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Dont Turn Around

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[Intro]
C Em D  C Em D
[Verse 1]
CThe sight of ferris wheels and Embright lights gets me all rallied up, Dyou know I'll be thereG  
CIn amongst a million people, EmI see your face and you walk Dby (Don't turn around)
[Pre-Chorus]
CI'm forced to see you, but Emdeep down I love it
You're Dso far away, but I Gstill see you coming, alCrightEm  
DHopefully we run into each other
[Chorus]
You just Emnever know, we Ammight dance slow
At Dsomebody's wedding that we Gused to know
At a Empicture show, at a Amfuneral
You're Dtwo rows behind me and it's Ghard to not turn around
Em(Bringing up the past starts a real big fire
DMake a girl fly like a bird on a wire
EmBringing up the past starts a real big fire
Make a girl fly like a Gbird on a wire)
[Verse 2]
CI love this time of year, the Emnight lights up like the fourth of July
DNot quite America, but bright enough for me to see you in the crCowd
Small enough for me to Emwatch you walk on by, Dit's pressure on my eyes (Don't turn around)
[Pre-Chorus]
CI'm forced to see you, but Emdeep down I love it
You're Dso far away, but I Gstill see you coming, alCright
CLet it goEm,  Dhopefully we run into each other
[Chorus]
You just Emnever know, we Ammight dance slow
At Dsomebody's wedding that we Gused to know
At a Empicture show, at a Amfuneral
You're Dtwo rows behind me and it's Ghard to not turn around
Em(Bringing up the past starts a real big fire
DMake a girl fly like a bird on a wire
EmBringing up the past starts a real big fire
Make a girl fly like a Gbird on a wire)
[Bridge]
Oh, Emsomething good better come out of this, AmI don't even know how to exist
DLike it or not, I'm a minute away
GSwallow my tongue and it hurts every day
EmWearing the jacket you bought in '06
AmHow do you keep it together like this
DNever again, I'm a nervous wreck
GPlease don't repeat anything that I said
[Pre-Chorus]
CI'm forced to see you, but Emdeep down I love it
You're Dso far away, but I Gstill see you coming, alCright
CLet it goEm, let it goD,  hopefully we run into each other
[Chorus]
You just Emnever know, we Ammight dance slow
At Dsomebody's wedding that we Gused to know
At a Empicture show, at a Amfuneral
You're Dtwo rows behind me and it's Ghard to not turn around
Em(Bringing up the past starts a real big fire
DMake a girl fly like a bird on a wire
EmBringing up the past starts a real big fire
Make a girl fly like a Gbird on a wire)
[Outro]
 CLet it go,  Emlet it goD,  Clet it go, Emlet it goD  G  

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Dont Turn Around

by Amy Shark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em D C Em D

[Verse 1]

C Em D G

The sight of ferris wheels and bright lights gets me all rallied up, you know I'll be there

C Em D

In amongst a million people, I see your face and you walk by (Don't turn around)

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

I'm forced to see you, but deep down I love it

D G C Em

You're so far away, but I still see you coming, alright

Hopefully we run into each other

[Chorus]

Em Am

You just never know, we might dance slow

D G

At somebody's wedding that we used to know

Em Am

At a picture show, at a funeral

D G

You're two rows behind me and it's hard to not turn around

(Bringing up the past starts a real big fire

Make a girl fly like a bird on a wire

Bringing up the past starts a real big fire

Make a girl fly like a bird on a wire)

[Verse 2]

C Em

I love this time of year, the night lights up like the fourth of July

D C

Not quite America, but bright enough for me to see you in the crowd

Em D

Small enough for me to watch you walk on by, it's pressure on my eyes (Don't turn around)

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

I'm forced to see you, but deep down I love it

D G C

You're so far away, but I still see you coming, alright

C Em D

Let it go, hopefully we run into each other

[Chorus]

Em Am

You just never know, we might dance slow

D G

At somebody's wedding that we used to know

Em Am

At a picture show, at a funeral

D G

You're two rows behind me and it's hard to not turn around

(Bringing up the past starts a real big fire

Make a girl fly like a bird on a wire

Bringing up the past starts a real big fire

Make a girl fly like a bird on a wire)

[Bridge]

Em Am

Oh, something good better come out of this, I don't even know how to exist

Like it or not, I'm a minute away

Swallow my tongue and it hurts every day

Wearing the jacket you bought in '06

How do you keep it together like this

Never again, I'm a nervous wreck

Please don't repeat anything that I said

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em

I'm forced to see you, but deep down I love it

D G C

You're so far away, but I still see you coming, alright

C Em D

Let it go, let it go, hopefully we run into each other

[Chorus]

Em Am

You just never know, we might dance slow

D G

At somebody's wedding that we used to know

Em Am

At a picture show, at a funeral

D G

You're two rows behind me and it's hard to not turn around

(Bringing up the past starts a real big fire

Make a girl fly like a bird on a wire

Bringing up the past starts a real big fire

Make a girl fly like a bird on a wire)

[Outro]

C Em D C Em D G

Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go

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