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Lana Del Rey - Tomorrow Never Came Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, C7, F, Fm, Em, Dm, A, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

CGAmCGAm
CHey,GwhatyouAmdoing?
GNotaClot
GShakingandAmmoving
AtmyGlocalCspot
Baby,Gdon’taskmeCwhy
GDon’taskmeAmwhy
(why,why,Gwhy,why,why,Cwhy?)G
CLayLadyLay
OnthatsideofaC7paradise
IntheTropicofFCancer
‘CauseifIFmhadmyway
You’dwouldEmalwayssGtaAmy
AndIDm’llbeyourtinyGdancer,honey
CIwaitedforyou,inthespotyouGsaidtoAmwait
Inthecity,onaparkbench
AmInthemiddleoftheGpouringFrain
‘CauseIEmadoredyouDm
IjustwantedthingstoEmbetheFsame
YousaidtomeetmeEmtheretoDmmorrow
ButtomorrowGneverCcameGAm
TomorrowGneverCcameG
CHey,GwhatyouAmthinking?
PennyGforyourCthoughts
ThoseGlightsareAmblinking
OnthatGoldjukeCbox
ButGdon’taskmeCwhy
JustGswallowsomeAwine
(Wi-wi-wi-Gwi-wi-wi-wCi-wine)G
CStay,baby,stay
OnthatsideofaC7paradise
IntheTropicofFCancer
‘CauseifIFmhadmyway
You’dwouldEmalwaysGstay
AndIDm’llbeyourtinyGdancer,baby
CIwaitedforyou,inthespotyouGsaidtoAmwait
Inthecity,onaparkbench
AmInthemiddleoftheGpouringFrain
‘CauseIEmadoredyouDm
IjustwantedthingstoEmbetheFsame
YousaidtomeetmeEmtheretoDmmorrow
ButtomorrowGneverCcameGAm
TomorrowGneverCcameG
DmRosesareinyourAmcountry Dmhouse
WeplayguitarinyourAmbarn
AndeverydayfeltlikeAmsomeGday,andIDm
IwishwehadstayedAmhome
AndIcouldFputontheEmradio
ToourEmfavouriteFsong
LennonandEmYoko
WewillEmplayalldayFlong
“Isn’tlifeEmcrazy?”,IAmsaid
NowthatI’mGsingingwithFSean
EmWow,Dmoh,ohC
CIcouldkeepwaitingforyou
InthespotweGalwaysAmwait
Inthecity,ontheparkbench
AmInthesummer,ontheGpouringFrain
Honeydon’tEmignoremeDm
IjustwantedtoEmbetheFsame
YousaidyoulovedmelikeEmnotoDmmorrow
IguesstomorrowGneverCcameE
ENo,no,Fno…
TomorrowneverCcame,Eo,Fno
TomorrowneverCcame,Eno,no,Fno
TomorrowneverCcame…
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ArtistLana Del Rey
AlbumLust for Life
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Tomorrow Never Came on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Lana Del Rey - Tomorrow Never Came on ukulele requires 10 chords and 18 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.

Tomorrow Never Came uses these transitions most often: C → G (19), G → C (18), and Am → G (15). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Am to C

4. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

C to C7

5. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. F → Fm chord transition

Switching from F to Fm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. Fm → Em chord transition

To move from Fm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

11. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. F → Em chord transition

To move from F to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

13. Em → Dm chord transition

Switching from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

14. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

15. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section.

16. C → E chord transition

Switching from C to E:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

17. E → F chord transition

Switching from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

18. F → C chord transition

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Tomorrow Never Came chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tomorrow Never Came.

  • Tomorrow Never Came includes 140 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Tomorrow Never Came contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Tomorrow Never Came connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → C7: 2%
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