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Close e nough to start a (Bb)war,
all that I have
is on the (Bb)floor.
God on ly knows what we’re fight ing (Bb)for,
all that I say,
you al ways say (Bb)more.
I can’t keep up with your (Gm7)turn ing ta bles; un der (Bb)your thumb, I can’t (C)breathe.
So (Dm7)I won’t (Bb)let you (F)close e nough to (Gm7)hurt me.
No, (Dm7)I won’t (Bbmaj7)res cue (F)you to just de (Gm7)sert me.
I can’t (Dm7)give you
what you (F)think you (Csus)gave (C)me.
It’s time to (Gm)say (F)good (Bb)bye
to turn ing ta bles,
to turn ing ta bles.
Un der haunt ed skies I (Bb)see,
oo,
where love is lost, your ghost is (Bb)found.
I braved a hun dred storms to (Bb)leave you,
as hard as you (Gm7)try, no, I will nev er be knocked (Bbmaj7)down.
turn ing ta bles.
(Dm)Next time, I’ll be brav er, (Bbmaj7)I’ll be my own sav ior (F)when the thun der calls for (Gm)me.
(Dm)Next time, I’ll be brav er, (Bbmaj7)I’ll be my own sav ior, (F)stand ing
on my own two (C)feet.
(Dm7)I won’t (Bb)let you (F)close e nough to (Gm)hurt me.
No, (Dm7)I won’t (Bbmaj7)res cue (F)you to just de (Gm)sert me.
I can’t (Dm7)give you
(Bb)what you (F)think you (Csus)gave (C)me.
It’s time to (Gm)say (F)good (Bb)bye
to turn ing ta bles,
to turn ing ta bles,
turn ing (Dm)ta bles,
yeah, (Bbsus)yeah.
(Gm7)Turn ing, oh.
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 Bb at 80 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.