Take That - Greatest Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Greatest Day" 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 Greatest Day Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Take That

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 "Greatest Day" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#          G#/C
Today this could be,
      C#/F           F#
the greatest day of our lives
C#        G#/C         C#/F           F#
Before it all ends, before we run out of time

F#              A#m
Stay close to me,
C#              D#m
Stay close to me
           F#                 A#m
Watch the world come alive tonight
 C#             D#m
Stay close to me

Tonight this could be
the greatest night of our lives
Let’s make a new start

The future is ours to find
Can you see it?
Can you see it in my eyes?
Can you feel it now?
Can you hold it in your arms tonight?

  F#
Tonight
A#m
Hold on, Hold on
C D#m
  Hold on, Hold on
  F#
Tonight
A#m            C# D#m
Hold on, Hold on

Chorus:
   F#             A#m
Oh stay close to me (Hold On)
C#               D#m
Stay close to me
          F#                 A#m
Watch the world come alive tonight
 C#             D#m
Stay close to me
F#                A#m
Hold your head high (Hold On)
C#            D#m
Arms open wide
        F#                    A#m
Yea the world starts to come alive when you
C#              D#m
Stay close to me

Today this could be the greatest day of our lives
Today this could be the greatest day of our lives

Oh, and the world comes alive
And the world comes alive
And the world comes alive
Oh, oh, oh

Chorus:
Stay close to me (And the world comes alive)
Hold on
Stay close to me (And the world comes alive)
Watch the world come alive tonight
Stay close to me (Hold on)
Oh (Stay close to me), and the world comes alive
(Stay close to me) and the world comes alive
Watch the world come alive tonight
Stay close to me
Oh, oh, oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Greatest Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Greatest Day" by Take That.