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Keep It Turned On

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       EADGBe
    Em7022030
[Intro]
A Em7 G G
A Em7 G G
[Verse]
AI know it's hard to see
Why Em7things ain't going your way, Gbaby
AAnd everyone you know
Em7Seems to get the breaks you Gdon't
[Pre-Chorus]
And the Awords to the songs that you sing
Ain't the right ones Embaby...no
And the Agrass is the wrong shade of green
Or so it Emseems... Gyeah...
[Chorus]
Don't break it Dup Don't shake it Em7up
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Don't burn it Dout Don't sell it Em7out
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Turn it Don...Em7  G  
[Verse]
AYou gotta understand
Em7Life is what you make it Gbaby
ANo time to sit around and
Em7Think of the mistakes you Gmade
[Pre-Chorus]
Well it's nAot what you had
It's what you're having right here Embaby
And it's nAot who you know
It's what you know deep down EminsideG  
[Chorus]
Don't break it Dup Don't shake it Em7up
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Don't burn it Dout Don't sell it Em7out
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Don't break it Dup Don't shake it Em7up
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Don't burn it Dout Don't sell it Em7out
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Turn it Don...Em7  G  
Just turn it onA  Em7  A  Em7  G  
[Break]
D Em7 G G
D Em7 G G
[Chorus]
Don't break it Dup Don't shake it Em7up
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Don't burn it Dout Don't sell it Em7out
Just turn it Gon, got to keep it turned on
Turn it Don...Em7  G  

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Keep It Turned On

by Rick Astley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

EADGBe

Em7

022030

[Intro]

A Em7 G G

[Verse]

I know it's hard to see

Em7 G

Why things ain't going your way, baby

And everyone you know

Em7 G

Seems to get the breaks you don't

[Pre-Chorus]

And the words to the songs that you sing

Ain't the right ones baby...no

And the grass is the wrong shade of green

Em G

Or so it seems... yeah...

[Chorus]

D Em7

Don't break it up Don't shake it up

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7

Don't burn it out Don't sell it out

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7 G

Turn it on...

[Verse]

You gotta understand

Em7 G

Life is what you make it baby

No time to sit around and

Em7 G

Think of the mistakes you made

[Pre-Chorus]

Well it's not what you had

It's what you're having right here baby

And it's not who you know

Em G

It's what you know deep down inside

[Chorus]

D Em7

Don't break it up Don't shake it up

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7

Don't burn it out Don't sell it out

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7

Don't break it up Don't shake it up

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7

Don't burn it out Don't sell it out

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7 G

Turn it on...

A Em7 A Em7 G

Just turn it on

[Break]

D Em7 G G

[Chorus]

D Em7

Don't break it up Don't shake it up

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7

Don't burn it out Don't sell it out

Just turn it on, got to keep it turned on

D Em7 G

Turn it on...

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