Gordon Bok - Turning Toward The Morning Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
When the [G]deer has bedded down and the [C]bear has gone to ground
And the [G]northern goose has wandered off to [C]warmer bay and [D7]sound
It’s so [G]easy in the cold to feel the [C]darkness of the year
And the [G]heart is growing [D7]lonely for the [C]morning [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
[section 2]
Now Oc[G]tober’s growin’ thin and No[C]vember’s comin’ home
You’ll be [G]thinking of the seasons and the [C]sad things that you’ve [D7]seen
And you hear that old wind walkin’ hear him [C]singin’ high and thin
You could [G]swear he’s out there [D7]singin’ of your [C]sorrow [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
[section 3]
When the [G]darkness falls around you and the [C]north wind comes to blow
And you [G]hear him call your name out as he C]walks the brittle [D7]snow
That old [G]wind don’t mean you trouble, he don’t [C]care or even know
He’s just [G]walkin’ down the [D7]darkness toward the [C]morning [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
[Closing]
It’s a [G]pity we don’t know what the [C]little flowers know
They can’t [G]face the cold November they can’t [C]take the wind and [D7]snow
They put their [G]glories all behind them bow their [C]heads and let it go
But you [G]know they’ll be there [D7]shining in the [C]morning [G]
[chorus]
Oh, my [D7]Joanie, don’t you know that the [G]stars are swingin’ slow
And the [G]seas are rollin’ easy as they [C]did so long a[D7]go
And if I [G]had a thing to give you I would [C]tell you one more time
That the [G]world is always [D7]turning toward the [C]morning [G] [D7] [G]
How to play Turning Toward The Morning on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Gordon Bok - Turning Toward The Morning on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Turning Toward The Morning uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), G → C (18), and G → D7 (17). 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 G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
3. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Turning Toward The Morning chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Turning Toward The Morning.
- Turning Toward The Morning includes 86 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Turning Toward The Morning contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Turning Toward The Morning connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D7: 1%