Did you know?
'Turning Tables' was conceived following a confrontation with Adele's ex.
In the studio, Adele had gotten upset and emotional that her ex had kept
"turning the tables" on her during their fights,
And Ryan Tedder used this idea as a concept for composing the song.



Intro: |
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Close enough to start a war |
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All that I have is on the floor |
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God only knows what we're fighting for |
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All that I say, you always say more |
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I can't keep up with your turning tables |
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Under your thumb, I can't breathe |
Chorus: |
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So I won't let you close enough to hurt me |
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No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me |
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I cant give you, what you think you gave me |
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It's time to say goodbye to turning tables |
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To turning tables |
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Under hard? the skies I see ooh ohh ohh ohhh |
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Where love is lost, your ghost is found |
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I've lived a hundred storms to leave you |
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As hard as you try, no I will never be knocked down |
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I can't keep up with your turning tables |
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Under your thumb, I can't breathe |
Repeat Chorus |
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Next time I'll be braver I'll be my own savior |
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When the thunder calls for me |
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Next time I'll be braver I'll be my own savior |
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Standing on my own two feet |
Bridge: |
Fm Cm Cm Cm x2 |
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I won't let you close enough to hurt me, no |
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I won't rescue you, you to just desert me |
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I cant give you, what you think you gave me |
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It's time to say goodbye to turning tables |
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To turning tables turning tables, yeah |
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Ta da da do ta da da do ha yeay yeay yeay |
Bridge: |
Fm Cm Cm Cm x2 |
Ending: |
Cm Cm Fm Cm x2 |
Adele I'll Be WaitingHiding My HeartSomeone Like YouSkyfallRumour Has ItHe won't goLovesongSet Fire To The RainRolling In The DeepWhen We Were Young |
Pop Coldplay - Trouble Madonna - Beautiful Stranger ABBA - When I Kissed The Teacher Alanis Morissette - Thank You Lana Del Rey - Ride |