj7 A G Bm7
Drowns out the leaking tire’s hissing
B A7 Gbm Em7
I hope that you were listening
[Refrão]
G D Em
When I said that you could be the only one
G D Em G
And what did I say to make you doubt me
G D
And after that night
Em Cmaj7
When you began to come around
G D Em A
What could I have done to make you stay
A Em7 G
Not turn away
[Verso 3]
Em Bm Em Am
I want to be the light the light
Am G
in your eyes every smile and
Bm7 Em7 Am G
I want to be the one who loves you
G Em Am C Bm
I got a feeling inside you know it makes me feel like dying
G Em A Em
‘cause you know I’m always thinking of you
Instrumental
Vocalize over this riff 5x)
Em Em7 A7 Am Em
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e|--0---0---0---0-----------------0--|
B|--0---0---2---1-----------------0--|
G|--0---0---0---2-----------------0--|
D|--2---0---2---2-----------------2--|
A|--2---2---0---0--0--2--0--------2--|
E|--0---0-------------------3--0--0--|
[Verso 4]
Em Am7
I remember a time looking down that long road
Am7 E A7
It was you and me and mystery
A7 C
We’d go for a ride drink a toast to happy endings
C Em Em7
But now the bottle’s dry and empty
D A7 C7 G C
Now that you’re gone never to return again
C A7 Bm7
All that we had was history
A7 G D
Hope that you are listening when I say
Outro
Em
I have found my only one and
G D Em
Nothing I could say would make her doubt me
G D Em7 Am7 G
And every night the sun descends into the ground and
G D Em A
She’s the only one I want to stay
A Bm7 Em Em
And not turn away
How to play Not Turn Away
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 B. 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.