Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Turn Around" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Don't Turn Around Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ace of Base

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't Turn Around" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

              D
If you wanna leave
G                    D G F#
I won't beg you to stay
                    D
And if you gotta go darling,
G                       D G F#
Maybe it's better that way

                Em7
I'm gonna be strong,I'm gonna do fine
              F#7
Don't worry about this heart of mine
                    G6
Just walk out the door, see if I care!
          F#
Go on and go, but

Chorus:
 F#          A Bm
Don't turn around
                    Bm/D           Em7
'Cause you're gonna see my heart breaking
 F#          A Bm
Don't turn around
                  Bm/D       Em7
I don't want you seeing me cry
 F#        A Bm
Just walk away
                 Bm/D              Em7
It's tearing me apart that you're leaving
                 C
I'm letting you go
A                    Bm
But I won't let you know

I won't miss your arms around me
Holding me tight (Holding me tight)
And if you ever think about me
Just know that I'll be alright (I'll be alright)

I'm gonna be strong, I'm gonna be fine
Don't worry about this heart of mine
I know I'll survive, I'll make it through
And I'll even learn to live without you

Chorus:
Don't turn around
'Cause you're gonna see my heart breaking
Don't turn around
I don't want you seeing me cry
Just walk away
It's tearing me apart that you're leaving
I'm letting you go
But I won't let you know

I wish I could scream out loud that I love you
I wish I could say to you, "Don't go"

As he walks away, he feels the pain getting strong
People in your life, they don't know what's going on
Too proud to turn around
He's gone

Chorus:
Don't turn around
'Cause you're gonna see my heart breaking
Don't turn around
I don't want you seeing me cry
Just walk away
It's tearing me apart that you're leaving
I'm letting you go

Baby, don't turn around
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Don't turn around
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Just walk away (Just walk away)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
It's tearing me apart that you're leaving
I'm letting you go
Don't turn around
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Don't turn around
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Just walk away
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G

Guitar chord G

G6

Guitar chord G6

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Turn Around" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base.