Turning Tables was co-written by Adele and Ryan Tedder for Adeles album 21. The lyrics discuss themes of confrontation and heartbreak, inspired by Adeles own tumultuous relationships and her resolve not to let herself be suppressed by others any longer.
Key: Bm
Introduction:
Bm7
G
Em9
G
Bm7
G
Close enough to start a war
Em9
G
All that I have is on the floor
Bm7
G
God only knows what we're fighting for
Em9
G
All that I say, you always say more
G
Em
Em7
I can't keep up with your turning tables
G
A
Under your thumb, I can't breathe
Bm7
G
D
Em
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
Bm7
G
D
Em
No, I won't rescue you to just desert me
Bm7
G
D/F#
A
I can't give you the heart you think you gave me
Em
D
G
Bm7
G
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
Em9
G
To turning tables
Bm7
G
Under haunted skies I see you, oooh
Em9
G
Where love is lost, your ghost is found
Bm7
G
I braved a hundred storms to leave you
Em9
G
As hard as you try, no I will never be knocked down