Turn The World Around Chords
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Difficulty: | absolute beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | G |
Capo: | no capo |
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ARTIST: Harry Belafonte
SONG: Turn the World Around
VERSION: This tab based on the version found on The Essential Harry Belafonte.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIOSKFNUxRg
NOTE: He also played a version on The Muppet Show, which is structurally the same, though the
drum break is skipped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPaKWihFs_Q
TIME: Note that this song is in 5/4 time (see Strumming Pattern)
Play the first 3 verses three times in a row before moving on to the next.
[Intro]
G
G C D G x6
[Verse 1]
x3
G C D G
We come from the fire, Livin' in the fire
G C D G
Go back to the fire, Turn the world around
[Instrumental]
G C D G x4
[Verse 2]
x3
G C D G
We come from the water, Livin' in the water
G C D G
Go back to the water, Turn the world around
[Instrumental]
G C D G x4
[Verse 3]
x3
G C D G
We come from the mountain, Livin' on the mountain
G C D G
Go back to the mountain, Turn the world around
[Chorus]
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
Ah, ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
Ah, ha so is life
[Bridge]
G C D G
Do you know who I am
G C D G
Do I know who you are
G C D G
See we one another clearly
G C D G
Do we know who we are
G C D G
Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are
G C D G
See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are
G C D G
Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are
G C D G
See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are
[Chorus]
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
[Break]
N.C.
(drum break)
[Verse 4]
G C D G
Water make the river, River wash the mountain
G C D G
Fire make the sunlight, Turn the world around
[Verse 5]
G C D G
Heart is of the river, Body is the mountain
G C D G
Spirit is the sunlight, Turn the world around
[Verse 6]
G C D G
We are of the spirit, Truly of the spirit
G C D G
Only can the spirit, Turn the world around
[Verse 7]
G C D G
We are of the spirit, Truly of the spirit
G C D G
Only can the spirit, Turn the world around
[Bridge]
G C D G
Do you know who I am
G C D G
Do I know who you are
G C D G
See we one another clearly
G C D G
Do we know who we are
G C D G
Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are
G C D G
See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are
G C D G
Do you know who I am, Do I know who you are
G C D G
See we one another clearly, Do we know who we are
[Outro]
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
G C D G
Oh, oh so is life
G C D G
A ba tee wah ha so is life
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Anyone know what's happening with the rhythm during the chorus? I just can't get it right
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