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Turning Away

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[Use Power Chords: Em is 0 9 11 11 0 0 0; D: 0799000; C: 057700]
[Intro]
Em
[Chorus]
EmIn darkness we do what we can
In Cdaylight we're Doblivion
Our Emhearts so raw and clear
Are Dturning away, Cturning aDway from Emhere
[Verse]
EmOn the water we have walked like the fearless Dchild
What was Cfastened we've unlocked revealing Dwondrous wEmild
EmAnd in search of confirmation we have jumped into the Dfire
And Cscrambled with our burning feet through Duncontrolled desEmire
[Chorus]
EmIn darkness we do what we can
In Cdaylight we're Doblivion
Our Emhearts so raw and clear
Are Dturning away, Cturning aDway from Emhere
[Verse]
EmThere's a well upon the hill from our ancient Dpast
Where an Cage is standing still holding Dstrong and Emfast
EmAnd there's those that try to tame it and to carve it into Dstone
Ah but Cwords cannot extinguish it howDever hard they're Emthrown
[Chorus]
EmIn darkness we do what we can
In Cdaylight we're Doblivion
Our Emhearts so raw and clear
Are Dturning away, Cturning aDway from Emhere
[Verse]
EmOn Loch Etive they have worked with their Highland Ddreams
By CKilcrennan they have nourished in the Dmountain Emstreams
EmAnd in searching for acceptance they had given it Daway
Only the Cchildren of their children know the Dprice they had to Empay
[Chorus]
EmIn darkness we do what we can
In Cdaylight we're Doblivion
Our Emhearts so raw and clear
Are Dturning away, Cturning aDway from Emhere
[Accapella]
N.C. 
In darkness we do what we can
N.C.
In daylight we're oblivion
N.C.
Our hearts so raw and clear
N.C.
Are turning away, turning away from here
[Chorus]
And in Emdarkness we do what we can
In Cdaylight we're Doblivion
Our Emhearts so raw and clear
Are Dturning away, Cturning aDway from Emhere
Are Dturning away, Cturning aDway from Emhere
Are Dturning away, Cturning aDway from Emhere
[Outro]
D  C  D  Em

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Turning Away

by Dougie MacLean

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[Use Power Chords: Em is 0 9 11 11 0 0 0; D: 0799000; C: 057700]

[Intro]

[Chorus]

In darkness we do what we can

C D

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

D C D Em

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Verse]

Em D

On the water we have walked like the fearless child

C D Em

What was fastened we've unlocked revealing wondrous wild

Em D

And in search of confirmation we have jumped into the fire

C D Em

And scrambled with our burning feet through uncontrolled desire

[Chorus]

In darkness we do what we can

C D

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

D C D Em

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Verse]

Em D

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

C D Em

Where an age is standing still holding strong and fast

Em D

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

C D Em

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

[Chorus]

In darkness we do what we can

C D

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

D C D Em

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Verse]

Em D

On Loch Etive they have worked with their Highland dreams

C D Em

By Kilcrennan they have nourished in the mountain streams

Em D

And in searching for acceptance they had given it away

C D Em

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

[Chorus]

In darkness we do what we can

C D

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

D C D Em

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Accapella]

N.C.

In darkness we do what we can

N.C.

In daylight we're oblivion

N.C.

Our hearts so raw and clear

N.C.

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Chorus]

And in darkness we do what we can

C D

In daylight we're oblivion

Our hearts so raw and clear

D C D Em

Are turning away, turning away from here

D C D Em

Are turning away, turning away from here

D C D Em

Are turning away, turning away from here

[Outro]

D C D Em

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