Turning Around
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F#m A
From where you sit you cannot see it
F#m A
No one watches anyway
F#m A
No one stops to listen for it
E F#m
Covered by the sounds of day
F#m A
But we each play our own part in it
F#m A
Nothing that you need to learn
F#m A
Every breath from birth to dying
E F#m
We all help the world to turn
[Chorus 1]
E F#m
Turning like the water flowing
E F#m
From the mountains to the sea
E F#m
A gentle wind that keeps on blowing
E
Pray that it will always be
D A
Turning around, this old world, turning around
[Verse 2]
F#m A
Through the window I can see you
F#m A
In the garden sewing seeds
F#m A
Hand and heart with rain and sunshine
E F#m
Growing what the family needs
[Chorus 2]
E F#m
Need it like the water flowing
E F#m
From the mountains to the sea
E F#m
Keep the roots and branches growing
E
Pray that they will always be
D A
Turning around, this old world, turning around
[Verse 3]
F#m A
All God’s creatures have their own way
F#m A
Knowing how and what to do
F#m A
Buzzing bees and birds a singing
E F#m
Like I sing this song for you
[Chorus 3]
E F#m
Sing it like the water flowing
E F#m
From the mountains to the sea
E F#m
This melody that keeps on going
E
Pray that it will always be
D A
Turning around, this old world, turning around
How to play Turning 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 F#m. 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.