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Double Bass Coal Miner’s Daughter

The turnarounds with the key being raised a half step? The first beat of the second measure is simply the 5th of the next key, e.g., if the first key is G, the note will be Eb (or D#, if you prefer). Playing the 5th of the new key is the "strongest" method of modulating because it "strongly" suggests the new root.