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The Wheel Is Turning Now

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[Intro]
  D   C#   D   A(2x)
[Verse 1]
DHe held my C#hand when I dDiedA  
DHe told me C#all I could aDskA  
GThe politician bleats so bBmlind
With his hard hat oAn rotating in a cGircle
Gimme some rosacea, nicotine to sBmtain ya
Boys on the aAltar waiting to be cEmrushed
[Pre-Chorus]
Em(You wanna kBmnow) But Aas he takes the stage I'm Emgone
(You wanna know) Oh, Bmwhat the heAll is all this?
[Chorus]
GOh, is it in the way he cDalls your nAame?
GOr is it in the way he pDrays for rAain?
GThe wheel is turning BmnowA  
GIt's really turning BmnowA  
[Interlude]
D  C#  D  A
[Break]
DBone, to the blade
C#My letter, white feather, no halves
D"Dread," that's what the devil said
AMy prison, my prison, my guard
[Verse 2]
DHe laid his hC#ands upon DmeA  
DHe took aC#hold of my lDifeA  
GThe terror and the old blood sBmcreech
When you mix those cAolours something's gonna hGappen
I don't wanna see them, I don't wanna kBmnow them
I spasm on the fAloor and wait for it to Emend
[Pre-Chorus]
Em(You wanna kBmnow) But Aas he throws the crutches Emdown
(You wanna know) Eleven thousand knees bent Bmlet them know Ayou're coming
[Chorus]
GOh, is it in the way he cDalls your nAame?
GOr is it in the way he mDakes you pAray?
GThe wheel is turning BmnowA  
GIt's really turning BmnowA  
[Breakdown]
COooAmhhhhEhEm/G  E/G#  Am  
CDo you wanna know how Amfar you've coEme?Em/G  E/G#  Am  
AmDo you wanna know how Cfar you've coAmme?E  
Em/GDo you have any iE/G#dea?Am  C  
AmDo you have any iEdeas?Em/G  E/G#  Am  
CDo you wanna know how Amfar you've Ecome?Em/G  E/G#  Am  
CDo you wanna know how Amfar you've Ecome?Em/G  E/G#  Am  
CDo yoAmu have any Eidea?Em/G  
E/G#Do you have Amany ideas?

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The Wheel Is Turning Now

by Everything Everything

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/G

E/G#

[Intro]

D C# D A

(2x)

[Verse 1]

D C# D A

He held my hand when I died

D C# D A

He told me all I could ask

G Bm

The politician bleats so blind

A G

With his hard hat on rotating in a circle

Gimme some rosacea, nicotine to stain ya

A Em

Boys on the altar waiting to be crushed

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm A Em

(You wanna know) But as he takes the stage I'm gone

Bm A

(You wanna know) Oh, what the hell is all this?

[Chorus]

G D A

Oh, is it in the way he calls your name?

G D A

Or is it in the way he prays for rain?

G Bm A

The wheel is turning now

G Bm A

It's really turning now

[Interlude]

D C# D A

[Break]

Bone, to the blade

My letter, white feather, no halves

"Dread," that's what the devil said

My prison, my prison, my guard

[Verse 2]

D C# D A

He laid his hands upon me

D C# D A

He took ahold of my life

G Bm

The terror and the old blood screech

A G

When you mix those colours something's gonna happen

I don't wanna see them, I don't wanna know them

A Em

I spasm on the floor and wait for it to end

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm A Em

(You wanna know) But as he throws the crutches down

Bm A

(You wanna know) Eleven thousand knees bent let them know you're coming

[Chorus]

G D A

Oh, is it in the way he calls your name?

G D A

Or is it in the way he makes you pray?

G Bm A

The wheel is turning now

G Bm A

It's really turning now

[Breakdown]

C Am E Em/G E/G# Am

Ooohhhhh

C Am E Em/G E/G# Am

Do you wanna know how far you've come?

Am C Am E

Do you wanna know how far you've come?

Em/G E/G# Am C

Do you have any idea?

Am E Em/G E/G# Am

Do you have any ideas?

C Am E Em/G E/G# Am

Do you wanna know how far you've come?

C Am E Em/G E/G# Am

Do you wanna know how far you've come?

C Am E Em/G

Do you have any idea?

E/G# Am

Do you have any ideas?

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