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