Don’t turn around (1988)    (video)

 

                                                G     - Am - D

    G - Am - Bm - C (2x)       + Oh !

 

    C                     G       C      - D       C                        G      - C - D

1. If you wanna leave, baby,        I won't beg you to stay,

           C                   G     C        - D    C              G                    - C - D

    and if you wanna go, darling,       maybe it's better that way.

C

    I'm gonna be strong, I'm gonna be fine,

                           G                         D

    don't worry about this heart of mine,

                           C                                           D

    walk out the door, see if I care, go on and go now, but ....

 

  D7             G                                          C                     D

Don't turn around, 'cause you're gonna see my heart breaking,

  C               G                                   C                D

don't turn around, I don't want you seeing me crying.

  C                G                              C                         Am

Just walk away, it's tearing me apart that you're leaving,

                        F    - D                                   G    - Am

I'm letting you go         and I won't let you know,

  D          C                   G     - Am - D

baby, I won't let you know.

 

    C                          G         C             - D      C               G      - C - D

2. I won't miss your arms around me           holding me tight,

       C                 G        C         - D  C                     G                     C    - D

and if you ever think about me,      just know that I'm gonna be alright.

C

    I'm gonna be strong, I'm gonna be fine,

                           G                         D

    don't worry about this heart of mine,

                          C

    I know I'll survive it, I'll make it through,

                  D

    and I'll learn to live without you, but ....

 

  D7             G                                          C                     D

Don't turn around, 'cause you're gonna see my heart breaking,

  C               G                                   C                D

don't turn around, I don't want you seeing me crying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  C                G                              C                         Am

Just walk away, it's tearing me apart that you're leaving,

                        F    - D                                   G    - Am - C - D

I'm letting you go         and I won't let you know,

 

     Am                                          D

+        I wish I could scream out loud that I love you,

Am                                         D

    I wish I could say to you: Don't go ! Don't go ! Don't go !

 

  D7             G          - C - D

Don't turn around !

  C               G                                   C                D

Don't turn around, I don't want you seeing me crying.

  C                G                              C                         Am

Just walk away, it's tearing me apart that you're leaving,

                        F    - D

I'm letting you go.

 

  D7             G                                          C                     D

Don't turn around, 'cause you're gonna see my heart breaking,

  C               G                                   C                D

don't turn around, I don't want you seeing me crying.

  C                G                              C                          Am

Just walk away, it's tearing me apart that you're leaving,

                        F    - D

I'm letting you go.

 

       C               G         - C - D

+  Don’t turn around !                (5x) ....

 

(orig. = capo 4th)   (Aswad)