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Badfinger - Carry On Till Tomorrow Ukulele Chords

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ChordsEm, Bm, C, D, G, Am, B, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmBmEmBm
InEmyoungerdays,IBmtoldmyselfmyEmlifewouldBmbemyEmown
AndI’dCleavetheplacewhereDsunshineneverGshone
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
EmBeyondtheshadowsBmofthecloudsandEmgoneBmintotheEmsky
CarryContillIDfindtherainbow’sGend
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
EmDriftingalongtheBmwingsoffreedom,EmleavethisBmstormyEmday
Andwe’llCrideto Dtomorrow’sgoldenGfields
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
AndEmwhentheheavyBmjourney’sdone,I’llEmrestmyBmwearyEmhead
FortheCworldandit’sDcolourswillbeGbright
FormyClife’stooshortforDwaitingwhenIEmseetherisingsun
AndIAmknowagainthatBImustcarryEmon
CarryContillDtomorrow,there’snoGreasonGtoF#lookEmback
CarryCon,carryDon,carryEmon
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ArtistBadfinger
AlbumMagic Christian Music
GenresRock, Christian
Year1970
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Carry On Till Tomorrow on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Badfinger - Carry On Till Tomorrow on ukulele requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Carry On Till Tomorrow uses these transitions most often: C → D (16), Em → C (12), and Bm → Em (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - Bm chord transition.

1. Em → Bm chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Switching from Em to Bm:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

Em to Bm

2. Em → C chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 12 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

D to G

5. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

7. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

9. B → Em chord transition

Switching from B to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. G → F# chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F#:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. F# → Em chord transition

To move from F# to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

Carry On Till Tomorrow chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Carry On Till Tomorrow .

  • Carry On Till Tomorrow includes 88 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Carry On Till Tomorrow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Carry On Till Tomorrow connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → Am: 12%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → D: 11%
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