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[Verse 1]
I was wAorking all night in my office, when a man I had recently killed
called me Dup from a phone near my building, so I loEoked out the window at him
he had the sF#ame obsequious manner that was the rBmeason I hAad him kDilledE  
so to cC#alm my nerves I saF#mng this sonEg to him Bover the phonEe:
[Chorus]
Turn arAound, turn around - there's a thing there that can be found
turn arAound, turn arA7ound - it's a hA6uman skull on the grAound
human skDull on the Dmground - turn aAround
[Verse 2]
I was Aout by myself in the graveyard, I was doing an interpretive dance
when I Dfelt something heavy and pointed Estrike me in the back of my neck
and then the F#ghost of my dance instructor pushed me Bmdown into an Aopen DgraveE  
and as C#dirt rained down she F#mplayed a Exylo-Bphone, and sang me this Esong:
[Chorus]
Turn arAound, turn around - there's a thing there that can be found
turn arAound, turn arA7ound - it's a hA6uman skull on the grAound
human skDull on the Dmground - turn aAround
[Verse 3]
We were Awaving our arms out the window of a fast-moving passenger train
acting Din an irresponsible fashion, until the Eengineer whose back had been turned,
and who we F#thought would find us highly amusing, quickly Bmswivelled his Ahead DaroundE  
and his C#face which was a F#mpaper-white Emask of Bevil, sang us this Esong:
[Chorus]
Turn arAound, turn around - there's a thing there that can be found
turn arAound, turn arA7ound - it's a hA6uman skull on the grAound
human skDull on the Dmground - turn aAround

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Turn Around

by They Might Be Giants

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F#m

[Verse 1]

I was working all night in my office, when a man I had recently killed

D E

called me up from a phone near my building, so I looked out the window at him

F# Bm A D E

he had the same obsequious manner that was the reason I had him killed

C# F#m E B E

so to calm my nerves I sang this song to him over the phone:

[Chorus]

Turn around, turn around - there's a thing there that can be found

A A7 A6 A

turn around, turn around - it's a human skull on the ground

D Dm A

human skull on the ground - turn around

[Verse 2]

I was out by myself in the graveyard, I was doing an interpretive dance

D E

when I felt something heavy and pointed strike me in the back of my neck

F# Bm A D E

and then the ghost of my dance instructor pushed me down into an open grave

C# F#m E B E

and as dirt rained down she played a xylo-phone, and sang me this song:

[Chorus]

Turn around, turn around - there's a thing there that can be found

A A7 A6 A

turn around, turn around - it's a human skull on the ground

D Dm A

human skull on the ground - turn around

[Verse 3]

We were waving our arms out the window of a fast-moving passenger train

D E

acting in an irresponsible fashion, until the engineer whose back had been turned,

F# Bm A D E

and who we thought would find us highly amusing, quickly swivelled his head around

C# F#m E B E

and his face which was a paper-white mask of evil, sang us this song:

[Chorus]

Turn around, turn around - there's a thing there that can be found

A A7 A6 A

turn around, turn around - it's a human skull on the ground

D Dm A

human skull on the ground - turn around

About Turn Around Chords by They Might Be Giants

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The chords for "Turn Around" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, F#, Bm, C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.