Learn to play "For Tomorrow" 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.
C#m B A B He's a twentieth century boy G#m G With his hands on the rails F C D Trying not to be sick again F G And holding on for tomorrow London ice cracks on a seamless line He's hanging on for dear life And so we hold each other tightly And hold on for tomorrow, singing Chorus: Am7 La la la la-la G D La la la la la la la-la-la Am7 La la la la-la G D La la la la la la la-la-la F G Holding on for tomorrow (row, row, row, row, row) She's a twentieth century girl With her hands on the wheel Trying not to make him sick again Seeing what she can borrow London's so nice back in your seamless rhymes But we're lost on the Westway And so we hold each other tightly And we can wait until tomorrow, singing Chorus We're trying not to be sick again And holding on for tomorrow She's a twentieth century girl Holding on for dear life And so we hold each other tightly And hold on for tomorrow, singing Chorus Am7 Jim stops and gets out the car G D Goes to a house in Emperor's Gate Am7 Through the door and to his room G D Then he puts the TV on Am7 Turns it off and makes some tea G D Says, "Modern life, well, it's rubbish" F G I'm holding on for tomorrow (row, row, row) Then Susan comes into the room She's a naughty girl with a lovely smile Says, "Let's take a drive to Primrose Hill" It's windy there and the view's so nice London ice can freeze your toes Like anyone, I suppose you're Holding on for tomorrow, oh-ho You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am Am7 C C#m D Em F G G#m B 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 "For Tomorrow" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "For Tomorrow" by Blur.