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World Keeps Turning

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Capo First Fret
On our anniCversary
There'll be someFone else where you Cused to be
The world don't Ccare and Eyet it cAmlings to me
And the Fmoon is gold and GsilveryG/C  G  
Who Cknows where the F/CsidewCalk ends
Well, the road will Fturn and the Croad will bend
They always Csay Ehe marks the Amsparrow's fall
How can Fanyone belGieve it all?G/C  G  
Well, the Cband has stopped Fplaying but we keep Cdancing
The world keeps Gturning, G7the world keeps tFurningC  
On his Chand he wore the Fring of anCother
And the world keeps Gturning, G7the world keeps FturningC  
We broke the Cbank and wF/Ce tore Cup the place
And we disaFppeared oh witChout a trace
Now the Csun it Efalls inAmto the sea
And I Fknow I'm the only Gone for meC/G  G  
I was so Cgreen and the Fdress you wore was Cyellow
And the world keeps GturningG7, the world keeps FturningC  
The sun is Cdown and the Fmoon is in the Cmeadow
And the world keeps GturningG7, the world keeps FturningC  
CPut a Fhat on your Chead
Will you D7paint the whole damned town Gred with G7me?
Well, the Cband has stopped pFlaying but we keep Cdancing
The world keeps Gturning, G7the world keeps FturningC  
On his Chand he wore the Fring of anCother
The world keeps GturningG7, the world keeps FturningC  
The world keeps GturningG7, the world keeps FturningC  
The world keeps GturningG7, the world keeps Fturning C  

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World Keeps Turning

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/C

F/C

C/G

Capo First Fret

On our anniversary

F C

There'll be someone else where you used to be

C E Am

The world don't care and yet it clings to me

F G G/C G

And the moon is gold and silvery

C F/C C

Who knows where the sidewalk ends

F C

Well, the road will turn and the road will bend

C E Am

They always say he marks the sparrow's fall

F G G/C G

How can anyone believe it all?

C F C

Well, the band has stopped playing but we keep dancing

G G7 F C

The world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

C F C

On his hand he wore the ring of another

G G7 F C

And the world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

C F/C C

We broke the bank and we tore up the place

F C

And we disappeared oh without a trace

C E Am

Now the sun it falls into the sea

F G C/G G

And I know I'm the only one for me

C F C

I was so green and the dress you wore was yellow

G G7 F C

And the world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

C F C

The sun is down and the moon is in the meadow

G G7 F C

And the world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

C F C

Put a hat on your head

D7 G G7

Will you paint the whole damned town red with me?

C F C

Well, the band has stopped playing but we keep dancing

G G7 F C

The world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

C F C

On his hand he wore the ring of another

G G7 F C

The world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

G G7 F C

The world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

G G7 F C

The world keeps turning, the world keeps turning

About World Keeps Turning Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play World Keeps Turning by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “World Keeps Turning chords”, “World Keeps Turning guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits World Keeps Turning 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 World Keeps Turning chords and for experienced players who want accurate World Keeps Turning lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, E, Am, G, G/C.

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What key is "World Keeps Turning" in?

The chords for "World Keeps Turning" show the original chord names (including C, F, E, Am, G, G/C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.