(CN.C.)To ev ’ry thing,
(F)turn,
(C)turn,
(Dm)turn, (C)there is a sea son, (F)turn, (C)turn, (Dm)turn, and a (G7)time for ev ’ry pur pose un der (C)heav en.
(CN.C.)A time to be (G7)born, a time to (C)die; a time to (G7)plant, a time to (C)reap; a time to (G7)kill, a time to (C)heal;
a time to (F)laugh,
a (G7)time
to (C)weep.
(CN.C.)To ev ’ry thing,
(F)turn,
(C)turn,
(Dm)turn,
(C)there is a sea son, (F)turn,
(C)turn,
(Dm)turn,
and a (G7)time
for ev ’ry pur pose un der (C)heav en.
A time to build (G7)up, a time to break (C)down; a time to dance,
a time to mourn;
a (G7)time to cast a way stones,
a time to (F)gath er
(G7)stones
to (C)geth er.
(CN.C.)To ev ’ry thing,
(F)turn,
(C)turn,
(Dm)turn,
(C)there is a sea son, (F)turn,
(C)turn,
(Dm)turn,
and a (G7)time
for ev ’ry pur pose un der (C)heav en.
A time of love,
a time of (C)hate; a time of war,
a time of (C)peace;
a (G7)time you may em (C)brace, a time to (F)re frain
(G7)from
em (C)brac ing.
(CN.C.)To ev ’ry thing,
(F)turn, (C)turn, (Dm)turn, (C)there is a sea son, (F)turn, (C)turn, (Dm)turn, and a (G7)time for ev ’ry pur pose un der (C)heav en.
A time to gain,
a time to (C)lose; a time to rend;
a time to (C)sew; a time of (G7)love, a time of hate;
a time of (F)peace,
I (G7)swear it’s not too late.
(CN.C.)To ev ’ry thing,
(F)turn, (C)turn, (Dm)turn, (C)there is a sea son, (F)turn, (C)turn, (Dm)turn, and a (G7)time for ev ’ry pur pose un der (C)heav en.
This page shows “Turn! Turn! Turn!” by Pete Seeger 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 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.