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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:02
C  - x6

Verse 1: 0:12
C                              D
  The city  streets are empty now
                            Dm
(The lights don't shine no more)
                               Fm
And so the songs are way down low
           G
(Turning, turning, turning)
0:26
C                             D
  A sound that flows into my mind
                       Dm
(The echoes of the daylight)
                        Fm
Of everything that is alive
     G       C    | C
(In my blue world.)

Chorus: 0:43
   Am                 Em
I turn to stone when you are gone,
   Dm         | Em:Em:F:G
I turn to stone.
 Am                     Em
Turn to stone when you comin' home,
   Dm       | Em:Em:F:G
I can't go on.

Instrumental: 0:57
C | C

Verse 2: 1:00
C                          D
  The dying embers of the night
                                Dm
(A fire that slowly fades till dawn)
                              Fm
Still glow upon the wall so bright
           G
(Burning, burning, burning)
1:14
C                               D
  The tired streets that hide away
                               Dm
(From here to ev'rywhere they go)
                            Fm
Roll past my door into the day
     G       C    | C
(In my blue world.)

Chorus: 1:31
   Am                 Em
I turn to stone when you are gone,
   Dm         | Em:Em:F:G
I turn to stone.
 Am                     Em
Turn to stone when you comin' home,
   Dm       | Em:Em:F:G
I can't go on.
1:44
 Am                 Em
Turn to stone when you are gone,
   Dm         | Em:Em:F:G
I turn to stone.

Bridge: 1:51
          G#!
Yes, I'm turnin' to stone 'cos you ain't comin' home,
           C#!
Why ain't you comin' home if I'm turnin' to stone?
             A#!
You've been gone for so long and I can't carry on,
          C#!
Yes, I'm turnin' I'm turnin' I'm turnin' to stone.

Instrumental: 1:58
C | C

Verse 3: 2:01
C                             D
  The dancing shadows on the wall
                      Dm
(The two step in the hall)
                                     Fm
Are all I've seen since you've been gone
           G
(Turning, turning, turning)
2:15
C                               D
  Through all I sit here and I wait
                              Dm
(I turn to stone, I turn to stone)
                            Fm
You will return again some day
     G       C    | C
(To my blue world.)

Chorus: 1:31
   Am                 Em
I turn to stone when you are gone,
   Dm         | Em:Em:F:G
I turn to stone.
 Am                     Em
Turn to stone when you comin' home,
   Dm       | Em:Em:F:G
I can't go on.
2:45
 Am                 Em
Turn to stone when you are gone,
   Dm         | Em:Em:F:G
I turn to stone.

Instrumental: 2:52
C | C

Chorus: 2:56
   Am                 Em
I turn to stone when you are gone,
   Dm         | Em:Em:F:G
I turn to stone.
 Am                     Em
Turn to stone when you comin' home,
   Dm       | Em:Em:F:G
I can't go on.
3:09
 Am                 Em
Turn to stone when you are gone,
   Dm         | Em:Em:F:G
I turn to stone.

Coda: 3:16
C  - x18

Key

key
C
original
key
E
C# B
transpose
capo
on
4 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

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