Turn The World Around Chords

by Harry Belafonte
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author scruffydan [pro] 8,472. Last edit on Aug 24, 2019

Chords

G
C
D

Strumming

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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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EspeciallyK
Anyone know what's happening with the rhythm during the chorus? I just can't get it right
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