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Rancid – Tomorrow Never Comes Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
C#5 B5 C#5
F#5 B5 C#5
C#5 B5 C#5
Gb5 G#5 C#5

[Verse 1]
C#5
No judge, no jury,
no civil rights
F#5
Show up on the line,
 get ready to fight
C#5
Run the streets and
seize the night
Gb5     G#5     C#5
Mow em’ fcking down
C#5
Everyone know
it’s all about hate
F#5
Take control, go eliminate
C#5
Bite the bullet, go seal the fate
Gb5     G#5     C#5
Mow em’ fcking down

[Pre-chorus]
E5       F#5
   Don’t you tell
            C#5
 me about tomorrow
E5       F#5
   Cause tomorrow
            C#5
will never come
E5       F#5
   Gonna cheat, steal,
      C#5
 and borrow
B5       A5
   Cause tomorrow never
 G#5 A5 G#5 Gb5 G#5 A5 G#5 Gb5
 comes

[Chorus]
C#5 B5 C#5 F#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
C#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
Gb5      G#5   C#5
Tomorrow never comes
C#5 B5 C#5 F#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
C#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
Gb5      G#5   C#5
Tomorrow never comes

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[Verse 2]
C#5
Tonight the wheels fell
 off the hustle
F#5
Show no mercy hired muscle
C#5
Now a thirst for
fight and scuffle
Gb5     G#5     C#5
Mow em’ fcking down
C#5
Running smart not
running scared
F#5
Ended up where no one dared
C#5
A war like this no
one is spared
Gb5     G#5     C#5
Mow em’ fcking down

[Pre-chorus]
E5       F#5
   Don’t you tell me
         C#5
 about tomorrow
E5       F#5
   Cause tomorrow
            C#5
will never come
E5       F#5
   Gonna cheat, steal,
       C#5
and borrow
B5       A5
   Cause tomorrow never
 G#5 A5 G#5 Gb5 G#5 A5 G#5 Gb5
 comes

[Chorus]
C#5 B5 C#5 F#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
C#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
Gb5      G#5   C#5
Tomorrow never comes
C#5 B5 C#5 F#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
C#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
Gb5      G#5   C#5
Tomorrow never comes

[Solo]
C#5
F#5
C#5
Gb5 G#5 C#5
C#5
F#5
C#5
Gb5 G#5 C#5

[Pre-chorus]
E5       F#5
   Don’t you tell me
         C#5
about tomorrow
E5       F#5
   Cause tomorrow
            C#5
will never come
E5       F#5
   Gonna cheat, steal,
     C#5
 and borrow
B5       A5
   Cause tomorrow never
 G#5 A5 G#5 Gb5 G#5 A5 G#5 Gb5
comes
G#5 A5 G#5 Gb5 (x6)

[Chorus]
C#5 B5 C#5 F#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
C#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
Gb5      G#5   C#5
Tomorrow never comes
C#5 B5 C#5 F#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
C#5 B5 C#5
Tomorrow
Gb5      G#5   C#5
Tomorrow never comes

How to play Tomorrow Never Comes: key, chords and progression

These are Tomorrow Never Comes chords by Rancid on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Tomorrow Never Comes by Rancid keeps coming home to F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). You need 7 chords: C#5, B5, F#5, Gb5, G#5, E5 and A5.

Most of the song cycles through C#5 – Gb5 – G#5 – C#5 (V – I – II – V in F♯ major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes A5, G5, D5, E5, C5, F5 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Tomorrow Never Comes chords: questions

What key is Tomorrow Never Comes in?

Tomorrow Never Comes by Rancid is centred on F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Tomorrow Never Comes?

Tomorrow Never Comes uses 7 chords: C#5, B5, F#5, Gb5, G#5, E5, A5.

What is the chord progression of Tomorrow Never Comes?

The main progression is C#5 – Gb5 – G#5 – C#5 (V – I – II – V).

Is Tomorrow Never Comes easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes A5, G5, D5, E5, C5, F5 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

How to play Tomorrow Never Comes: key, chords and progression

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Tomorrow Never Comes chords: questions

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