TURN! TURN! TURN! by The Byrds Album: Turn! Turn! Turn! (1966) INTRO: Bm A Bm A E--------------------|--2-----0-----------|--------------------|-2---0---| B-----3--------------|--3-----2-----------|-----3--------------|-3---2---| G---2----------------|--4-----2-----------|---2----------------|-4---2---| D-0-----2------------|--4-----2-----------|-0------2-----------|-4---2---| A--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| E--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| Bm A Bm A E--------------------|--2-----0-----------|--------------------|-2---0---| B-----3--------------|--3-----2-----------|-----3--------------|-3---2---| G---2----------------|--4-----2-----------|---2----------------|-4---2---| D-0-----2------------|--4-----2-----------|-0------2-----------|-4---2---| A--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| E--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| Bm A E--------------------|--------------------|--2-----0-----------|---------| B-----3------------3-|-------3---------0--|--3-----2-----------|---------| G---2-----------0----|----2----------0----|--4-----2-----------|---------| D-0----------2-------|-4----------5-------|--4-----2-----------|---------| A--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| E--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| Bm A E--------------------|--------------------|--2-----0-----------|---------| B-----3------------3-|-------3---------0--|--3-----2-----------|---------| G---2-----------0----|----2----------0----|--4-----2-----------|---------| D-0----------2-------|-4----------5-------|--4-----2-----------|---------| A--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| E--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------| Lyrics: To every [D] thing, [G]turn, [Bm]turn, [A] turn, There is a [D]season, [G]turn, [Bm]turn, [A]turn, And a [G]time [Bm]to every [Em]purpose [A]under [D]heaven A time to be [A]born, a time to [D]die A time to [A]plant, a time to [D]reap A time to [A]kill, a time to [D]heal A time to [G]laugh[Bm], a [Em] [A]time to [D]weep To everything, turn, turn, turn, There is a season, turn, turn, turn, And a time to every purpose under heaven A time to build up, a time to break down A time to dance, a time to mourn A time to cast away stones A time to gather stones together To everything, turn, turn, turn, There is a season, turn, turn, turn, And a time to every purpose under heaven A time of love, a time of hate A time of war, a time of peace A time you may embrace A time to refrain from embracing To everything, turn, turn, turn, There is a season, turn, turn, turn, And a time to every purpose under heaven A time to gain, a time to lose A time to rend, a time to sew A time to love, a time to hate A time for peace, I swear it's not too late All the best... Roger (as in McGuinn, the original 12-stringer for the Byrds!) mcguinn@ix.netcom.com BYRDS #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: gbarrie@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Graeme Barrie") Subject: Re: REQ: The Byrds "Turn, turn, turn" As far as I can remember the chords and lyrics are something like:- Chorus C F C Dm To everything, turn, turn, turn Am C F C G There is a season, turn, turn, turn F C Em Dm G7 C And a time for every purpose under heaven 1) C G7 C A time to be born, a time to die G7 C A time to plant, a time to reap G7 C A time to kill, a time to heal F G7 C A time to laugh, a time to weep Chorus 2) A time to build up, a time to break down A time to dance, a time to mourn A time to cast away stones A time to gather stones together Chorus 3) A time to love, a time to hate A time of war, a time of peace A time you may embrace A time to refrain from embracing Chorus 4) A time to gain, a time to loose A time to rend, a time to sew A time to love, a time to hate A time for peace, I swear it's not too late Chorus I think I originally got the chords from the Pete Seeger version so they might not be quite right for The Byrds - especially the last line of the verse. The timing for each verse has to be adjusted to fit the lyrics but this should give you some idea - hopefully Graeme Barrie, Musselburgh, Scotland via CIX, UK From: Harlan L Thompson TURN, TURN, TURN- The Byrds Intro: C Dm F G C Dm F G C riff F G C riff F G CHORUS: C F C G To everything, turn, turn, turn C F C G There is a season, turn, turn, turn F Em Dm G7 C F C And a time to every purpose under heaven C G7 C A time to be born, a time to die G7 C A time to plant, a time to reap G7 C A time to kill, a time to heal F Em Dm G7 C A time to laugh, a time to weep...CHORUS A time to build up, a time to break down A time to dance, a time to mourn A time to cast away stones A time to gather stones together ...CHORUS A time of love, a time of hate A time of war, a time of peace A time you may embrace A time to refrain from embracing ...CHORUS A time to gain, a time to lose A time to rend, a time to sew A time for love, a time for hate A time for peace, I swear it's not too late ...CHORUS G Dm riff F G G Dm riff F G riff (on A string): 0 2 3 NOTE: A slight change from the previous posting- I changed a few chords and changed some words to make it more in line with the Byrds version. (from Turn! Turn! Turn!, 1966) (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)