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Turning Away

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

*Use this riff for the Em on the choruses
e|Em-7-7-7-7-Bm7-|  x2
B|-8-8-8-8-7-|
G|-9-9-9-9-7-|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
[Intro] x4
e|G---------D--|G---------Am--|
B|-8-8-8-8-7-|-8-8-8-8-10|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-9-|
D|-----------|-----------|
A|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|
[Verse 1] Play intro riff through verses on G
GNone of your friends come near you
GThey've given up trying to steer you
Because your Cturning away
DTurning away from Glove
[Verse 2]
GLately you look so ragged
GThe edge of your hearts become jagged
And your Cturning away
DTurning away from Glove
[Chorus]
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GWell she gives it to you without asking
GA piece of her heart everlasting
But your Cturning away
DTurning away from Glove
[Bridge]
EmJust when this old world needs Gall of the love it can Aget
Your Cturning away
GTurning away from the Emone who really Ccares
Your Dturning away from Glove
[Chorus]
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from EmloveC  
[Solo]
G C D
G C D G
[Bridge]
EmJust when this old world needs Gall of the love it can Aget
Your Cturning away
GTurning away from the Emone who really Ccares
Your Dturning away from Glove
[Chorus]
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GWell she gives it to you without asking
GA piece of her heart everlasting
But your Cturning away
DTurning away from Glove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove
GI say your turning away turning away from Emlove

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Turning Away

by Shakin' Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

*Use this riff for the Em on the choruses

Em Bm

e|-7-7-7-7-7-| x2

B|-8-8-8-8-7-|

G|-9-9-9-9-7-|

D|-----------|

A|-----------|

E|-----------|

[Intro] x4

G D G Am

e|-----------|-----------|

B|-8-8-8-8-7-|-8-8-8-8-10|

G|-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-9-|

D|-----------|-----------|

A|-----------|-----------|

E|-----------|-----------|

[Verse 1] Play intro riff through verses on G

None of your friends come near you

They've given up trying to steer you

Because your turning away

D G

Turning away from love

[Verse 2]

Lately you look so ragged

The edge of your hearts become jagged

And your turning away

D G

Turning away from love

[Chorus]

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

Well she gives it to you without asking

A piece of her heart everlasting

But your turning away

D G

Turning away from love

[Bridge]

Em G A

Just when this old world needs all of the love it can get

Your turning away

G Em C

Turning away from the one who really cares

D G

Your turning away from love

[Chorus]

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em C

I say your turning away turning away from love

[Solo]

G C D

G C D G

[Bridge]

Em G A

Just when this old world needs all of the love it can get

Your turning away

G Em C

Turning away from the one who really cares

D G

Your turning away from love

[Chorus]

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

Well she gives it to you without asking

A piece of her heart everlasting

But your turning away

D G

Turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

G Em

I say your turning away turning away from love

About Turning Away Chords by Shakin' Stevens

Learn how to play Turning Away by Shakin' Stevens with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Turning Away chords”, “Turning Away guitar chords”, or “Shakin' Stevens Turning Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Turning Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Turning Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, B, G, D, A.

FAQ — Turning Away by Shakin' Stevens

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What key is "Turning Away" in?

The chords for "Turning Away" show the original chord names (including Em, Bm, B, G, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.