Chords for Charles Aznavour & Elton John - Yesterday When I Was Young
Tempo:
76 bpm
Chords used:
Cm
Fm
G
Ab
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Fm] [Ab] [Cm] [Bb]
[Eb] [G]
[Fm] Yesterday, when [Bb] I was young, the taste of life [Eb] was sweet as rain.
Upon [Ab] my tongue, [Cm] I teased life [Fm] as if it were a foolish [G] game.
[Cm] The way [G] the evening [Cm] breeze may tease a candle flame.
The thousand [Eb] dreams [Fm] I dreamed, the splendid things I [Bb] planned.
I always built [Eb] a loss on weak and [Ab] shifting sand.
I lived by night [D] and shunned the naked [Ab] light of [G] day.
And only now I've [Cm] seen how the years ran away.
[Fm] Yesterday, when [Bb] I was young, so many drinking [Eb] songs were waiting to [Ab] be sung.
So many whereward [Fm] pleasures lay in store [G] for me.
And so much pain [Cm] my dazzled [D] eyes [G] refused to [Cm] see.
I [C] ran so fast that [Fm] time and youth at last ran [Bb] out.
I never stopped looking [Eb] what life, life was all [Ab] about.
And every [Fm] conversation I can now [G] recall,
Concerned itself with [Cm] me, me and nothing else at all.
[Fm] Yesterday, the moon was [Bb] blue, and every [Eb] crazy day brought something new to [Ab] do.
I used my [D] magic age as if it were won,
[G]
And never saw the [Cm] waste and emptiness beyond.
The game of [Fm] love I played with arrogance [Bb] and pride,
And every flame I [Eb] lit took the cake, quickly [Ab] died.
The friends I made [Fm] all seemed somehow to [G] drift away.
And only I am [Cm] left on stage to end the play.
There are so many [Fm] songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel the bitter [Cm] taste of tears upon my [Fm] tongue.
The time has come for me to beg [D] for [Cm] yesterday.
[G] When I was [Cm]
young.
[D] When [C] [G] I was [Cm] young.
[Eb] [G]
[Fm] Yesterday, when [Bb] I was young, the taste of life [Eb] was sweet as rain.
Upon [Ab] my tongue, [Cm] I teased life [Fm] as if it were a foolish [G] game.
[Cm] The way [G] the evening [Cm] breeze may tease a candle flame.
The thousand [Eb] dreams [Fm] I dreamed, the splendid things I [Bb] planned.
I always built [Eb] a loss on weak and [Ab] shifting sand.
I lived by night [D] and shunned the naked [Ab] light of [G] day.
And only now I've [Cm] seen how the years ran away.
[Fm] Yesterday, when [Bb] I was young, so many drinking [Eb] songs were waiting to [Ab] be sung.
So many whereward [Fm] pleasures lay in store [G] for me.
And so much pain [Cm] my dazzled [D] eyes [G] refused to [Cm] see.
I [C] ran so fast that [Fm] time and youth at last ran [Bb] out.
I never stopped looking [Eb] what life, life was all [Ab] about.
And every [Fm] conversation I can now [G] recall,
Concerned itself with [Cm] me, me and nothing else at all.
[Fm] Yesterday, the moon was [Bb] blue, and every [Eb] crazy day brought something new to [Ab] do.
I used my [D] magic age as if it were won,
[G]
And never saw the [Cm] waste and emptiness beyond.
The game of [Fm] love I played with arrogance [Bb] and pride,
And every flame I [Eb] lit took the cake, quickly [Ab] died.
The friends I made [Fm] all seemed somehow to [G] drift away.
And only I am [Cm] left on stage to end the play.
There are so many [Fm] songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel the bitter [Cm] taste of tears upon my [Fm] tongue.
The time has come for me to beg [D] for [Cm] yesterday.
[G] When I was [Cm]
young.
[D] When [C] [G] I was [Cm] young.
Key:
Cm
Fm
G
Ab
Eb
Cm
Fm
G
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Fm] _ Yesterday, when [Bb] I was young, the taste of life [Eb] was sweet as rain.
Upon [Ab] my tongue, [Cm] I teased life [Fm] as if it were a foolish [G] game.
[Cm] The way [G] the evening [Cm] breeze may tease a candle flame.
The thousand [Eb] dreams [Fm] I dreamed, the splendid things I [Bb] planned.
I always built [Eb] a loss on weak and [Ab] shifting sand.
I lived by night [D] and shunned the naked [Ab] light of [G] day.
And only now I've [Cm] seen how the years ran away. _
_ [Fm] Yesterday, _ when [Bb] I was young, so many drinking [Eb] songs were waiting to [Ab] be sung.
So many whereward [Fm] pleasures lay in store [G] for me.
And so much pain [Cm] my dazzled [D] eyes [G] refused to [Cm] see.
I [C] ran so fast that [Fm] time and youth at last ran [Bb] out.
I never stopped looking [Eb] what life, life was all [Ab] about.
And every [Fm] conversation I can now [G] recall,
Concerned itself with [Cm] me, me and nothing else at all. _
_ [Fm] Yesterday, the moon was [Bb] blue, and every [Eb] crazy day brought something new to [Ab] do.
I used my [D] magic age as if it were won,
[G] _
And never saw the [Cm] waste and emptiness beyond.
The game of [Fm] love I played with arrogance [Bb] and pride,
And every flame I [Eb] lit took the cake, quickly [Ab] died.
The friends I made [Fm] all seemed somehow to [G] drift away.
And only I am [Cm] left on stage to end the play.
There are so many [Fm] songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel the bitter [Cm] taste of tears upon my [Fm] tongue.
The time has come for me to beg [D] for [Cm] yesterday. _
_ [G] When I was [Cm] _
young.
[D] _ _ When [C] _ [G] I _ _ was [Cm] young. _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Fm] _ Yesterday, when [Bb] I was young, the taste of life [Eb] was sweet as rain.
Upon [Ab] my tongue, [Cm] I teased life [Fm] as if it were a foolish [G] game.
[Cm] The way [G] the evening [Cm] breeze may tease a candle flame.
The thousand [Eb] dreams [Fm] I dreamed, the splendid things I [Bb] planned.
I always built [Eb] a loss on weak and [Ab] shifting sand.
I lived by night [D] and shunned the naked [Ab] light of [G] day.
And only now I've [Cm] seen how the years ran away. _
_ [Fm] Yesterday, _ when [Bb] I was young, so many drinking [Eb] songs were waiting to [Ab] be sung.
So many whereward [Fm] pleasures lay in store [G] for me.
And so much pain [Cm] my dazzled [D] eyes [G] refused to [Cm] see.
I [C] ran so fast that [Fm] time and youth at last ran [Bb] out.
I never stopped looking [Eb] what life, life was all [Ab] about.
And every [Fm] conversation I can now [G] recall,
Concerned itself with [Cm] me, me and nothing else at all. _
_ [Fm] Yesterday, the moon was [Bb] blue, and every [Eb] crazy day brought something new to [Ab] do.
I used my [D] magic age as if it were won,
[G] _
And never saw the [Cm] waste and emptiness beyond.
The game of [Fm] love I played with arrogance [Bb] and pride,
And every flame I [Eb] lit took the cake, quickly [Ab] died.
The friends I made [Fm] all seemed somehow to [G] drift away.
And only I am [Cm] left on stage to end the play.
There are so many [Fm] songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel the bitter [Cm] taste of tears upon my [Fm] tongue.
The time has come for me to beg [D] for [Cm] yesterday. _
_ [G] When I was [Cm] _
young.
[D] _ _ When [C] _ [G] I _ _ was [Cm] young. _ _ _