AJR - Turning Out: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Turning Out" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

D#     G#
I hold you
                         Cm    Gm
I hold you closer then I ever knew
G#      D#
I could do
    D#     G#
But I'm confused
                              Cm       Gm
I thought I'd recognize when love was true
    G#     D#
But I'm confused

     D#
Am I ready for love?
   Cm
Or maybe just a best friend
G#
Should there be a difference?
A#
Do you have instructions?
D#
Maybe I'm stuck
    Cm
On what I see on TV
G#
I grew up on Disney
     A#
But this don't feel like Disney

Chorus:
Cm         G#            D#
You say I turned out fine
             A#             Cm
I think I'm still turning out
           G#            D#
You say I turned out fine
             A#
I think I'm still turning out
G#
I think I'm still turning out

In my mind
I thought the birds would sing and sparks would fly
But it's just quiet
Am I cruel?
Or am I ignorant or was I fooled
By the stories I knew

Am I ready for love?
Or maybe just a best friend
Should there be a difference?
Do you have instructions?
Maybe I'm stuck on what I see on TV
I grew up on Disney
But this don't feel like Disney

Chorus:
You say I turned out fine
I think I'm still turning out
You say I turned out fine
I think I'm still turning out
I hope you stick around
We're gonna figure it out
Who can I turn to now?
When I'm still turning out
When I'm still turning out

D#                    G#
I'm a little kid, and so are you
D#                         A#sus4 A#
Don't you go and grow up before I do
Cm                    G#
I'm a little kid with so much doubt
       D#                          A#sus4 A#
Do you want to be there to see how I turn out?

I'm a little kid, and so are you
Don't you go and grow up before I do
I'm a little kid with so much doubt
Do you wanna be there to see how I turn out?

I'm a little kid, and so are you
Don't you go and grow up before I do
I'm a little kid with so much doubt
Do you wanna be there to see how I turn out?

I'm a little kid, and so are you
Don't you go and grow up before I do
I'm a little kid with so much doubt
Do you want to be there to see how I turn out?

'Cause I'm still turning out


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#sus4

Guitar chord A#sus4

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Turning Out" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Turning Out" by AJR.