To ev ’ry (C)thing (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) There (C)is a sea son (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) (F)And a (G)time for ev ’ry (Dm)pur pose (G)un der (C)heav en.
A time to be (G7)born, a time to (C)die; a (C)time to (G7)plant, a time to (C)reap; a time to (G7)kill, a time to (C)heal; a time to (G)laugh, a time
to (C)weep.
To (Dm)ev ’ry (C)thing (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) There (C)is a sea son (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) (F)And a (G)time for ev ’ry (Dm)pur pose (G)un der (C)heav en.
A time to build (G7)up, a time to break (C)down; a time to (G7)dance, a time to (C)mourn;
a (G7)time to cast a way (C)stones, a time to (G)gath (F)er (Em7)stones
(Dm)to (C)geth er.
To (Dm)ev ’ry (C)thing (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) There (C)is a sea son (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) (F)And a (G)time for ev ’ry (Dm)pur pose (G)un der (C)heav en.
A time of (G7)love, a time of (C)hate; a time of (G7)war, a time of (C)peace; sew; a time a to (G7)time you may em (C)brace, a time to (F)re frain I swear from it’s not em too (F)brac late.
ing.
To (Dm)ev ’ry (C)thing (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) There (C)is a sea son (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) (F)And a (G)time for ev ’ry (Dm)pur pose (G)un der (C)heav en.
A time to (G7)gain, a time to (C)lose; a time to (G7)rend, a time to (C)peace; sew; a time a to (G7)love, a time to (C)hate; a time for (F)peace, frain I swear from it’s not em too (F)brac late.
ing.
To (Dm)ev ’ry (C)thing (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) There (C)is a sea son (F)(turn, (Em)turn, (Dm)turn) (F)And a (G)time for ev ’ry (Dm)pur pose (G)un der (C)heav en.
(C)heav en.
This page shows “Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 140 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.