Turn To Stone
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[{Intro} ]
E
{Verse}
F# F#m
The city streets are empty now. The lights don't shine no more
Am B
and so the songs are way down low turning turning turning.
E F# F#m
A sound that flows into my mind the echoes of the daylight
Am B E
of everything that is alive in my blue world
{Chorus}
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
I turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone.
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
Turn to stone when you coming home, I can't go on.
{Verse}
E F# F#m
The dying embers of the night a fire that slowly fades till dawn
Am B
still glow upon the wall so bright burning burning burning
E F# F#m
The tired streets that hide away from here to everywhere they go
Am B E
roll past my door into the day in my blue world
{Chorus}
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
I turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone.
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
Turn to stone when you coming home, I can't go on.
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
Turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone.
{Bridge}
C
Yes, I'm turning to stone 'cause you ain't coming home.
F
Why you ain't coming home if I'm turning to stone?
D
You've been gone for so long and I can't carry on,
F E
yes, I'm turning, I'm turning, I'm turning to stone.
{Verse}
F# F#m
The dancing shadows on the wall the two step in the hall
Am B
are all I see since you've been gone turning turning turning.
E F# F#m
Through all I sit here and I wait I turn to stone I turn to stone
Am B
You will return again some day to my blue world
{Chorus}
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
I turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone.
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
Turn to stone when you coming home, I can't go on.
C#m G#m F#m F#m G#m A B
Turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone.
How to play Turn To Stone
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.