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The Wombats - Turn Chords

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ChordsF, C, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[F] [C] [Am] [G]
[F]I jump from thought to [C]thought like a flea jumps to a [Am]light
You could give an [G]aspirin the headache of its [F]life
Maybe it’s the [C]crazy that I [F]miss

[verse 2]
[F]Watering plastic [C]plants in the hope that they will [Am]grow
Seeing a message [G]flash and then smashing up my [F]phone
Maybe it’s the [C]crazy that I [F]miss, it won’t get better than this

[chorus]
[F]I like the way your [C]brain works, I like the way you [Am]try.
To run with the wolf [G]pack when your legs are [F]tired.
I like the way you [C]turn me inside and [Am]out.
I like the way you [G]turn.
[Dm] [C] [F]I like the way your brain works.
[G] [C] [F]I like the way your brain works.

[verse 3]
[F]I want to get [C]college girl drunk to[Am]night
No morning [G]fears, no [G]mountains to [F]climb
They say the [C]best memories are the [Dm]ones that we forget
[C]Like [F]
Listening to [C]Drake at your best friends swimming [Am]pool
Floating anti-[G]clockwise in a red [F]mushroom
Maybe it’s the [C]crazy that I [Am]miss, it won’t get better than this

[chorus]
[F]I like the way your [C]brain works, I like the way you [Am]try.
To run with the wolf [G]pack when your legs are [F]tired.
I like the way you [C]turn me inside and [Am]out.
I like the way you [G]turn.
[Dm] [C] [F]I like the way your brain works.
[G] [C] [F]I like the way your brain works.

[verse 4]
[F]Baby it’s the [C]crazy I like
[Dm]I think I saw the world turn in your [C]eyes [F]
Baby it’s the [C]crazy I like [Dm]

[Closing]
[F]Maybe it’s the [C]bullshit I miss
[Dm]Screaming at the moon in black [C]lipstick [F]
Maybe it’s the [C]bullshit I [Am]miss
[G]It won’t get better than this

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ArtistThe Wombats
AlbumBeautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2018
KeyF

How to play Turn on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Wombats - Turn on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Turn uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), C → Am (11), and Am → G (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

2. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Turn chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Turn.

  • Turn includes 71 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Turn contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Turn connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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