All Tomorrow's Parties

The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "All Tomorrow's Parties" 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.

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Learn All Tomorrow's Parties Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Velvet Underground

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 "All Tomorrow's Parties" smoothly on your guitar.

Chorus:
D                           C    G    D
And what costume shall the poor girl wear
   G      Em       A
To all tomorrow's parties?

D                          C    G     D
A hand-me-down dress from who knows where
   G     Em        A
To all tomorrow's parties
      G                     A
And where will she go and what shall she do
      G               A
When midnight comes around
        D                 C  G      D
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
      G    A         D
And cry behind the door

Chorus

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties?
Why silks and linens of yesterday's gowns
To all tomorrow's parties?
And what will she do with Thursday's rags
When Monday comes around?
She'll turn once more to Sunday's clown
And cry behind the door

Chorus

And what costume shall the poor girl wear
To all tomorrow's parties?
For Thursday's child is Sunday's clown
For whom none will go mourning
A blackened shroud, a hand-me-down gown
Of rags and silks, a costume
Fit for one who sits and cries
For all tomorrow's parties

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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "All Tomorrow's Parties" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "All Tomorrow's Parties" by The Velvet Underground.

The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties: Guitar Chords

Learn All Tomorrow's Parties Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Velvet Underground

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