Lana Del Rey - Tomorrow Never Came Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am]
[C]Hey, [G]what you [Am]doing?
[G]Not a [C]lot
[G]Shaking and [Am]moving
At my [G]local [C]spot
Baby, [G]don’t ask me [C]why
[G]Don’t ask me [Am]why
(why, why, [G]why, why, why, [C]why?) [G]
[verse 2]
[C]Lay Lady Lay
On that side of a [C7]paradise
In the Tropic of [F]Cancer
‘Cause if I [Fm]had my way
You’d would [Em]always s [G]ta [Am]y
And I [Dm]’ll be your tiny [G]dancer, honey
[chorus]
[C]I waited for you, in the spot you [G]said to [Am]wait
[chorus]
In the city, on a park bench
[Am]In the middle of the [G]pouring [F]rain
‘Cause I [Em]adored you [Dm]
I just wanted things to [Em]be the [F]same
You said to meet me [Em]there to [Dm]morrow
But tomorrow [G]never [C]came [G] [Am]
Tomorrow [G]never [C]came [G]
[verse 3]
[C]Hey, [G]what you [Am]thinking?
Penny [G]for your [C]thoughts
Those [G]lights are [Am]blinking
On that [G]old juke [C]box
But [G]don’t ask me [C]why
Just [G]swallow some [A]wine
[verse 4]
(Wi-wi-wi- [G]wi-wi-wi-w [C]i-wine) [G]
[verse 5]
[C]Stay, baby, stay
On that side of a [C7]paradise
In the Tropic of [F]Cancer
‘Cause if I [Fm]had my way
You’d would [Em]always [G]stay[Am]
And I [Dm]’ll be your tiny [G]dancer, baby
[chorus]
[C]I waited for you, in the spot you [G]said to [Am]wait
[chorus]
In the city, on a park bench
[Am]In the middle of the [G]pouring [F]rain
‘Cause I [Em]adored you [Dm]
I just wanted things to [Em]be the [F]same
You said to meet me [Em]there to [Dm]morrow
But tomorrow [G]never [C]came [G] [Am]
Tomorrow [G]never [C]came [G]
[verse 6]
[Dm]Roses are in your [Am]coun[G]try house[Dm]
We play guitar in your [Am] [G]barn
And everyday felt like [Am]some [G]day, and I [Dm]
I wish we had stayed [Am] [G]home
And I could [F]put on the [Em]radio[Dm]
To our [Em]favourite [F]song
Lennon and [Em]Yoko[Dm]
We will [Em]play all day [F]long
“Isn’t life [Em]crazy?[Dm]”, I [Am]said
Now that I’m [G]singing with [F]Sean
[Em]Wow, [Dm]oh, oh [C]
[verse 7]
[C]I could keep waiting for you
In the spot we [G]always [Am]wait
[Closing]
In the city, on the park bench
[Am]In the summer, on the [G]pouring [F]rain
Honey don’t [Em]ignore me [Dm]
I just wanted to [Em]be the [F]same
You said you loved me like [Em]no to [Dm]morrow
I guess tomorrow [G]never [C]came [E]
[E]No, no, [F]no…
Tomorrow never [C]came, [E]o, [F]no
Tomorrow never [C]came, [E]no, no, [F]no
Tomorrow never [C]came…
How to play Tomorrow Never Came on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Lana Del Rey - Tomorrow Never Came on guitar requires 10 chords and 18 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.
Tomorrow Never Came uses these transitions most often: C → G (19), G → C (18), and Am → G (15). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
6. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
7. Fm → Em chord transition
To move from Fm to Em;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
8. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
9. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
13. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
14. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
15. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
16. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
17. E → F chord transition
To move from E to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
18. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
Tomorrow Never Came chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tomorrow Never Came.
- Tomorrow Never Came includes 140 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tomorrow Never Came contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tomorrow Never Came connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → C7: 2%