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The Wombats - Turn Ukulele Chords

ChordsF, C, Am, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

FCAmG
FIjumpfromthoughttoCthoughtlikeafleajumpstoaAmlight
YoucouldgiveanGaspirintheheadacheofitsFlife
Maybeit’stheCcrazythatIFmiss
FWateringplasticCplantsinthehopethattheywillAmgrow
SeeingamessageGflashandthensmashingupmyFphone
Maybeit’stheCcrazythatIFmiss,itwon’tgetbetterthanthis
FIlikethewayyourCbrainworks,IlikethewayyouAmtry.
TorunwiththewolfGpackwhenyourlegsareFtired.
IlikethewayyouCturnmeinsideandAmout.
IlikethewayyouGturn.
DmIClikeFthewayyourbrainworks.
GIClikeFthewayyourbrainworks.
FIwanttogetCcollegegirldrunk Amtonight
NomorningGfears,noGmountainstoFclimb
TheysaytheCbestmemoriesaretheDmonesthatweforget
CLikeF
ListeningtoCDrakeatyourbestfriendsswimmingAmpool
Floating Ganti-clockwiseinaredFmushroom
Maybeit’stheCcrazythatIAmmiss,itwon’tgetbetterthanthis
FIlikethewayyourCbrainworks,IlikethewayyouAmtry.
TorunwiththewolfGpackwhenyourlegsareFtired.
IlikethewayyouCturnmeinsideandAmout.
IlikethewayyouGturn.
DmIClikeFthewayyourbrainworks.
GIClikeFthewayyourbrainworks.
FBabyit’stheCcrazyIlike
DmIthinkIsawtheworldturninyourCeyesF
Babyit’stheCcrazyIlikeDm
FMaybeit’stheCbullshitImiss
DmScreamingatthemooninblackClipstickF
Maybeit’stheCbullshitIAmmiss
GItwon’tgetbetterthanthis
AlbumBeautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Year2018
KeyF
DifficultyEasy

How to play Turn on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Wombats - Turn on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Turn uses these transitions most often: F → C (17), C → Am (11), and Am → G (10). 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 F - C chord transition.

1. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

F to C

2. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

C to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Am to G

4. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to F

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Turn.

  • Turn includes 71 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Turn contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Turn connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%