Nina Simone – Turn Me On (Guitar)

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Please Note: I have tabbed two versions of this song. The First is Norah Jones Version of Turn Me On. The Second is Nina Simone's Version which requires you to detune your guitar -20 cents to be in tune with Nina Simone's track. [Intro]
   Bb             Bb Cm  D  Eb   Eb  D Cm Bb    Bb    F
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
         Bb             Bb7       Eb                 Eb7
Like a flower waiting to   bloom    like a lightbulb    in a dark room

Bb                     Gm            Cm             F             Bb 
  I'm just sitting here  waiting for you to come on home and turn me on

   Bb             Bb Cm  D  Eb   Eb  D Cm Bb    Bb    F
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 2]
         Bb                Bb7        Eb                  Eb7
Like the desert waiting for the rain    like a school kid    waiting for the spring

Bb                     Gm             Cm            F                  Bb  
  I'm just sitting here  waiting for you to come on home and turn me on

   Bb             Bb Cm  D  Eb   Eb  D Cm Bb    Bb    F
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Bridge]
D7                              Eb                  Bb    D7
 My poor heart it's been so dark  since you've been   gone  after all you're

                        Eb                            F
the one who turns me off  you're the only one who can turn me back on
[Verse 3]
Bb                   Bb7              Eb                            Eb7
  My hi-fi is waiting   for a new tune  my glass is waiting for some  fresh ice cubes

Bb                     Gm             Cm         F                  Bb   Eb        Bb
  I'm just sitting here  waiting for you to come on home and turn me on    turn me on
************************************************************************************** This is Nina Simone's Version and requires you to detune your guitar by -20 cents to be in tune and play along with the track. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5SWQ7hHA6g [Intro]
   C  B  Am7 G    G              Am7 A# B C     C
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   G              C            G              D
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
       G                 G7             C/G                  C
Like a flower waiting to bloom,  like a lightbulb, in a dark room

         G           Em             C       C/G             G   G  C  G  D
I'm here waiting for you to come on home.....   and turn me on
[Verse 2]
            G                  G7       C/G         C           C/G         C
Like... the desert waiting for...rain ,      like a school kid  waiting for spring

G                  Em          Am7            Dsus2             D       G  C G G7
  I'm sitting here waiting for you to come on back home.... and turn me on.......
[Bridge]
B7                                C/G      C                G      G G# A
  My poor heart it's been so dark    since you've..... been gone,

B                      B7                   C/G                C                D            D7
  After all you're the one who turns me off     now you're the only one who can turn me back on
[Verse 3]
G                                     G7    C/G        C        C/G                    C7
  Oooh, my hi-fi is waiting for a new tune,     and my glass is waiting for some fresh ice cubes

G                  Em               Am7              D             G   C/G   G
  I'm just sitting here waiting for you to come home   and turn me on