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John Hiatt - Slow Turning Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, F, Bb, G, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

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]

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

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

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

Artist John Hiatt
Album Slow Turning
Genres Rock
Year 1988
Key C

How to Play Slow Turning on Ukulele?

John Hiatt - Slow Turning can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Bb, G, Dm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave A open.

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

You can play Slow Turning with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.