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Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, Em, G, F, G7, Csus4, G7sus4
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CDmEmGCDmEmG
CDmEmDmEmGCDmEmDm
EmToGeverythingFturnEmturnGturn
ThereisaCseasonFturnEmturnGturn
AndaFtimeEmtoeveryDmpurposeG7underCheaven
Csus4G7sus4C
CAtimetobeGbornatimetoCdie
AtimetoGplantatimetoCreap
AtimetoGkillatimetoCheal
AtimetoFlaughEmaDmtimeG7toCweepCsus4G7sus4C
NCTo CeverythingFturnEmturnGturn
ThereisaCseasonFturnEmturnGturn
AndaFtimeEmtoeveryDmpurposeG7underCheaven
Csus4G7sus4C
CAtimetobuildGupatimetobreakCdown
AtimetoGdanceatimetoCmourn
GAtimetocastawayCstones
AtimetoFgatherDmstonesG7together
Csus4G7sus4C
NCTo CeverythingFturnEmturnGturn
ThereisaCseasonFturnEmturnGturn
AndaFtimeEmtoeveryDmpurposeG7underCheaven
Csus4G7sus4C
CAtimeofGloveatimeofChate
AtimeofGwaratimeofCpeace
GAtimeyoumay Cembrace
AtimetoFrefrainDmfromG7embracing
Csus4G7sus4C
NCTo CeverythingFturnEmturnGturn
ThereisaCseasonFturnEmturnGturn
AndaFtimeEmtoeveryDmpurposeG7underCheaven
Csus4G7sus4C
CAtimetoGgainatimetoClose
AtimetoGrendatimetoCsew
AtimeforGloveatimeforChate
AtimeforFpeaceEmIDmswearit’sG7nottooClate
Csus4G7sus4C
NCTo CeverythingFturnEmturnGturn
ThereisaCseasonFturnEmturnGturn
AndaFtimeEmtoeveryDmpurposeG7underCheaven
Csus4G7sus4C
CDmEmDmEmGCDmEmDmEmGC
CDmEmDmEmGCDmEmDmEmGC
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ArtistThe Byrds
AlbumSingle
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock, -
Year1965
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 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! Turn! Turn! uses these transitions most often: G → C (25), F → Em (19), and Em → G (18). 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 C - Dm chord transition.

1. C → Dm chord transition

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

Switching from C to Dm:

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

C to Dm

2. Dm → Em chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Dm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

Dm to Em

3. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

Em to G

4. G → C chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

G to C

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 14 times.

6. F → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

7. G → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

9. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

10. C → Csus4 chord transition

Switching from C to Csus4:

  1. While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

11. Csus4 → G7sus4 chord transition

Here's how to move from Csus4 to G7sus4:

  1. While playing Csus4, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

12. G7sus4 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7sus4 to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Turn! Turn! Turn! chord transition analysis

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

  • Turn! Turn! Turn! includes 175 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Turn! Turn! Turn! contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Turn! Turn! 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → Dm: 2%
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