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Adele - Turning Tables Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, G, Em, A, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

BmGEmG
BmCloseenoughtostartaGwar
AllEmthatIhaveisontheGfloor
BmGodonlyknowswhatwe’refightingGfor
AllEmthatIsay,youalwaysGsaymore
GIcan’tkeepupwithyourEmturningEmtables
UnderGyourthumb,Ican’tAbreathe
BmSoIwon’tGletyouDcloseenoughtoEmhurtme
BmNo,Iwon’tGrescueDyoutojustEmdesertme
Ican’tBmgiveGyoutheheartyouDthinkyouAgaveme
It’stimetoEmsayDgoodbyeGtoturningBmtablesG
ToturningEmtablesG
BmUnderhauntedskiesIGseeyou,oooh
EmWhereloveislost,yourghostisGfound
BmIbravedahundredGstormstoleaveyou
AshardasyouEmtry,noIwillneverbeknockedGdown
GIcan’tkeepupwithyourEmturningEmtables
UnderGyourthumb,Ican’tAbreathe
BmSoIwon’tGletyouDcloseenoughtoEmhurtme
BmNo,Iwon’tGrescueDyoutojustEmdesertme
Ican’tBmgiveGyoutheheartyouDthinkyouAgaveme
It’stimetoEmsayDgoodbyeGtoturningBmtablesG
TurningEmtablesG
BmNexttimeI’llbebraver,GI’llbemyownsaviour
DWhenthethundercallsforEmme
BmNexttimeI’llbebraver,GI’llbemyownsaviour
DStandingonmyowntwoAfeet
BmIwon’tGletyouDcloseenoughtoEmhurtme
BmNo,Iwon’tGrescueDyoutojustEmdesertme
Ican’tBmgiveGyoutheheartyouDthinkyouAgaveme
It’stimetoEmsayDgoodbyeGtoturningBmtablesG
ToturningEmtablesGturningBmtables,Gyeah
EmTurning,Gooh.Bm
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ArtistAdele
Album21
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyBm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Turning Tables on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Adele - Turning Tables 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.

Turning Tables uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (20), Em → G (11), and G → D (11). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 20 times.

Bm to G

2. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to Em

3. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

G to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A to Bm

5. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

8. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Turning Tables chord transition analysis

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

  • Turning Tables includes 95 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Turning Tables contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Turning Tables 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 → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
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