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Use a capo in fret 4 to play easier chords: Am C D / Em Bm D
(For that select "-4" in the transposing tool below.)
[Intro]
 C#mThe tEable 'bout to turnF#  
The table 'bout to tC#murn, the tEable 'bout to turn, F#yeah
[Verse 1]
 G#mUh, I've been flippin' through my tD#mimelineF#  
 G#mTryna get my mD#mind rightF#  
 G#mMy city crD#my-yF#  
 G#mI got to cool down, D#mbut I'm F#under pressure
 G#mCookin' with my CrD#miscoF#  
 G#mLook at where my fD#mist goF#  
 G#mA renegade when I'm D#min a rageF#  
 G#mI got to cool down, D#mbut I'm F#under pressure
[Pre-Chorus]
 G#mI keep my hands dirtyD#m, my mF#ind clean
 G#mGot a new agendD#ma with a nF#ew dream, uh
 G#mI'm kD#mickin' out the F#old regime
 G#mLiberation, elevD#mation, educF#ation
 G#mAmericaD#m,  yF#ou a lie
 G#mBut the whole world D#m'bout to tF#estify
 G#mI said, the wholе world D#m'bout to tF#estify
 G#mAnd the tables 'bout toD#m, t-t-tF#ablеs 'bout to
[Chorus]
 C#mTurn, Eturn, F#turn (turn) Ain't no stoppin' 'til they
 C#mTurn, Eturn, F#turn (turn) No stoppin' 'til
 C#mTurn, Eturn, F#turn (turn) We can't wait for it to
 C#mTurn, Eturn, F#turn (yeah, the tables 'bout to turn)
[Verse 2]
 G#mThere's a boomerang bD#moomin' back, F#yeah
 G#mYou laid the egg, now it's 'bD#mout to hatch, F#yeah
 G#mYou gaslightin', 'bout to mD#meet your matchF#, uh
N.C.
You fuck up the kitchen, then you should do the dishes
 G#mBurnin' down plD#mantatiF#ons, uh
 G#mPlease no parkin', I don't nD#meed no validF#ation
 G#mI like sage when I'm D#min a rF#age, uh
 G#mI don't need permission, D#mI got my F#intuition
[Pre-Chorus]
 G#mHands dirty,   D#mmF#ind clean
 G#mA different vision D#mwith a nF#ew dream
 G#mUh, we're kD#mickin' out the F#old regime
 G#mLiberation, elevD#mation, educF#ation
             G#mN.C. F#  
 I said, America,   you's a lie
 G#mBut the whole world D#m'bout to tF#estify
 G#mI said, the wholе world D#m'bout to tF#estify
 G#mWe gon' watch the tableD#m, now we gon' wF#atch the table
[Chorus]
 C#mTurn, Eturn, F#turn (the tables got to) That's right
 C#mTurn, Eturn, F#turn (it's got to) You waited too long, you gotta
 C#mTurn, Ejust F#turn, turn (said the tables got to) We see it all now
 C#mTurn, Esaid the table got to tF#urn (turn, turn) Woo, yeah (tables turn)
[Post-Chorus]
 C#mTurn, the tEables tF#urn, the tables turn (the tables got to)
 C#mTurn, the tEables tF#urn, the tables turn (the tables got to)
 C#mTurn, the tEables tF#urn, the tables turn (turn)
TC#murn, the tEables tF#urn (the tables got to turn)

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Turntables

by Janelle Monáe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

D#m

Use a capo in fret 4 to play easier chords: Am C D / Em Bm D

(For that select "-4" in the transposing tool below.)

[Intro]

C#m E F#

The table 'bout to turn

C#m E F#

The table 'bout to turn, the table 'bout to turn, yeah

[Verse 1]

G#m D#m F#

Uh, I've been flippin' through my timeline

G#m D#m F#

Tryna get my mind right

G#m D#m F#

My city cry-y

G#m D#m F#

I got to cool down, but I'm under pressure

G#m D#m F#

Cookin' with my Crisco

G#m D#m F#

Look at where my fist go

G#m D#m F#

A renegade when I'm in a rage

G#m D#m F#

I got to cool down, but I'm under pressure

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m D#m F#

I keep my hands dirty, my mind clean

G#m D#m F#

Got a new agenda with a new dream, uh

G#m D#m F#

I'm kickin' out the old regime

G#m D#m F#

Liberation, elevation, education

G#m D#m F#

America, you a lie

G#m D#m F#

But the whole world 'bout to testify

G#m D#m F#

I said, the wholе world 'bout to testify

G#m D#m F#

And the tables 'bout to, t-t-tablеs 'bout to

[Chorus]

C#m E F#

Turn, turn, turn (turn) Ain't no stoppin' 'til they

C#m E F#

Turn, turn, turn (turn) No stoppin' 'til

C#m E F#

Turn, turn, turn (turn) We can't wait for it to

C#m E F#

Turn, turn, turn (yeah, the tables 'bout to turn)

[Verse 2]

G#m D#m F#

There's a boomerang boomin' back, yeah

G#m D#m F#

You laid the egg, now it's 'bout to hatch, yeah

G#m D#m F#

You gaslightin', 'bout to meet your match, uh

N.C.

You fuck up the kitchen, then you should do the dishes

G#m D#m F#

Burnin' down plantations, uh

G#m D#m F#

Please no parkin', I don't need no validation

G#m D#m F#

I like sage when I'm in a rage, uh

G#m D#m F#

I don't need permission, I got my intuition

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m D#m F#

Hands dirty, mind clean

G#m D#m F#

A different vision with a new dream

G#m D#m F#

Uh, we're kickin' out the old regime

G#m D#m F#

Liberation, elevation, education

G#m F#

N.C.

I said, America, you's a lie

G#m D#m F#

But the whole world 'bout to testify

G#m D#m F#

I said, the wholе world 'bout to testify

G#m D#m F#

We gon' watch the table, now we gon' watch the table

[Chorus]

C#m E F#

Turn, turn, turn (the tables got to) That's right

C#m E F#

Turn, turn, turn (it's got to) You waited too long, you gotta

C#m E F#

Turn, just turn, turn (said the tables got to) We see it all now

C#m E F#

Turn, said the table got to turn (turn, turn) Woo, yeah (tables turn)

[Post-Chorus]

C#m E F#

Turn, the tables turn, the tables turn (the tables got to)

C#m E F#

Turn, the tables turn, the tables turn (the tables got to)

C#m E F#

Turn, the tables turn, the tables turn (turn)

C#m E F#

Turn, the tables turn (the tables got to turn)

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