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Turn! Turn! Turn! Chords

Here are the chords for “Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds — in the key of C (C, Dm, F and G). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:CDmFGAmEmG7

Chords for Turn! Turn! Turn!

Key: CBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
C
3
90
C Dm F G
C Dm F G
C F G
C F G
 To every-Cthing, Fturn, Cturn, Dmturn
 There Amis a Cseason, Fturn, Cturn, Gturn
FAnd a Ctime to Emevery Dmpurpose G7under Cheaven
 A Ctime to be G7born, a time to Cdie
 A time to G7plant, a time to Creap
 A time to G7kill, a time to Cheal
 A time to Flaugh, a G7time to Cweep
 To every-Cthing, Fturn, Cturn, Dmturn
 There Amis a Cseason, Fturn, Cturn, Gturn
FAnd a Ctime to Emevery Dmpurpose G7under Cheaven
 A Ctime to build G7up, a time to break Cdown
 A time to G7dance, a time to Cmourn
 A time to G7cast away Cstones
 A time to Fgather G7stones to-Cgether
 To every-Cthing, Fturn, Cturn, Dmturn
 There Amis a Cseason, Fturn, Cturn, Gturn
FAnd a Ctime to Emevery Dmpurpose G7under Cheaven
 A Ctime of G7love, a time of Chate
 A time of G7war, a time of Cpeace
 A time you G7may emCbrace
 A time to Frefrain G7from emCbracing
 To everyCthing, Fturn, Cturn, Dmturn
 There Amis a Cseason, Fturn, Cturn, Gturn
FAnd a Ctime to Emevery Dmpurpose G7under Cheaven
 A Ctime to G7gain, a time to Close
 A time to G7rend, a time to Csew
 A time for G7love, a time for Chate
 A time for Fpeace, I G7swear it's not too Clate

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About Turn! Turn! Turn!

The Byrds's “Turn! Turn! Turn!” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 7 chords — C, Dm, F, G, Am, Em and G7 — with the progression centred on C, Dm and F. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Turn! Turn! Turn! — FAQ

What key is “Turn! Turn! Turn!” in?

“Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds is in the key of C. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Turn! Turn! Turn!”?

“Turn! Turn! Turn!” uses 7 chords: C, Dm, F, G, Am, Em and G7.

Is “Turn! Turn! Turn!” easy to play on guitar?

Yes — “Turn! Turn! Turn!” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.

Who sings “Turn! Turn! Turn!”?

“Turn! Turn! Turn!” is performed by The Byrds.

Is there a play-along video for “Turn! Turn! Turn!”?

Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.

What genre is “Turn! Turn! Turn!”?

“Turn! Turn! Turn!” is categorised as Pop.