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Badfinger - Carry On Till Tomorrow Chords

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ChordsEm, Bm, C, D, G, Am, B, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmBmEmBm
InEmyoungerdays,IBmtoldmyselfmyEmlifewouldBmbemyEmown
AndI’dCleavetheplacewhereDsunshineneverGshone
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
EmBeyondtheshadowsBmofthecloudsandEmgoneBmintotheEmsky
CarryContillIDfindtherainbow’sGend
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
EmDriftingalongtheBmwingsoffreedom,EmleavethisBmstormyEmday
Andwe’llCrideto Dtomorrow’sgoldenGfields
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
AndEmwhentheheavyBmjourney’sdone,I’llEmrestmyBmwearyEmhead
FortheCworldandit’sDcolourswillbeGbright
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
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ArtistBadfinger
AlbumMagic Christian Music
GenresRock, Christian
Year1970
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Carry On Till Tomorrow on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Badfinger - Carry On Till Tomorrow on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 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.

Carry On Till Tomorrow uses these transitions most often: C → D (16), Em → C (12), and Bm → Em (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 Em - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

Em to Bm

2. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

D to G

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. Em → Am chord transition

Switching from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

9. B → Em chord transition

Switching from B to Em:

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

10. G → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F#:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. F# → Em chord transition

Switching from F# to Em:

  1. While playing F#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Carry On Till Tomorrow chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Carry On Till Tomorrow .

  • Carry On Till Tomorrow includes 88 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Carry On Till Tomorrow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Carry On Till Tomorrow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
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