Gordon Bok - Turning Toward The Morning Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
When the [G]deer has bedded down and the [C]bear has gone to ground
And the [G]northern goose has wandered off to [C]warmer bay and [D7]sound
It’s so [G]easy in the cold to feel the [C]darkness of the year
And the [G]heart is growing [D7]lonely for the [C]morning [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
[verse 2]
Now Oc[G]tober’s growin’ thin and No[C]vember’s comin’ home
You’ll be [G]thinking of the seasons and the [C]sad things that you’ve [D7]seen
And you hear that old wind walkin’ hear him [C]singin’ high and thin
You could [G]swear he’s out there [D7]singin’ of your [C]sorrow [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
[verse 3]
When the [G]darkness falls around you and the [C]north wind comes to blow
And you [G]hear him call your name out as he C]walks the brittle [D7]snow
That old [G]wind don’t mean you trouble, he don’t [C]care or even know
He’s just [G]walkin’ down the [D7]darkness toward the [C]morning [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
[Closing]
It’s a [G]pity we don’t know what the [C]little flowers know
They can’t [G]face the cold November they can’t [C]take the wind and [D7]snow
They put their [G]glories all behind them bow their [C]heads and let it go
But you [G]know they’ll be there [D7]shining in the [C]morning [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
How to play Turning Toward The Morning on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gordon Bok - Turning Toward The Morning on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Turning Toward The Morning uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), G → C (18), and G → D7 (17). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Turning Toward The Morning chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Turning Toward The Morning.
- Turning Toward The Morning includes 86 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Turning Toward The Morning contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Turning Toward The Morning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%