James Taylor – Turn Away (Guitar)

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Words and Music by James Taylor, from his 1985 album, "That's Why I'm Here." [Intro] Am9 Cmaj7 D Am9 Cmaj7 D F C F Dm7 Am7 Dm7 [Verse 1]

C/D  G   D/F#  Em7 Bm7     C
I   open my arms   to hold you,

G/B        C      D#dim7 Em
you turn away you turn away.

       G  D/F#  Em7     Bm7     C
I feel it     just like I told you,

Am9         Cmaj7  D
how can you turn away?

[Verse 2]

     G     D/F#    Em7  Bm7     C
The things that we said last Saturday night,

     G/B   C     D#dim7  Em
you turn away you turn away,

    G   D/F#   Em7     Bm7        C
Now you wanna, how you gonna throw that away,

Am9         Csus2 D G Gsus4 G
how can you turn  a - way?

[Chorus]

       Bm7   Em7         Am7     G/B
It was true love, it was you and me

        C      A/C#         D  D#dim7 Em
and the sliver moon and the shining sea.

       Bm7 Em7       Am7       Gmaj7/B
It was new    but it felt to me

C         A/C#      D      D#dim7  Em C/E F   C F  Em7 C/D
just like love was supposed to     be finally.

[Verse 3]

G   D/F# Em7        Bm7    C
Now your eyes they won't meet mine,

G/B      C        D#dim7 Em
you turn away you turn away.

     G   D/F#  Em7    Bm7        C
I never, ever want to taste that sweet wine again,

Am9         Cmaj7    D   D/E
how can you turn away?

[Interlude]

A E/G#  F#m7 C#m7  D  A/C# D  E#dim7 F#m
Turn away.

         A E/G# F#m7 C#m7 D
Turn away.

Bm9       Dmaj7     E   E/F#
How can you turn away?

Bm9        Esus4 E D/A  A
How can you turn away?

[Chorus]

       C#M7   F#M7         Bm7     A/C#
It was true love, it was you and me

        D      B/D#         E  E#dim7 F#m
and the sliver moon and the shining sea.

       C#m7 F#m7      Bm7       Amaj7/C#
It was new    but it felt to me

D         B7/D#      E      E#dim7 F#m D/F# G   D G  F#m7 D/E
just like love was supposed to     be finally.

[Verse 4]

A        E/G#  F#m7 C#m7        D
And after this love that I'm keeping for you,

    A/C#      D        E#dim7   F#m
Has turned to gray and burned away.

       A  E/G#    F#m7  C#m7      D
I'll dry    these tears that I'm weeping for you

    Bm7      Dmaj7  E    E#dim7 F#m   G D G
and take my turn to turn a  - way

[Outro] Em7 Bm7 Em7 D/E A E/G# F#m7 C#m7 D

    A/C#   D      E#dim7 F#m  A E/G# F#m7 C#m7 D
You turn away, you turn away

Bm9     Dmaj7     E   E/F#
How can you turn away?

Bm9     Dmaj7     E   E/F#
How can you turn away?

       Bm9       Dmaj7       E
Turn away, turn away, turn away,

       E/F#        Bm9     Dmaj7     E   E/F#
Turn away, turn away, turn away, turn away.  Turn away...