Turn Away Blues
©2005 Garrett Clevenger

{E    Esus4} {E}

Chorus:
{E   Esus4} x2    It's OK to turn away.
A      E                It's OK to escape.
B7    A   B7        'Cause the grey day freezing rain is no place to remain.
{E   Esus4} x2

{E   Esus4} x2    The seasons have come and gone.
A      E                The maple limbs have grown strong.
B      A                A bird built a nest there where she sang this song.
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{E   Esus4} x2    In the nest are empty shells.
A      E                The chicks have grown and flown compelled.
B      A                They couldn't stand the weather. I wish them well.
{E   Esus4} x2   

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{E   Esus4} x2    History's happend before.
A      E                It'll come again and then some more.
B      A                It's the same old story. A different cast, set and score.
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{E   Esus4} x2    The play's performed and sells out.
A      E                The audience applauds and shouts.
B      A                Some dream the scene tonight. The rest forget what it's about.
{E   Esus4} x2   

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{E   Esus4} x2    In another time, we'd climb that tree.
A      E                Without the past of you and me.
B      A                Where you left me dangling from that branch that now would hold three.
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{E   Esus4} x2    In a different life, we'd be friends.
A      E                That's why it had to end.
B      A                But we were, we did, we're not now. I guess I understand.
{E   Esus4} x2   

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