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Turning Around
[Verse 1]
F#mFrom where you sit you cannot Asee it
F#mNo one watches anyAway
F#mNo one stops to listen Afor it
ECovered by the sounds of F#mday
F#mBut we each play our own part Ain it
F#mNothing that you need to Alearn
F#mEvery breath from birth to Adying
EWe all help the world to F#mturn
[Chorus 1]
ETurning like the water F#mflowing
EFrom the mountains to the F#msea
EA gentle wind that keeps on F#mblowing
EPray that it will always be
Turning around, this old Dworld, turning Aaround
[Verse 2]
F#mThrough the window I can Asee you
F#mIn the garden sewing Aseeds
F#mHand and heart with rain and Asunshine
EGrowing what the family F#mneeds
[Chorus 2]
ENeed it like the water F#mflowing
EFrom the mountains to the F#msea
EKeep the roots and branches F#mgrowing
EPray that they will always be
Turning around, this old Dworld, turning Aaround
[Verse 3]
F#mAll God’s creatures have their Aown way
F#mKnowing how and what to Ado
F#mBuzzing bees and birds a Asinging
ELike I sing this song for F#myou
[Chorus 3]
ESing it like the water F#mflowing
EFrom the mountains to the F#msea
EThis melody that keeps on F#mgoing
EPray that it will always be
Turning around, this old Dworld, turning Aaround

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Turning Around

by Tim O'Brien

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Turning Around

[Verse 1]

F#m A

From where you sit you cannot see it

F#m A

No one watches anyway

F#m A

No one stops to listen for it

E F#m

Covered by the sounds of day

F#m A

But we each play our own part in it

F#m A

Nothing that you need to learn

F#m A

Every breath from birth to dying

E F#m

We all help the world to turn

[Chorus 1]

E F#m

Turning like the water flowing

E F#m

From the mountains to the sea

E F#m

A gentle wind that keeps on blowing

Pray that it will always be

D A

Turning around, this old world, turning around

[Verse 2]

F#m A

Through the window I can see you

F#m A

In the garden sewing seeds

F#m A

Hand and heart with rain and sunshine

E F#m

Growing what the family needs

[Chorus 2]

E F#m

Need it like the water flowing

E F#m

From the mountains to the sea

E F#m

Keep the roots and branches growing

Pray that they will always be

D A

Turning around, this old world, turning around

[Verse 3]

F#m A

All God’s creatures have their own way

F#m A

Knowing how and what to do

F#m A

Buzzing bees and birds a singing

E F#m

Like I sing this song for you

[Chorus 3]

E F#m

Sing it like the water flowing

E F#m

From the mountains to the sea

E F#m

This melody that keeps on going

Pray that it will always be

D A

Turning around, this old world, turning around

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