Learn to play "Turn Your Back" 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.
Em And when the clock strikes 12 Bm tell me where you gonna be? Cleaning up the mess we've Em made or watching your T-V? Em And if you have to ask Bm then you don't have a clue There's snow in Arizona Em while they're bombing in Beirut! Am I hope some day Em when i'm dead and gone D We learn to right C everything that's wrong Am With loving hands Em turn sick to strong D Our time will tell if life C Bm C Bm C Bm C Bm C goes on on on on on Chorus: Em When the storm hits your front door D with a roar you can't ignore Bm A G You run run away! but there's D/F# Em no place to hide mate! Em When the days turn into night D you don't got no chance to fight Bm A Cause you're too late! so G D/F# C kiss your ass goodbye mate! It just don’t make no sense, there’s a million mouths to feed We got military action over monetary need And you can turn your back, or you can plant the seed You can choose compassion over universal greed I hope some day when I’m dead and gone We learn to right everything that’s wrong With loving hands turn sick to strong Our time will tell if life goes on, on, on, on, on Chorus: When the storm hits your front door With a roar you can’t ignore You run, run away! But there’s no place to hide, mate! When the days turn into night You don’t got no chance to fight ‘Cause you’re too late! So kiss your ass goodbye, mate! When the storm hits your front door With a roar you can’t ignore You run, run away! But there’s no place to hide, mate! When the days turn into night You don’t got no chance to fight ‘Cause you’re too late! So kiss your ass goodbye, mate! Em And you can turn your back D but it won't go away C And you don't look scared Bm but you should be afraid Em You can shut your mouth D but you still have a say C But you just don't care Bm for tomorrow today - x2 Am Well no way! way! No way no way no way no way! Chorus: Em When the storm hits your front door with a roar you can't ignore You run run away! but there's no place to hide mate! Em When the days turn into night D you don't got no chance to fight Bm A Cause you're too late! so G D/F# C kiss your ass goodbye mate! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() Am ![]() C ![]() D ![]() Em ![]() F# ![]() G ![]() Bm ![]() 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 "Turn Your Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Turn Your Back" by Billy Talent.