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[Intro]
Emadd9  Em  Asus2/E  Asus4/E  Asus2/E
Emadd9  Em  Asus2/E  Asus4/E  Asus2/E
B11
[Verse]
EmOnly the Dwind sang the Cwords he could G/Bhear
EmBorn of the Dsand, washed aCshore on a G/Btear
EmTime wrote the Dlines on his Cface, like a G/Bscroll
EmLove is a Dloss to the Cman with no G/Bsoul
[Chorus]
C"Run," through the Gdarkness, he hears, Am"turn back"
CThere's no Gsurvivors, you can't Amturn back
CDreams keep him Gturning D/F#back the Asus2/Eyears
[Solo over intro chords]
[Verse 2]
EmRaising hDis sail, castaCway on his G/Bown
EmMotherless Dchild, on a Csea, all G/Balone
EmMorpheus Dcalls, but they Cwon't lay him G/Bdown
EmCreatures of Dmidnight aCppear with no G/Bsound
[Chorus 2]
C"Run," through the Gdarkness, he hears, Am"turn back"
CThere's no Gsurvivors, you can't Amturn back
CDreams keep him Gturning D/F#back the Asus2/Eyears
[Outro repeat to fade]
Emadd9  Em  Asus2/E  Asus4/E  Asus2/E
Run through the darkness
Turn back the years, yeah
Turn back the years
Turn back the years, turn back the years...

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Turn Back

by Toto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

Asus2/E

Asus4/E

B11

G/B

D/F#

[Intro]

Emadd9 Em Asus2/E Asus4/E Asus2/E

B11

[Verse]

Em D C G/B

Only the wind sang the words he could hear

Em D C G/B

Born of the sand, washed ashore on a tear

Em D C G/B

Time wrote the lines on his face, like a scroll

Em D C G/B

Love is a loss to the man with no soul

[Chorus]

C G Am

"Run," through the darkness, he hears, "turn back"

C G Am

There's no survivors, you can't turn back

C G D/F# Asus2/E

Dreams keep him turning back the years

[Solo over intro chords]

[Verse 2]

Em D C G/B

Raising his sail, castaway on his own

Em D C G/B

Motherless child, on a sea, all alone

Em D C G/B

Morpheus calls, but they won't lay him down

Em D C G/B

Creatures of midnight appear with no sound

[Chorus 2]

C G Am

"Run," through the darkness, he hears, "turn back"

C G Am

There's no survivors, you can't turn back

C G D/F# Asus2/E

Dreams keep him turning back the years

[Outro repeat to fade]

Emadd9 Em Asus2/E Asus4/E Asus2/E

Run through the darkness

Turn back the years, yeah

Turn back the years

Turn back the years, turn back the years...

About Turn Back Chords by Toto

Learn how to play Turn Back by Toto with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Turn Back chords”, “Turn Back guitar chords”, or “Toto Turn Back 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 Turn Back chords and for experienced players who want accurate Turn Back lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Emadd9, Em, Asus2/E, Asus4/E, B11, D.

FAQ — Turn Back by Toto

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Is "Turn Back" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Turn Back" by Toto with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Toto below.

What key is "Turn Back" in?

The chords for "Turn Back" show the original chord names (including Emadd9, Em, Asus2/E, Asus4/E, B11, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.