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[Intro]
Eb Ab Cm Bb Ab Eb
[Verse 1]
EbI hold Abyou
I hold you closer then I Cmever Bbknew
AbI could Ebdo
But EbI'm conAbfused
I thought I'd recognize when Cmlove was Bbtrue
But AbI'm conEbfused
[Pre-Chorus]
Am I Ebready for love?
Or Cmmaybe just a best friend
AbShould there be a difference?
BbDo you have instructions?
EbMaybe I'm stuck
On Cmwhat I see on TV
AbI grew up on Disney
But Bbthis don't feel like Disney
[Chorus 1]
CmYou say I Abturned out fineEb  
I think I'm Bbstill turning outCm  
You say I Abturned out fineEb  
I think I'm Bbstill turning outCm  
AbI think I'm still turning out
[Verse 2]
EbIn my Abmind
I thought the birds would sing and Cmsparks would Bbfly
But Abit's just Ebquiet
EbAm I Abcruel?
Or am I ignorant or Cmwas I Bbfooled
By the Abstories I Ebknew?
[Pre-Chorus]
Am I Ebready for love?
Or Cmmaybe just a best friend
AbShould there be a difference?
BbDo you have instructions?
EbMaybe I'm stuck
On Cmwhat I see on TV
AbI grew up on Disney
But Bbthis don't feel like Disney
[Chorus 2]
CmYou say I Abturned out fineEb  
I think I'm Bbstill turning outCm  
You say I Abturned out fineEb  
I think I'm Bbstill turning outCm  
I hope you Abstick aroundEb  
We're gonna Bbfigure it outCm  
Who can I Abturn to now?Eb  
When I'm Bbstill turning out
AbWhen I'm still turning out
Eb Ab Eb Bb
[Bridge] (x4)
EbI'm a little kid, and Abso are you
EbDon't you go and grow up beBbsus4fore I Bbdo
EbI'm a little kid with Abso much doubt
Do you Ebwant to be there to see how Bbsus4I turn Bbout?
Ab
[Outro]
Cause I'm still turning outEb  

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Turning Out

by AJR

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbsus4

[Intro]

Eb Ab Cm Bb Ab Eb

[Verse 1]

Eb Ab

I hold you

Cm Bb

I hold you closer then I ever knew

Ab Eb

I could do

Eb Ab

But I'm confused

Cm Bb

I thought I'd recognize when love was true

Ab Eb

But I'm confused

[Pre-Chorus]

Am I ready for love?

Or maybe just a best friend

Should there be a difference?

Do you have instructions?

Maybe I'm stuck

On what I see on TV

I grew up on Disney

But this don't feel like Disney

[Chorus 1]

Cm Ab Eb

You say I turned out fine

Bb Cm

I think I'm still turning out

Ab Eb

You say I turned out fine

Bb Cm

I think I'm still turning out

[Verse 2]

Eb Ab

In my mind

Cm Bb

I thought the birds would sing and sparks would fly

Ab Eb

But it's just quiet

Eb Ab

Am I cruel?

Cm Bb

Or am I ignorant or was I fooled

Ab Eb

By the stories I knew?

[Pre-Chorus]

Am I ready for love?

Or maybe just a best friend

Should there be a difference?

Do you have instructions?

Maybe I'm stuck

On what I see on TV

I grew up on Disney

But this don't feel like Disney

[Chorus 2]

Cm Ab Eb

You say I turned out fine

Bb Cm

I think I'm still turning out

Ab Eb

You say I turned out fine

Bb Cm

I think I'm still turning out

Ab Eb

I hope you stick around

Bb Cm

We're gonna figure it out

Ab Eb

Who can I turn to now?

When I'm still turning out

Eb Ab Eb Bb

[Bridge] (x4)

Eb Ab

I'm a little kid, and so are you

Eb Bbsus4 Bb

Don't you go and grow up before I do

Eb Ab

I'm a little kid with so much doubt

Eb Bbsus4 Bb

Do you want to be there to see how I turn out?

[Outro]

Cause I'm still turning out

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