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[Intro]
Bb  Gm
Dm Eb F
[Verse 1]
I Bbmet a grandfather and Eball of his children 
And Fas we were talking, a Bbtear filled his eye. 
He Bbsmiled at my child; I Ebhanded her to him 
And jFust for a moment he Bbwent back in time.
[Verse 2]
He remBbembered the dreams of Ebhaving a family, 
Of Fholding the ones that GBbod sent his way. 
The Bbjoy they would bring him to Ebmake his heart larger. 
Then Fhe looked in my eyes and Ebsaid: F  
[Chorus]
BbTurn around slowly. GmTime is a racer. 
The Dmwink of an eye takes you fEbrom here to Fthere. 
BbTurn around slowly, and Gmtreasure your days here. 
DmThese precious Ebmoments may Fcome to be Bbrare. 
[Instramental]
Bb  Gm
Dm Eb F
[Verse 3]
In a fBblash, he discovered Ebmy foolish wishes. 
I Fwished she was walking and Ebtalking and Fmore. 
But Bbwhy hurry what will Ebpass me so quickly? 
EbI should be longer to Flinger. 
[Chorus]
BbTurn around slowly. GmTime is a racer. 
The Dmwink of an eye takes you fEbrom here to Fthere. 
BbTurn around slowly, and Gmtreasure your days here. 
DmThese precious Ebmoments may Fcome to be Gmrare. 
[Bridge]
AbHeld in his arms my child Ebturned back to me 
AbAs if to say, "Listen Ebwell." 
She said, "BbLook at me, Daddy, and Flove me this moment; 
This Abmoment is all that we Ebhave." F  
[Chorus]
N.C.
She said 
BbTurn around slowly. GmTime is a racer. 
The Dmwink of an eye takes you fEbrom here to Fthere. 
BbTurn around slowly, and Gmtreasure your days here. 
[Tag]
DmThese precious Ebmoments may Fcome to be Gmrare.
DmThese precious Ebmoments may Fcome to be Bbrare.
[Outro]
Bb  Gm
Dm Eb F

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Turn Around Slowly

by David Kauffman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Gm

Dm Eb F

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb

I met a grandfather and all of his children

F Bb

And as we were talking, a tear filled his eye.

Bb Eb

He smiled at my child; I handed her to him

F Bb

And just for a moment he went back in time.

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb

He remembered the dreams of having a family,

F Bb

Of holding the ones that God sent his way.

Bb Eb

The joy they would bring him to make his heart larger.

F Eb F

Then he looked in my eyes and said:

[Chorus]

Bb Gm

Turn around slowly. Time is a racer.

Dm Eb F

The wink of an eye takes you from here to there.

Bb Gm

Turn around slowly, and treasure your days here.

Dm Eb F Bb

These precious moments may come to be rare.

[Instramental]

Bb Gm

Dm Eb F

[Verse 3]

Bb Eb

In a flash, he discovered my foolish wishes.

F Eb F

I wished she was walking and talking and more.

Bb Eb

But why hurry what will pass me so quickly?

Eb F

I should be longer to linger.

[Chorus]

Bb Gm

Turn around slowly. Time is a racer.

Dm Eb F

The wink of an eye takes you from here to there.

Bb Gm

Turn around slowly, and treasure your days here.

Dm Eb F Gm

These precious moments may come to be rare.

[Bridge]

Ab Eb

Held in his arms my child turned back to me

Ab Eb

As if to say, "Listen well."

Bb F

She said, "Look at me, Daddy, and love me this moment;

Ab Eb F

This moment is all that we have."

[Chorus]

N.C.

She said

Bb Gm

Turn around slowly. Time is a racer.

Dm Eb F

The wink of an eye takes you from here to there.

Bb Gm

Turn around slowly, and treasure your days here.

[Tag]

Dm Eb F Gm

These precious moments may come to be rare.

Dm Eb F Bb

These precious moments may come to be rare.

[Outro]

Bb Gm

Dm Eb F

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