#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Slow Turning Original Album: Slow Turning Words and Music by John Hiatt Copyright © 1988 A&M Records Published by BMG Music Publishing Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: I've shown barrés in the tab because the changes seem easier. But it's up to you. INTRO: Chords: C x32010 or x3555x F x33211 or 133211 Bb x1333x [play Guitar Figure 1] [x2] Guitar Figure 1 Acoustic guitar: C F Bb F |-----3---3-------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| |-----5---5-------1-------1---1---|-3-------3---3---1-------1---1---| |-----5---5---5---2-------2---2---|-3-------3---3---2-------2---2---| |-----5---5---5---3-------3---3---|-3-------3---3---3-------3---3---| |-----3---3---3---3-------3---3---|-1-------1---1---3-------3---3---| |-----------------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [then play] Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9b------7-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------10--7b--------------|-8b----------7---8b--7---10------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | | C F Bb C | |-----3---3-------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| |-----5---5-------1-------1---1---|-3-------3---3---1-------1---1---| |-----5---5---5---2-------2---2---|-3-------3---3---2-------2---2---| |-----5---5---5---3-------3---3---|-3-------3---3---3-------3---3---| |-----3---3---3---3-------3---3---|-1-------1---1---3-------3---3---| |-----------------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9b------7-----------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------10--7b--------------|-8b----------7---7---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | | C F Bb C | |-----3---3-------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| |-----5---5-------1-------1---1---|-3-------3---3---1-------1---1---| |-----5---5---5---2-------2---2---|-3-------3---3---2-------2---2---| |-----5---5---5---3-------3---3---|-3-------3---3---3-------3---3---| |-----3---3---3---3-------3---3---|-1-------1---1---3-------3---3---| |-----------------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: C x32010 or x3555x F x33211 or 133211 Bb x1333x [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F When I was a boy. I thought it just came to ya but I never [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F could tell what's mine, so it didn't matter anyway [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F My only pride and joy was this record down here, banging [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F On an old gui-tar, singin' what I had to say. CHORUS1: Chords: G 320033 or 355433 F x33211 Dm xx0231 or x57765 C x32010 | 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 VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 or x3555x F x33211 or 133211 Bb x1333x [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F It's been a slow turning from the inside out A slow [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F turning baby but you come about A slow [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F learning but you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey A slow [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F | turning baby not fade away, not fade away, not fade away INTERLUDE: [play Guitar Figure 2] [x3] Guitar Figure 2 Electric guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-9b------7-p-5-------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------7---------------|-8b----------8---7---5-----------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | Acoustic guitar: | | C F Bb C | |-----3---3-------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| |-----5---5-------1-------1---1---|-3-------3---3---1-------1---1---| |-----5---5---5---2-------2---2---|-3-------3---3---2-------2---2---| |-----5---5---5---3-------3---3---|-3-------3---3---3-------3---3---| |-----3---3---3---3-------3---3---|-1-------1---1---3-------3---3---| |-----------------1-------1---1---|-----------------1-------1---1---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 or x3555x F x33211 or 133211 Bb x1333x [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F Now I'm in my car, ooh, I've got the radio down [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F Now me yellin' at the kids in the back, 'cause they're banging like [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F Charlie Watts [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F You think you come so far in this one-horse town Then she's [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F laughing that crazy laugh, 'cause you haven't left the parking lot CHORUS2: Chords: G 320033 or 355433 F x33211 Dm xx0231 or x57765 C x32010 | 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 VERSE4: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 or x3555x F x33211 or 133211 Bb x1333x [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F There's just a slow turning from the inside out A slow [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F turning but you come about A slow [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F turning, baby, but you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey A slow [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] [Guitar Figure 1] | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb F | C F | Bb turning not fade away, not fade away, not fade away, not fade away, F | C F | Bb F not fade away [play Guitar Figure 2 to fade]