Tracy Chapman - If Not Now...: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "If Not Now..." 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:
Gmaj7 D
If not now then when
Gmaj7 D
If now today then
Bm A F#m G
Why make your promises
D Bm A F#m G
A love declared for days to come
A
Is as good as none
A G
You can wait 'til morning comes
Bm
You can wait for the new day
G
You can wait and lose this heart
A
You can wait and soon be sorry
Chorus:
Cause if not now, then when?
If not today, then
Why make your promises?
A love declared for days to come
Is as good as none
Now love's the only thing that's free
We must take it where it's found
Pretty soon it may be costly
Chorus:
Cause if not now, then when?
If not today, then
Why make your promises?
A love declared for days to come
Is as good as none
If not now, what then
We all must live our lives
Always feeling, always thinking
The moment has arrived
If not now, then when
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  F#m  G  Gmaj7  Gmaj  Bm  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 "If Not Now..." on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "If Not Now..." by Tracy Chapman.