Turn It Up
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C G F G
[Verse 2]
C G F
September falls right into place (eh eh eh)
G
Always forget the heat of summer
C G F
Come back from the getaway (eh eh eh)
G
Always forget the heat of summer
C G F
The school yard and the pavement grey (eh eh eh)
G
Always forget the heat of summer
C G F
I saw your face on that first day (eh eh eh)
G
Always forget the heat
[Chorus]
Am C
Plastic talk on TV
G
Backwards love from your family
Dm
All the things we'll never be
Am
Shut off and turn it up
C
Let's drown out our memories
G
Forget the call and the police?
Dm
Tonight it's you and me
Am C G Dm
Shut off and turn it up
C G F G
Shut off and turn it up
[Verse 2]
C G F
Basement smoke in a state of grace (eh eh eh)
G
Heartbeat cold in the dead of winter
[Intro]
C G F
A fire wall at the holy gates (eh eh eh)
G
Heartbeat cold in the dead of winter
C G F G
My friends stay up way to late (eh eh eh)
C G F
You can't have love if you don't have hate (eh eh eh)
G
Heartbeat cold, heartbeat cold
[Chorus]
Em G
Plastic talk on TV
D
Backwards love from your family
Am
All the things we'll never be
Em
Shut off and turn it up
G
One more time no one is lost
D
If you have it hard, if you have it soft
Am
It's still not loud enough
F
It's still not loud enough
[Bridge]
F C Bb
We have the time, the time is up
F C Bb
We have the time, the time is up
F C G
We have the time, the time is up
[Outro]
Am C G Dm
Am C G Dm
Am C G Dm
Shut off and turn it up
Am C G Dm
Shut off and turn it up
Am C G Dm
Shut off and turn it up
Am C G Dm
Shut off and turn it up
N.C.
Shut off and turn it
How to play Turn It Up
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 C. 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.