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Lana Del Rey - Tomorrow Never Came Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, C7, F, Fm, Em, Dm, A, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CGAmCGAm
CHey,GwhatyouAmdoing?
GNotaClot
GShakingandAmmoving
AtmyGlocalCspot
Baby,Gdon’taskmeCwhy
GDon’taskmeAmwhy
(why,why,Gwhy,why,why,Cwhy?)G
CLayLadyLay
OnthatsideofaC7paradise
IntheTropicofFCancer
‘CauseifIFmhadmyway
You’dwouldEmalwayssGtaAmy
AndIDm’llbeyourtinyGdancer,honey
CIwaitedforyou,inthespotyouGsaidtoAmwait
Inthecity,onaparkbench
AmInthemiddleoftheGpouringFrain
‘CauseIEmadoredyouDm
IjustwantedthingstoEmbetheFsame
YousaidtomeetmeEmtheretoDmmorrow
ButtomorrowGneverCcameGAm
TomorrowGneverCcameG
CHey,GwhatyouAmthinking?
PennyGforyourCthoughts
ThoseGlightsareAmblinking
OnthatGoldjukeCbox
ButGdon’taskmeCwhy
JustGswallowsomeAwine
(Wi-wi-wi-Gwi-wi-wi-wCi-wine)G
CStay,baby,stay
OnthatsideofaC7paradise
IntheTropicofFCancer
‘CauseifIFmhadmyway
You’dwouldEmalwaysGstay
AndIDm’llbeyourtinyGdancer,baby
CIwaitedforyou,inthespotyouGsaidtoAmwait
Inthecity,onaparkbench
AmInthemiddleoftheGpouringFrain
‘CauseIEmadoredyouDm
IjustwantedthingstoEmbetheFsame
YousaidtomeetmeEmtheretoDmmorrow
ButtomorrowGneverCcameGAm
TomorrowGneverCcameG
DmRosesareinyourAmcountry Dmhouse
WeplayguitarinyourAmbarn
AndeverydayfeltlikeAmsomeGday,andIDm
IwishwehadstayedAmhome
AndIcouldFputontheEmradio
ToourEmfavouriteFsong
LennonandEmYoko
WewillEmplayalldayFlong
“Isn’tlifeEmcrazy?”,IAmsaid
NowthatI’mGsingingwithFSean
EmWow,Dmoh,ohC
CIcouldkeepwaitingforyou
InthespotweGalwaysAmwait
Inthecity,ontheparkbench
AmInthesummer,ontheGpouringFrain
Honeydon’tEmignoremeDm
IjustwantedtoEmbetheFsame
YousaidyoulovedmelikeEmnotoDmmorrow
IguesstomorrowGneverCcameE
ENo,no,Fno…
TomorrowneverCcame,Eo,Fno
TomorrowneverCcame,Eno,no,Fno
TomorrowneverCcame…
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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumLust for Life
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am:

  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 G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Am to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. F → Fm chord transition

Switching from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Fm → Em chord transition

Switching from Fm to Em:

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. Am → Dm chord transition

Switching from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E 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. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

11. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

13. Em → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

14. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

16. C → E chord transition

Switching from C to E:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

17. E → F chord transition

Switching from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

18. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

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%
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