A sad song about how we feel people turning away from us before they ever overtly do so. This song is often mistaken to be about my first husband… it is NOT. I will let you take another guess 😉
CHORDS & LYRICS
Intro:
Am G D Em
Am G D Em
G. D
Turn. Turn away from me.
G. D
Burn me burn me. Try to break me.
Am. Em
I can feel you walking away
Am. Em
You look at me but we have nothing to say
Am G D Em
Ooooooooo
Am G D Em
Ooooooooo
Am G.
I came to you when I needed you most
D. Em
and you traded me in for an enemy’s ghost
Am G.
Thoughts of you swell up through the pain
D. Em
You’ve become a symbol of your hate
G. D
So turn. Turn away from me.
G. D
Burn me burn me. Try to break me.
Am. Em
I can see you walking away
Am. Em
Don’t look at me, we have nothing to say
Am G D Em
Ooooooooo
Am G D Em
Ooooooooo
Am G.
While you pretend that nothing has changed
D. Em
Hearing your name I’m overwhelmed by the rage
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Am G. D. Em
And I Need what I need. And I’ll Be what I’ll be
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G. D
While you turn. Turn away from me.
G. D
Burn me burn me. Try to break me.
Am. Em
This is me walking away
Am. Em (slowing)
The price you ask for your love is too much to pay
Am G D Em (slowing)
Ooooooooo