The Smashing Pumpkins - Today: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Today" 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.

Chorus:
D#    A#      G#
Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
D#     A#        G#
Can't live for tomorrow,
Tomorrow's much too long
D#    A#      G#
I'll burn my eyes out
D# A#     C
Before I get out

Fm G#     C
I wanted more
Fm   G#         C
Than life could ever grant me
Fm    G#       C
Bored by the chore
Fm  G#     G  D
Of saving face

Chorus:
Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't wait for tomorrow
I might not have that long
I'll tear my heart out
Before I get out

Pink ribbon scars
That never forget
I tried so hard
To cleanse these regrets
My angel wings
Were bruised and restrained
My belly stings

D#     A#
Today is
G#
Today is
D#     A#
Today is
G#
The greatest day

Fm        G#       C
I want to turn you on
Fm        G#       C
I want to turn you on
Fm        G#       C
I want to turn you on
Fm        G#
I want to turn you

Chorus:
Today is the greatest
Today is the greatest day
Today is the greatest day
That I have ever really known


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Today" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins.