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Intro
A A A A
Verse
AWe sailed east in sumBmmer on the Azores high
DFor days I felt a silence in my Asoul
AWe headed south in winter Bmto the trade winds
Like a Dheartbeat, I could feel the ocean Aroll
Prechorus
DMy mother taught me Bmhow to be strong
C#mMy father showed me how to cDarry on
Chorus
Now I Aturn the compass round, and Dhead out on the ocean
I Aturn the compass round, and Dhead out on the sea
Cause I've Bmmade my way, I've walked this world
I've C#mtried to be a better girl
I've Dheld my head up, held my own
Now Eall I wanna be is AhomeA  
Verse
ASometimes I think I'm Bmnever gonna find
A Dsweetness that I knew when I was Ayoung
AAnd in this faded Bmphotograph it seems
Like Deverything is shining in the Asun
Prechorus
DMy mother taught me Bmhow to be free
C#mMy father showed me how to lDive the dream
Chorus
Now I Aturn the compass round, and Dhead out on the ocean
I Aturn the compass round, and Dhead out on the sea
Cause I've Bmmade my way, I've walked this world
I've C#mtried to be a better girl
I've Dheld my head up, held my own
Now Eall I wanna be is Ahome, is Bmhome, is C#mhomeD  E  
I've Bmmade my way, I've walked this world
I've C#mtried to be a better girl
I've Dheld my head up, held my own
Now Eall I wanna be is BmhomeC#m  D  E  
I've Bmmade my way, I've walked this world
I've C#mtried to be a better girl
I've Dheld my head up, held my own
Now Eall I wanna be is Ahome, is Ahome, is Ahome
End on A

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Turn The Compass Round

by Heather Nova

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C#m

Intro

A A A A

Verse

A Bm

We sailed east in summer on the Azores high

D A

For days I felt a silence in my soul

A Bm

We headed south in winter to the trade winds

D A

Like a heartbeat, I could feel the ocean roll

Prechorus

D Bm

My mother taught me how to be strong

C#m D

My father showed me how to carry on

Chorus

A D

Now I turn the compass round, and head out on the ocean

A D

I turn the compass round, and head out on the sea

Cause I've made my way, I've walked this world

C#m

I've tried to be a better girl

I've held my head up, held my own

E A A

Now all I wanna be is home

Verse

A Bm

Sometimes I think I'm never gonna find

D A

A sweetness that I knew when I was young

A Bm

And in this faded photograph it seems

D A

Like everything is shining in the sun

Prechorus

D Bm

My mother taught me how to be free

C#m D

My father showed me how to live the dream

Chorus

A D

Now I turn the compass round, and head out on the ocean

A D

I turn the compass round, and head out on the sea

Cause I've made my way, I've walked this world

C#m

I've tried to be a better girl

I've held my head up, held my own

E A Bm C#m D E

Now all I wanna be is home, is home, is home

I've made my way, I've walked this world

C#m

I've tried to be a better girl

I've held my head up, held my own

E Bm C#m D E

Now all I wanna be is home

I've made my way, I've walked this world

C#m

I've tried to be a better girl

I've held my head up, held my own

E A A A

Now all I wanna be is home, is home, is home

End on A

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