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Chords in the original key of F. McCartney play it in G but uses
a guitar that is tuned down one full step (D-G-C-F-A-d), that's
why the song sounds in the key of F. Transposed +2 to G (the way
McCartney plays it in the studio and live until today) the song
is much easier to play.
[Verse 1]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away
Bb C7 F F/E Dm G7 Bb F F
Now it looks as though they're here to stay oh I believe in yesterday
[Verse 2]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be
Bb C7 F F/E Dm G7 Bb F F
there's a shadow hanging over me oh yesterday came suddenly
[Chorus]
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
I said something wrong now I long for yesterday
[Verse 3]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Yesterday love was such an easy game to play
Bb C7 F F/E Dm G7 Bb F F
now I need a place to hide away oh I believe in yesterday
[Chorus]
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
Why she had to go I don't know she wouldn't say
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
I said something wrong now I long for yesterday
[Verse]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Yesterday love was such an easy game to play
Bb C7 F F/E Dm G7 Bb F F
now I need a place to hide away oh I believe in yesterday
[Outro]
Dm G7 Bb F F
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