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On The Turning Away

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On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd
e|----------------------------------------|   Let it ring till end of strophe.
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|-3--------------------------------------|
[Intro]
N.C.
On the turning away
From the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say
Which we won't understand
"Don't accept that what's happening
Is just a case of others' suffering
Or you'll find that you're joining in
The turning away"
(Now the chords)
[Verse 1]
(Em)   (D)     G  
It's a sin that somehow
Light is chaCnging to sEmhadow
And castinDg its Gshroud
Over aCll we have known
EmUnaware how the Cranks have Ggrown
EmDriven on by a Gheart of Cstone
GWe could find that we're Call Emalone
In the Ddream of the Gproud
[Verse 2]
EmOn the Dwings of the Gnight
As the Cdaytime is Emstirring
Where the Dspeechless Gunite
In a Csilent accord
EmUsing words you will fCind are stGrange
EmAnd mesmerized as they Glight the Cflame
GFeel the new wind of Cchange
EmOn the wDings of the Gnight
[Instrumental]
Em   D   C
Em   D   Am
C    D   Am
C    D   Em
[Verse 3]
EmNo more Dturning Gaway
From the Cweak and the Emweary
EmNo more Dturning Gaway
From the Ccoldness inside
EmJust a world that we aCll must sGhare
EmIt's not enough just to sGtand and Cstare
GIs it only a dCream that there'll Embe
No more Dturning Gaway?
[Outro]
   Em     C        Em     Em     D       G(x8)

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The story behind the song

"On the Turning Away" stands as a powerful protest song, delving into themes that resonate deeply with social commentary. It was featured on Pink Floyd's 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The lyrics explore a call to awareness, urging listeners not to turn away from suffering and injustice. It plays like an anthem for compassion and engagement with the world's challenges.

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On The Turning Away

by Pink Floyd

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On The Turning Away - Pink Floyd

e|----------------------------------------| Let it ring till end of strophe.

B|----------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|-3--------------------------------------|

[Intro]

N.C.

On the turning away

From the pale and downtrodden

And the words they say

Which we won't understand

"Don't accept that what's happening

Is just a case of others' suffering

Or you'll find that you're joining in

The turning away"

(Now the chords)

[Verse 1]

Em D G

() ()

It's a sin that somehow

C Em

Light is changing to shadow

D G

And casting its shroud

Over all we have known

Em C G

Unaware how the ranks have grown

Em G C

Driven on by a heart of stone

G C Em

We could find that we're all alone

D G

In the dream of the proud

[Verse 2]

Em D G

On the wings of the night

C Em

As the daytime is stirring

D G

Where the speechless unite

In a silent accord

Em C G

Using words you will find are strange

Em G C

And mesmerized as they light the flame

G C

Feel the new wind of change

Em D G

On the wings of the night

[Instrumental]

Em D C

Em D Am

C D Am

C D Em

[Verse 3]

Em D G

No more turning away

C Em

From the weak and the weary

Em D G

No more turning away

From the coldness inside

Em C G

Just a world that we all must share

Em G C

It's not enough just to stand and stare

G C Em

Is it only a dream that there'll be

D G

No more turning away?

[Outro]

Em C Em Em D G

(x8)

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