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Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they’re here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
-Yesterday, The Beatles
Today’s youtube video is The Beatles hit song Yesterday. The song is from their 1965 album Help! The song is an acoustic guitar ballad about the break up of a relationship. Yesterday was recorded as a solo performance by Paul McCartney. Although credited to Lenin-McCartney, it was written by Paul McCartney. See wikipedia entry for more information about the origins of the song Yesterday.
Here’s the original record.
Here is a live television performance by Paul McCartney and The Beatles. Probably from around 1965
Another live TV performance of Yesterday by McCartney.
The Beatles: Yesterday Lyrics
(Intro chords strum)
VERSE 1:
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they’re here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
VERSE 2:
Suddenly, I’m not half to man I used to be,
There’s a shadow hanging over me.
Oh, yesterday came suddenly.
BRIDGE:
Why she had to go I don’t know she wouldn’t say.
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
VERSE 3:
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play.
Now I need a place to hide away.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
BRIDGE
VERSE 3
Hmm-mm-mm-mm, Hmm-mm-mmmm
Chords
Key: F
Tune guitar down 1 whole step, and play like G
Capo:
VERSE
G G F#m B7 Em
C D7 G
Em7 A C G
BRIDGE:
B7 B7 Em-D-C D D7 G
B7 B7 Em-D-C D D7 G
TAG ENDGIN:
G A C G
Alternate Chords for regular tuning:
VERSE:
F Em7 A7 Dm
Bb C7 F
C Dm7 G7 Bb F
Bridge:
Em7 A7 Dm Bb C C7 F
Em7 A7 Dm Bb C C7 F
Yesterday chords on ultimate-guitar.com
