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[Intro]
Am    Dm7
[Chorus]
In Amdarkness we do what we can
In Dm7daylight we're oGblivion
Our Amhearts so raw and clear
Are Dm7turning away, Gturning away from Amhere
[Verse]
N.C.                                         Am  G  
On   water we have walked like the fearless child
What was Ffastened, we've unlocked, revealing Gwondrous Amwild
And in search of confirmation, we have jumped into the Gfire
And Fscrambled with our burning feet, through Guncontrolled Amdesire
[Chorus]
N.C.   Am  
And in darkness we do what we can
In Fdaylight we're oGblivion
Our Amhearts so raw and clear
Are Fturning away, Gturning away from Amhere
[Verse]
N.C.                                        Am  G  
There's a well upon the hill from our ancient past
Where an Fage is standing still, holding Gstrong and Amfast
And there's those that try to tame it and to carve it into Gstone
Ah, but Fwords cannot extinguish it, howGever hard they're Amthrown
[Chorus]
N.C.   Am  
And in darkness we do what we can
In Fdaylight we're oGblivion
Our Amhearts so raw and clear
Are Fturning away, Gturning away from Amhere
[Instrumental]
Am     G  Am
[Verse]
N.C.                                           Am  G  
On   Racherie they have worked with their island dreams
By Lough FCleggan they have nourished in Gmountain Amstreams
And in searching for acceptance they had given it aGway
Only the Fchildren of their children know the Gprice they had to Ampay
[Chorus]
N.C. Am  
In   darkness we do what we can
In Fdaylight we're oGblivion
Our Amhearts so raw and clear
Are Fturning away, Gturning away from Amhere
[Chorus]
N.C.   Am  
And in darkness we do what we can
In Fdaylight we're oGblivion
Our Amhearts so raw and clear
Are Fturning away, Gturning away from Amhere
[Outro]
Am     G  Am

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Turning Away

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

Am Dm7

[Chorus]

In darkness we do what we can

Dm7 G

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

Dm7 G Am

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Verse]

Am G

N.C.

On water we have walked like the fearless child

F G Am

What was fastened, we've unlocked, revealing wondrous wild

And in search of confirmation, we have jumped into the fire

F G Am

And scrambled with our burning feet, through uncontrolled desire

[Chorus]

N.C.

And in darkness we do what we can

F G

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

F G Am

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Verse]

Am G

N.C.

There's a well upon the hill from our ancient past

F G Am

Where an age is standing still, holding strong and fast

And there's those that try to tame it and to carve it into stone

F G Am

Ah, but words cannot extinguish it, however hard they're thrown

[Chorus]

N.C.

And in darkness we do what we can

F G

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

F G Am

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Instrumental]

Am G Am

[Verse]

Am G

N.C.

On Racherie they have worked with their island dreams

F G Am

By Lough Cleggan they have nourished in mountain streams

And in searching for acceptance they had given it away

F G Am

Only the children of their children know the price they had to pay

[Chorus]

N.C.

In darkness we do what we can

F G

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

F G Am

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Chorus]

N.C.

And in darkness we do what we can

F G

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

F G Am

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Outro]

Am G Am

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