

Still, there sound is so unique and influential that we remember their contributions highly. The Byrds could never break through with a transcendent hit of their own to rivals their covers (the closest the got was Eight Miles High). The unique guitar sound created by Roger McGuin’s 12-string Rickenbacher- who would go on to be more famous for his work with The Band. Turn Turn Turn chords The Byrds 1965 TurnTurnTurn (Ecclesiates / Pete Seeger) D G Fm A 2x D G D G Fm A 2x D G Fm A To everything,(turn, turn. The blended melodies with no signature lead singer. “Turn Turn Turn” has all the signature hallmarks of a Byrds song. Before, we saw them do that with My Back Pages by Bob Dylan. Turn Turn' Joe Taysom Thu 1st Oct 2020 10.30 BST On October 1st 1965, The Byrds released their take on Pete Seeger song ‘Turn Turn Turn’ which would take their career to unprecedented heights and see them become the band of the moment. Again we have the Byrds adapting a folk song and making it into a Rock song in order to gain a wider audience. an improvised melody over major chords written by Pete Seeger in 1959 and performed by the Byrds shortly thereafter.

The message is that there is a time for everything, so do things in their due time…and be patient. Did you know the lyrics from “Turn, Turn, Turn” might be the oldest of any of the songs on the list? Pete Seeger actually borrowed them from the Bible (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8).
