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Ward Davis – Aint Gonna Be Today Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
Am  E  F  G

VERSE:
Am
  Before my feet even
           E
  hit the hardwood
F                       G
 She was already on my mind
Am                        E
  Guess there's always tomorrow
F                         G
 For leaving yesterday behind
Fmaj7         E7
I'll keep on trying

VERSE:
Am
And thank the Lord
             E
for wishful thinkin'
F                           G
 'Cause otherwise I'd go insane
Am                         E
  I hate to keep procrastinatin'
     F
But right now, letting go's
               G
gonna have to wait

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CHORUS:
             Am
But there's gonna come a time when
                     G
I'll get back on my feet
                                F
Stop letting her memory walk on me
                           G
It won't haunt me like a ghost
that just won't go away
Am
One of these days this
               G
pain is gonna pass
                                 F
I'll wake up and won't want her back
                      E7
This ol' heart'll be okay
                        Am  E7
But it ain't gonna be todaaaaay
      F  G
No-o, no

CHORUS:
         Am
There's gonna come a time when
                     G
I'll get back on my feet
                                F
Stop letting her memory walk on me
                           G
It won't haunt me like a ghost
that just won't go away
Am
One of these days this
               G
pain is gonna pass
                                 F
I'll wake up and won't want her back
                      E7
This ol' heart'll be okay yeah, yeah

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CHORUS:
      Am
It's gonna come a time when
                     G
I'll get back on my feet
                                F
Stop letting her memory walk on me
                           G
It won't haunt me like a ghost
that just won't go away
Am
One of these days this
               G
pain is gonna pass
                                 F
I'll wake up and won't want her back
                          E7
And this ol' heart'll be okay
                         Am  E7
But it ain't gonna be today

OUTRO:
E7                       Am  E7  Am
No, it ain't gonna be today

How to play Aint Gonna Be Today: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Aint Gonna Be Today by Ward Davis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Aint Gonna Be Today by Ward Davis sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 6 chords to play it: Am, E, F, G, Fmaj7 and E7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – E – F – G (i – V – VI – VII in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.