Close e nough to start a war,
all that I have is on the floor.
God on ly knows what we’re fight ing for,
all that I say, you al ways say more.
I can’t keep up with your turn ing ta bles; un der your thumb, I can’t breathe.
So I won’t let you close e nough to hurt me.
No I won’t res cue you to just de sert me.
I can’t give you
what you think you gave me.
It’s time to say good bye
to turn ing ta bles,
to turn ing ta bles.
Next time, I’ll be brav er, I’ll be my own sav ior when the thun der calls for me.
Next time, I’ll be brav er, I’ll be my own sav ior, stand ing on my own two feet.
This page shows “Turning Tables” by Adele in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 80 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.