How to Play Turn! Turn! Turn! on Guitar?

The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! can be played in the key of Em using the C, Dm, Em, G, F, Csus4, G7sus4 chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Turn! Turn! Turn! with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! Chords

Chord reference C, Dm, Em, G, F, Csus4, G7sus4

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [Dm] [Em] [G] [C] [Dm] [Em] [G] [C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [Em] [G] [C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [Em] To [G] every[C]thing [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn There is a [C] season [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn And a [F] time [Em] to every [Dm] purpose [G7] under [C] heaven [Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[C] A time to be [G] born a time to [C] die A time to [G] plant a time to [C] reap A time to [G] kill a time to [C] heal A time to [F] laugh [Em] a [Dm] time [G7] to [C] weep [Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[NC] To every[C]thing [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn There is a [C] season [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn And a [F] time [Em] to every [Dm] purpose [G7] under [C] heaven [Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[C] A time to build [G] up a time to break [C] down A time to [G] dance a time to [C] mourn [G] A time to cast away [C] stones A time to [F] ga[Em]ther [Dm] stones [G7] to[C]gether [Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[NC] To every[C]thing [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn There is a [C] season [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn And a [F] time [Em] to every [Dm] purpose [G7] under [C] heaven [Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[C] A time of [G] love a time of [C] hate A time of [G] war a time of [C] peace [G] A time you may em[C]brace A time to [F] re[Em]frain [Dm] from [G7] emb[C]racing

[Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[NC] To every[C]thing [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn There is a [C] season [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn And a [F] time [Em] to every [Dm] purpose [G7] under [C] heaven

[Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[C] A time to [G] gain a time to [C] lose A time to [G] rend a time to [C] sew A time for [G] love a time for [C] hate A time for [F] peace [Em] I [Dm] swear it’s [G7] not too [C] late [Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[NC] To every[C]thing [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn There is a [C] season [F] turn [Em] turn [G] turn And a [F] time [Em] to every [Dm] purpose [G7] under [C] heaven

[Csus4] [G7sus4] [C]

[C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [Em] [G] [C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [Em] [G] [C] [C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [Em] [G] [C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [Em] [G] [C]

Artist The Byrds

Album Single

Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock, -

Year 1965

Key Em

The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! can be played in the key of Em using the C, Dm, Em, G, F, Csus4, G7sus4 chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Turn! Turn! Turn! with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.