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F#mtap to play
B7tap to play
Emtap to play
Ctap to play
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
G · F#m · B7 · Em · C · D
The most covered song in history. Originally in F, commonly played in G with a capo or these open chords.
Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)
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Tip: This song sounds beautiful fingerpicked. Use your thumb on the bass note of each chord and pluck the top three strings with your fingers.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G F#m B7 Em
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
C D G
Now it looks as though they’re here to stay
Em D G
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Verse 2
G F#m B7 Em
Suddenly, I’m not half the man I used to be
C D G
There’s a shadow hanging over me
Em D G
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
Bridge
F#m B7 Em
Why she had to go
C D
I don’t know, she wouldn’t say
F#m B7 Em
I said something wrong
C D
Now I long for yesterday