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Slow Turning by John Hiatt
Slow Turning
Capo:no capo
VERSE 1 C F Bb F C F Bb F
When I was a boy………. I thought it just came to ya
But I never could tell what's mine, so it didn't matter anyway
My only pride and joy was this record down here
Banging on an old guitar, singin' what I had to say.
G
I always thought our house was haunted
Dm F C
'Cause nobody said 'boo' to me
G
I never did get what I wanted
Dm F
But now I get what I need
CHORUS: C F Bb F C F Bb F
It's been a slow turning … ……from the inside out
A slow turning baby but you come about
A slow learning but you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey
A slow turning baby not fade away, not fade away, not fade away
VERSE 2
C F Bb F C F Bb F
Now I'm in my car,……… ooh I've got the radio down
Now me yellin' at the kids in the back, cause they're banging like Charlie Watts
You think you come so far in this one horse town
Then she's laughing that crazy laugh, cause you haven't left the parking lot
G
Time is short, and here's the damned thing about it
Dm F C
You're gonna die, gonna die for sure
G
You can learn to live with love or without it
Dm F
But there ain't no cure
CHORUS C F Bb F C F Bb F
There's just a slow turning……….. from the inside out
A slow turning but you come about
A slow learning you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey
A slow turning baby not fade away, not fade away, not fade away, not fade away,
not
away
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
A D G D A D G D
When I was a boy, I thought it just came to you
A D G D A D G D
But I never could tell what,s mine, so it didn't matter anyway
A D G D
My only pride and joy, etc, for the verse parts, then:
E Bm D A
I always thought our house was haunted,'cause nobody said 'boo' to me
E Bm D
I never did get what I wanted, but now I get what I need
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:A
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
A D G D x4
[Verse]
A D G
When I was a boy
D A D G
I thought it just came to ya
D A D G
But I never could tell what's mine,
D A D G D
so it didn't matter anyway
A D G D
My only pride and joy,
A D G
was this racket down here
D A D G
Banging on an old guitar,
D A D G D
singin' what I had to say.
E
I always thought our house was haunted
Bm D A
'Cause nobody said 'boo' to me
E
I never did get what I wanted
Bm D N.C.
But now I get what I need
[Chorus]
A D G
It's been a slow turning
D A D G
from the inside out
D A D G
A slow turning baby
D A D G
but you come about
D A D G
A slow learning, but you
D A D G
learn to sway, a hey, hey
D A D G D A
A slow turning baby not fade away,
D G D A D G D
not fade away, not fade away
[Break]
A D G D x3
[Verse]
A D G
Now I'm in my car,
D A D G
ooh I got the radio down
D A D G
Now I’m yellin' at the kids in the back,
D
‘cause they're banging like
A D G D
Charlie Watts
A D G D
You think you come so far
A D G
in this one horse town
D A D G
Then she's laughing that crazy laugh,
D
‘cause you haven't left the
A D G D
parking lot
E
Time is short, and here's the
E
damned thing about it
Bm D A
You're gonna die, gonna die for sure
E
You can learn to live with
E
love or without it
Bm D N.C.
But there ain't no cure
[Chorus]
A D G
It's been a slow turning
D A D G
from the inside out
D A D G
A slow turning
D A D G
but you come about
D A D G
A slow turning, baby, but you
D A D G
learn to sway, a hey, hey
D A D G D A
A slow turning not fade away,
D G D A
not fade away, not fade away
D G D A D G D
not fade away, not fade away
[Outro]
A D G D x3
D A D G D A D G
Slow Turning Slow Turning
D A D G D A D G D A
Slow Turning Slow Turning
Basic Riff for churus and breaks (relative to capo):
e--------------
B-2-0----------
G-----2--------
D------4-4-5-4-
A--------------
E--------------
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version 4
Capo:no capo
I've transcribed the chords played by the acoustic guitar (possibly
a twelve-string) in the song. I get the impression that the top
string (or 2, if played on a 12-str) has been removed - you'll
notice that none of the chords in the song seem to use the notes
that would fall on the high e string. So, if you're hyper keen,
take it off, otherwise, avoid this string.
As well as the acoustic, there are 2 electric slide guitars (plus a
5 string banjo in the chorus) - if I ever figure out what they're up
to, yous'll (sic) be the first to know.
Chords used:
EADGbe
A/E :00222x
D/F#:20023x
Em11:0000xx
G :32003x
E :02210x
Bm :x2443x
Intro:
Chords: A/E | D/F# Em11 | G Em11 D/F# Em11
Rhythm: + + + | + + + | + + + | + + + |
A/E | D/F# Em11 | G Em11 D/F# Em11
| + + + | + + + | + + + | + + + |
| A/E D/F# | G D/F# | A/E D/F# | G D/F# |
(Continue rhythm simile - This 2 bar progression is played
throughout verse and chorus)
When I was a boy I thought it just came to ya
But I never could tell what's mine, so it didn't matter anyway
My only pride and joy was this record down here
Banging on an old guitar, singin' what I had to say.
E
I always thought our house was haunted
Bm D/F# A
'Cause nobody said 'boo' to me
E
I never did get what I wanted
Bm D/F#
But now I get what I need
Chorus:
NC A/E etc
It's been a slow turning from the inside out
A slow turning baby but you come about
A slow learning but you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey
A slow turning baby not fade away, not fade away, not fade away
(Chord progression x4)
Now I'm in my car, ooh I've got the radio down
Now me yellin' at the kids in the back, cause they're banging like
Charlie Watts
You think you come so far in this one horse town
Then she's laughing that crazy laugh, cause you haven't left the
parking lot
Time is short, and here's the damned thing about it
You're gonna die, gonna die for sure
You can learn to live with love or without it
But there ain't no cure
There's just a slow turning from the inside out
A slow turning but you come about
A slow learning you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey
A slow turning baby not fade away, not fade away, not fade away,
not fade away, not fade away
A slow turning, a slow turning etc..
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