Gordon Bok - Turning Toward The Morning Chords

ChordsG, C, D7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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WhentheGdeerhasbeddeddownandtheCbearhasgonetoground

AndtheGnortherngoosehaswanderedofftoCwarmerbayandD7sound

It’ssoGeasyinthecoldtofeeltheCdarknessoftheyear

AndtheGheartisgrowingD7lonelyfortheCmorningG

Oh,myD7Joanie,don’tyouknowthattheGstarsareswingin’slow

AndtheGseasarerollin’easyastheyCdidsolong D7ago

AndifIGhadathingtogiveyouIwouldCtellyouonemoretime

ThattheGworldisalwaysD7turningtowardtheCmorningGD7G

Now GOctober’sgrowin’thinand CNovember’scomin’home

You’llbeGthinkingoftheseasonsandtheCsadthingsthatyou’veD7seen

Andyouhearthatoldwindwalkin’hearhimCsingin’highandthin

YoucouldGswearhe’soutthereD7singin’ofyourCsorrowG

Oh,myD7Joanie,don’tyouknowthattheGstarsareswingin’slow

AndtheGseasarerollin’easyastheyCdidsolong D7ago

AndifIGhadathingtogiveyouIwouldCtellyouonemoretime

ThattheGworldisalwaysD7turningtowardtheCmorningGD7G

WhentheGdarknessfallsaroundyouandtheCnorthwindcomestoblow

AndyouGhearhimcallyournameoutasheC]walksthebrittleD7snow

ThatoldGwinddon’tmeanyoutrouble,hedon’tCcareorevenknow

He’sjustGwalkin’downtheD7darknesstowardtheCmorningG

Oh,myD7Joanie,don’tyouknowthattheGstarsareswingin’slow

AndtheGseasarerollin’easyastheyCdidsolong D7ago

AndifIGhadathingtogiveyouIwouldCtellyouonemoretime

ThattheGworldisalwaysD7turningtowardtheCmorningGD7G

It’saGpitywedon’tknowwhattheClittleflowersknow

Theycan’tGfacethecoldNovembertheycan’tCtakethewindandD7snow

TheyputtheirGgloriesallbehindthembowtheirCheadsandletitgo

ButyouGknowthey’llbethereD7shiningintheCmorningG

Oh,myD7Joanie,don’tyouknowthattheGstarsareswingin’slow

AndtheGseasarerollin’easyastheyCdidsolong D7ago

AndifIGhadathingtogiveyouIwouldCtellyouonemoretime

ThattheGworldisalwaysD7turningtowardtheCmorningGD7G

ArtistGordon Bok

AlbumTogether Again for the First Time

GenresFolk

Year2017

KeyG

DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

2. C → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

3. D7 → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

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%