Turn It Loose Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays467

Turn It Loose by Doobie Brothers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, G, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
A
Text
16
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INTRO 
A  G ....   A   Em   D   (2x) 

VERSE 
A          Em                  D              A            Em D 
People all around me             Everywhere I go  
A          Em                  D              A            Em D 
I thought I had a grip on things Now I just don't know 
A          Em                  D              A            Em D 
People turn their backs on me    My feet are movin' slow   
A          Em                  D              A            Em D 
I done time, I been shined       Ain't gonna fight no more 

Pre-Chorus 
^A7(2)   A                     D                 
            I'm gonna make it   I'm gonna try                                            
^A7(2)   A                     D                
            Ain't no use to     sit and cry 


A       A     D A          D      A      D        A     D     G 
Turn it loose;  don't hold back   Got to set your spirit freeeee 
A       A     D A          D      A      D        A     D     G 
Turn it loose;  listen to me,     children It's the best kind of remedy 
A       A     D A          D      A      D        A     D     G 
Turn it loose;  you got the power That's the way it's got to be 
A       A     D A          D      A      D        A     D     G 
Turn it loose;  get on board      It's just for people like you and me  

INTRO-1X 

VERSE 
Some friends, they hide it     Keep it deep inside 
For the boy it's a struggle    Don't you know it's a lie 
You got to be the real thing   It flows with the tide 
You are the person             With the answer inside 
Pre-Chorus 
I'm gonna make it       I'm gonna try 
Ain't no use to hang your head and cry  
Chorus 
Turn it loose; don't hold back        Got to set your spirit free 
Turn it loose; listen to me, children It's the best kind of remedy 
Turn it loose; you got the power      That's the way it's got to be 
Turn it loose; get on board           It's just for people like you and me 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante