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Turn Around

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The _notes_ in the G arpeggio are G-D-A-B-A-D  - Can be played with:  3x0203
 Cm/A= x05543
[Intro]
C   Bm    C  G/B  D7/A  G
[Verse 1]
GWhere are you D/F#going, my Emlittle one, D/F#little one
EmWhere are you Bmgoing, my Cbaby, my D7own?
Turn aGround and you're Bmtwo, turn aCround and you're Cm/Afour
Turn aGround and you're a Am7young girl going D7out of my Gdoor
[Chorus]
GTurn around,       Bm  Cturn around
Turn arBmound and you're a Am7young girl going D7out of my Gdoor
[Verse 2]
GWhere are you D/F#going, my Emlittle one, D/F#little one
Little Emdirndls and Bmpetticoats, Cwhere have you D7gone?
Turn aGround and you're Bmtiny, turn aCround and you're Cm/Agrown
Turn aGround and you're a Bmyoung wife with D7/Ababes of your Gown
[Chorus]
GTurn around,       Bm  Cturn around
Turn arBmound and you're a Am7young wife with D7babes of your Gown
[Solo]
G             D/F#      Em          D/F#
Em            Bm        Am7         D7
G             Bm        C           Cm/A
G             Am7       D7          G
[Chorus]
GTurn around,       Bm  Cturn around
Turn aBmround and you're the Am7young girl going D7out of the Gdoor
[Verse 3]
GWhere are you Bmgoing, my Clittle one, D7little one
GWhere are you Bmgoing, my Cba-G/Bby,  D7/Amy    Gown?
[Outro]
C   Bm    C  G/B  D7/A  G

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Turn Around

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm/A

G/B

D7/A

D/F#

Am7

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The _notes_ in the G arpeggio are G-D-A-B-A-D - Can be played with: 3x0203

Cm/A

= x05543

[Intro]

C Bm C G/B D7/A G

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em D/F#

Where are you going, my little one, little one

Em Bm C D7

Where are you going, my baby, my own?

G Bm C Cm/A

Turn around and you're two, turn around and you're four

G Am7 D7 G

Turn around and you're a young girl going out of my door

[Chorus]

G Bm C

Turn around, turn around

Bm Am7 D7 G

Turn around and you're a young girl going out of my door

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Em D/F#

Where are you going, my little one, little one

Em Bm C D7

Little dirndls and petticoats, where have you gone?

G Bm C Cm/A

Turn around and you're tiny, turn around and you're grown

G Bm D7/A G

Turn around and you're a young wife with babes of your own

[Chorus]

G Bm C

Turn around, turn around

Bm Am7 D7 G

Turn around and you're a young wife with babes of your own

[Solo]

G D/F# Em D/F#

Em Bm Am7 D7

G Bm C Cm/A

G Am7 D7 G

[Chorus]

G Bm C

Turn around, turn around

Bm Am7 D7 G

Turn around and you're the young girl going out of the door

[Verse 3]

G Bm C D7

Where are you going, my little one, little one

G Bm C G/B D7/A G

Where are you going, my ba-by, my own?

[Outro]

C Bm C G/B D7/A G

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