The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part 1) chords by Alan Parsons Project (Official Version)

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Dm
A/C#
Bb
Am
Gm
A7sus4
Bbmaj7
A7
Dsus4
Gm7
Cm
Am7
C

Intro 1

A/C#

A7sus4

A/C#

A7sus4

Verse 1
Dm 
Am 
There are unsmiling faces
Bbmaj7 
Dm 
and bright plastic chains
A7sus4 
Dm 
And a wheel in perpetual    motion
Am 
And they follow the races
Bbmaj7 
Dm 
and pay out the gains
Am 
Dm 
With no show of an outward emotion

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Pre-chorus 1

A7sus4

And they think it will make

Dsus4

their lives easier

A7sus4

For God knows up till now

Gm7

it's been hard

Chorus 1
Dm 
Am 
But the game never ends
Cm 
Gm 
when your whole world depends
Dm 
Am7 
Dm 
On the turn of a friendly card
Am 
No, the game never ends
Cm 
Gm 
when your whole world depends
Dm 
Am7 
On the turn of a friendly card
Dm 
C 
Bbmaj7 

Verse 2
Dm 
Am7 
There's a sign in the de    sert
Bbmaj7 
Dm 
that lies to the west
Am7 
Where you can't tell the night
Dm 
from the sunrise
Dm 
Am7 
And not all the King's horses
Bbmaj7 
Dm 
and all the King's men
Am7 
Dm 
Have prevented the fall  of the unwise

Pre-chorus 2

A7sus4

For they think it will make

Dsus4

their lives easier

A7sus4

For God knows up till now

Gm7

it's been hard

Chorus 2
Dm 
Am 
But the game never ends
Cm 
Gm7 
when your whole world depends
Dm 
Am7 
Dm 
On the turn of a friendly card
Dm 
Am 
No, the game never ends
Cm 
Gm7 
when your whole world depends
Dm 
Am7 
On the turn of a friendly card
Dm 
A7sus4 
Dm 

Outro 1
Dm 
Am 
Bb 
Dm 
Dm 
Am7 
Dm 
Am 
But a pilgrim must follow
Bbmaj7 
Dm 
in search of a shrine
Am7 
As he enters inside
Dm 
A7sus4 
Dm 
the cathedral

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dm
A/C#
Bb
Am
Gm
A7sus4
Bbmaj7
A7
Dsus4
Gm7
Cm
Am7
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D minorBPM: 89

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of The Turn Of A Friendly Card (Part 1) by Alan Parsons Project, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Alan Parsons Project.