Verse 1: E Gb Gbm The city streets are empty now the lights don't shine no more Am B and so the songs are way down low turning turning turning E Gb Gbm A sound that flows into my mind the echoes of the daylight Am B E of everything that is alive in my blue world Chorus: Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B I turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone. Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B E Turn to stone when you comin' home, I can't go on. Verse 2: E Gb Gbm The dying embers of the night a fire that slowly fades till dawn Am B still glow upon the wall so bright turning turning turning E Gb Gbm The tired streets that hide away from here to everywhere they go Am B E roll past my door into the day in my blue world Chorus: Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B I turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B Turn to stone when you comin' home, I can't go on. Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B Turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone. Bridge: C Yes, I'm turnin' to stone 'cos you ain't comin' home. F Why you ain't comin' home if I'm turnin' to stone? D You've been gone for so long and I can't carry on, F yes, I'm turnin', I'm turnin', I'm turnin' to stone. Verse 3: E Gb Gbm The dancing shadows on the wall the two-step in the hall Am B are all I see since you've been gone turning turning turning E Gb Gbm Through all I sit here and I wait i turn to stone i turn to stone Am B E You will return again some day to my blue world Chorus: Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B I turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B Turn to stone when you comin' home, I can't go on. Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B E Turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone. Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B I turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B Turn to stone when you comin' home, I can't go on. Dbm Abm Gbm Gbm Abm A B E Turn to stone when you are gone, I turn to stone. This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Turn To Stone chords by Electric Light Orchestra
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
1
d
&
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2
d
&
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3
d
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u
4
d
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u
Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u
How to play Turn To Stone on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. The groove sits around 128 bpm, a brisk pace. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level. Lock a driving pulse to the four-on-the-floor beat
11 ukulele chords used in "Turn To Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra: A, Am, B, C, Dbm, D, E, F, Gb, Gbm and Abm
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Very hard to play the chords in such fast succession. I found it easier by transposing down 2. Easier chords. I don’t love the bridge chords. They don’t jive with how I hear ELO in my head! Still a fun challenge.
It sounds like the original 😀