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Turning Away

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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 E/G#- 476xxx
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 Bm-   x24432
 C#-   x46664
 C#/F- 143xxx
[Intro]
 F#m   E/G#   A   D   D    Ex4
F#m
[Verse 1]
   F#mWell if you Dsay it's better
Eoff this way It's C#/Ftime that
I let you F#mgo It's been Don my
mind for Edays And well the
C#/Ftruth isI already Dknow What
you've Edone and where you've
C#/Fbeen I know eF#mxactly every move
you Dmake It's time that AI
give up on Eour misC#/Ftakes
[Instrumental]
F#m A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#
D C#/F
[Verse 2]
And F#mI don't want to Abe stuck
inEside a memory BmI don't want
to F#mkeep It's hard to beAlieve
when all you Efind in every
Bmword is more deF#mceit
So do what you Awill And
go on and Eplay the game As
sBmtraight as you keep your F#mface
The tables Aturn you just
might Efind that I will Bmsay
[Chorus 1]
I'm turning aF#mway
Because I Afeel like
I can't Ego on while
we're C#/Fliving in this F#mlie
And when Aall of my faith
is Egone I don't C#/Feven want
to F#mtry There's Anothing that
you could Esay that could
C#/Fever change my F#mmind
And will Aall of these steps
I Etake it's C#/Fgiving me back my life
[Instrumental]
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#/F
[Guitar Solo]
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#/F
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#/F
[Chorus 2]
I'm turning aF#mway
Because I Afeel like
I can't Ego on while
we're C#/Fliving in this F#mlie
And when Aall of my faith
is Egone I don't C#/Feven want
to F#mtry There's Anothing that
you could Esay that could
C#/Fever change my F#mmind
And will Aall of these steps
I Etake it's C#/Fgiving me back my life
[Outro]
F#m A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#
D C#/F
F#m A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#
F#m A Bm C#
D C#/F

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Turning Away

by Sum 41

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

F#m

C#/F

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

E/G#

- 476xxx

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x24432

- x46664

C#/F

- 143xxx

[Intro]

F#m E/G# A D D E

F#m

[Verse 1]

F#m D

Well if you say it's better

E C#/F

off this way It's time that

F#m D

I let you go It's been on my

mind for days And well the

C#/F D

truth isI already know What

you've done and where you've

C#/F F#m

been I know exactly every move

D A

you make It's time that I

E C#/F

give up on our mistakes

[Instrumental]

F#m A Bm C#

D C#/F

[Verse 2]

F#m A

And I don't want to be stuck

E Bm

inside a memory I don't want

F#m A

to keep It's hard to believe

when all you find in every

Bm F#m

word is more deceit

So do what you will And

go on and play the game As

Bm F#m

straight as you keep your face

The tables turn you just

E Bm

might find that I will say

[Chorus 1]

F#m

I'm turning away

Because I feel like

I can't go on while

C#/F F#m

we're living in this lie

And when all of my faith

E C#/F

is gone I don't even want

F#m A

to try There's nothing that

you could say that could

C#/F F#m

ever change my mind

And will all of these steps

E C#/F

I take it's giving me back my life

[Instrumental]

F#m A Bm A Bm C#

F#m A Bm C#/F

[Guitar Solo]

F#m A Bm A Bm C#

F#m A Bm C#/F

F#m A Bm A Bm C#

F#m A Bm C#/F

[Chorus 2]

F#m

I'm turning away

Because I feel like

I can't go on while

C#/F F#m

we're living in this lie

And when all of my faith

E C#/F

is gone I don't even want

F#m A

to try There's nothing that

you could say that could

C#/F F#m

ever change my mind

And will all of these steps

E C#/F

I take it's giving me back my life

[Outro]

F#m A Bm C#

D C#/F

F#m A Bm C#

D C#/F

About Turning Away Chords by Sum 41

Learn how to play Turning Away by Sum 41 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Turning Away chords”, “Turning Away guitar chords”, or “Sum 41 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 A, E, E/G#, F#m, D, Bm.

FAQ — Turning Away by Sum 41

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What key is "Turning Away" in?

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