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World Keeps Turning chords by
Tom Waits
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
C
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Dm
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C
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Verse 1
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On our anniversary

There'll be someone else
C
C

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where you used to be
F
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C
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E
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The world don't care and yet
Am
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it clings to me
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And the moon is gold and silvery
Verse 2
C
C

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Who knows where the side
G
G

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walk ends?

Well, the road will turn and
C
C

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the road will bend
E
E

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They always say he marks
D
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C
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the sparrow's fall
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How can anyone believe it all?
Verse 3
C
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Well, the band has stopped
F
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playing but we keep dancing
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The world keeps turning,
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the world keeps turning
C
C

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G
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On his hand he wore
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the ring of another
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And the world keeps turning,
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C
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the world keeps turning
Verse 4
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We broke the bank and we
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G

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tore up the place
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And we disappeared
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C

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oh without a trace
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Now the sun it falls into the sea
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And around the only one for me
Verse 5
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I was so green and the dress
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you wore was yellow
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And the world keeps turning,
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the world keeps turning
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The sun is down and the
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moon is in the meadow
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And the world keeps turning,
F
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the world keeps turning
C
C

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Verse 6
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Put a hat on your head
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D
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Will you paint the whole damned
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town red with me?
Verse 7
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Well, the band has stopped playing
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but we keep dancing
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The world keeps turning,
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C
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the world keeps turning
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On his hand he wore the
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ring of another
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The world keeps turning,
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the world keeps turning
Verse 8
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The world keeps turning,
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the world keeps turning
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The world keeps turning,
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the world keeps turning

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Dm

  • E

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of World Keeps Turning by Tom Waits is Db major.

The primary chords used in World Keeps Turning are Db, Ab, Gb, Ebm, F, Bbm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Ab, Gb, Ebm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of World Keeps Turning is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of World Keeps Turning using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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