Billy Idol - Postcards From The Past: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Postcards From The Past" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        Bm
If the world keeps turning
And the mind keeps burning
         G
Can you feel the passion?
                              Bm
I cannot make it happen Once again

Bm
Now I am running in times that are frightening
       G
But I won’t let that break me.
  Em                            Bm
I won’t let that take me down again

So you know my story
We’ll I’ll tell you a secret
Inside I was certain
Inside I was crying out for more

Now I’m roaming through seats that are empty
To find my destination
Will you touch my fascination once again?

Chorus:
             Bm
It’s like a memory that will last
Like a postcard from the past
 G            Em
Yesterday is history
       G        F#m     G        A
It’s there for all the world to see
It’s like a memory that will last
Like a postcard from the past
My future seems wide open
And tomorrow’s never broken
        Bm
So come on

I am twice the man I used to be
Through a journey of discover me
And it’s more than a feeling
It’s there inside the meaning

Of the man who is speaking
To all of your emotion
And now I’m beholding
To keep to our future in my head

Chorus:
It’s like a memory that will last
Like a postcard from the past
Yesterday is history it’s
there for all the world to see
It’s like a memory that will last
Like a postcard from the past
My future seems wide open
And tomorrow’s never broken
So come on

G                         D/F#     G
You don’t understand that I won’t shake
You don’t realize that I won’t break
Cause I could be so strong for you alone
                      D
We can live it once again
    C
Oh yeah!

So you know my story
Well I’ll tell you a secret
Yesterday is history
It’s there for all the world to see

Chorus:
It’s like a memory that will last
Like a postcard from the past
Yesterday is history
It’s there for all the world to see
It’s like a memory that will last
Like a postcard from the past
My future seems wide open
And tomorrow’s never broken
It’s like a memory that will last
Like a postcard from the past
I think my future seems wide open
And tomorrow’s never broken
So come on
Come On
Come on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Postcards From The Past" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Postcards From The Past" by Billy Idol.