John Hiatt - Slow Turning Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
When I was a boy. [C] [F] [Bb] [F] I thought it just came to ya [C] [F] [Bb] [F]
But I never could tell what’s mine, so it didn’t matter anyway
My only pride and joy was this record down here, banging on an old guitar, singin’ what I had to say.
[G]I always thought our house was haunted, [Dm]’cause nobody said ‘boo’ to [F]me [C]
[G]I never did get what I wanted, [Dm]but now I get what I need [F]
[section 2]
It’s been a slow turning, [C] [F] [Bb] [F] from the inside out [C] [F] [Bb] [F]
A slow turning baby but you come about
A slow learning but you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey
A slow turning baby not fade away, not fade away, not fade away
[section 3]
Now I’m in my car, [C] [F] [Bb] [F]ooh I’ve got the radio down [C] [F] [Bb] [F]
Now me yelling at the kids in the back, cause they’re banging like Charlie Watts
You think you come so far in this one horse town
Then she’s laughing that crazy laugh, cause you haven’t left the parking lot
[G]Time is short, and here’s the damned thing about it, [Dm]you’re gonna die, gonna [F]die [C]for sure
[G]You can learn to live with love or without it, [Dm]but there ain’t [F]no cure
[Closing]
There’s just a slow turning, [C] [F] [Bb] [F] from the inside out [C] [F] [Bb] [F]
A slow turning but you come about, a slow learning you learn to sweat, a hey, hey, hey
A slow turning baby not fade away, not fade away, not fade away, not fade away, not away
How to play Slow Turning on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
John Hiatt - Slow Turning on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Slow Turning uses these transitions most often: F → C (9), Bb → F (8), and C → F (8). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. F → Bb chord transition
To move from F to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
5. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Slow Turning chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Slow Turning.
- Slow Turning includes 45 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Slow Turning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Slow Turning connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%