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Ozzy Osbourne – Holy For Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC Em F D Am GD/F#BbF/AC/E

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This is the chords of Holy For Tonight by Ozzy Osbourne on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C Em
Pray for me, father, for I know not what I do
C Em
I am the monster, yeah, you must have read the news
C Em
Don’t know how it started, but I know just how it ends
C Em
Pray for me, father, ’cause I’m runnin’ out of friends

[Pre-Chorus]
F D
I’m runnin’ out of time forever
F D
I know I’m someone that they won’t remember

[Chorus]
Am D
It’s gonna be a lonely night (Ah)
Am D
It’s gonna be a long and lonely night (Ah)
Am D
Tomorrow is my last goodbye (Ah-oh)
G D/F# Em
So I’ll be holy for tonight (Holy for tonight)
D Am D
It’s gonna be a lonely night (Ah)
Am D
It’s gonna be the longest of my life (Ah)
Am D
I might have told a million lies (Ah-oh)
G D/F# Em
But I’ll be holy for tonight (Holy for tonight)

[Verse 2]
C Em
What will I think of when I speak my final words?
C Em
What will it feel like? And I wonder if it hurts
C Em
I’ve just got a mile and I can taste the kiss of death
C Em
What will I think of when I take my final breath?

[Pre-Chorus]
F D
I’m runnin’ out of time forever
F D
I know I’m someone that they won’t remember

[Guitar Solo]
Bb F/A G Bb F/A G Bb F/A G F C/E D

[Outro]
F C/E
Alright
D
Alright
F C/E
It’s gonna be a lonely night (Lonely night)
D
Tonight (Lonely night)
F C/E
It’s gonna be a lonely night (Lonely night)
D
Alright (Night, night, night, night, night, night)
F C/E
It’s gonna be a lonely night
D
Alright

How to play Holy For Tonight: key, chords and progression

Holy For Tonight by Ozzy Osbourne is built around E minor (one sharp: F♯), with 10 chords in all: C, Em, F, D, Am, G, D/F#, Bb, F/A and C/E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Am – D – G (VII – iv – VII – III in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F, Bb and F/A are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.