Blur - For Tomorrow: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "For Tomorrow" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn For Tomorrow Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Blur

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "For Tomorrow" smoothly on your guitar.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord 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.

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