That Was Yesterday Chords by Foreigner

Tempo:
116.2 bpm
Chords used:

Ebm

Abm

E

Db

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Foreigner - That Was Yesterday chords
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[B] [Ebm]
[Abm]
[E] [B]
[Ebm] [Abm]
[E] [B]
[Ebm] [Gb] [Abm]
I thought [E] I knew you well, [B] but all the time I [Ebm] could never tell.
[Abm] I let you [E] get away, haunt [B] me every night [Ebm] and every day.
[G]
[Abm] [E] [B]
[Ebm] [Gb] [Abm]
You were [E] the only one, [Abm] the only friend that [Ebm] I counted on.
[Abm]
How could I [E] want you walk away?
I'd [B] give anything to [Ebm] have you here today.
[Bbm] But now I [Gb] spend a long [Db]
[Fm] night [Bbm] and dream [Gb] that you're still a [Db]
[Ab] [Ebm] buzz yesterday.
I have no [Db] words, but it's not the end of my world.
[F] Light [Ebm]
changes fast, yesterday.
It's a day [Bbm] like gold, no more hiding [Db] in yesterday.
[Gb] [Db] Cause [Eb] yesterday's [Ab] gone.
[Eb] [Db] [G]
[Abm] [E] [B]
[Ebm] [Abm]
[E] [B]
[Ebm] [Gb] [Abm]
Love, my [E] love I gave it all, [B] but I saw the light [Ebm] when I heard you call.
[Abm]
Life [E] that we both could share [B] had deserted me, [Ebm] left me in despair.
[Bbm] But now I [Gb] stand alone and [Db]
[Fm] waiting, fighting [Bbm] back the tears I [Gb] never let.
[Db]
[Fm] But that [Ebm] was yesterday.
That was, [Gb]
but it's [Db] not the end of my world.
It's a little [Ebm] hard to understand.
Yesterday.
It's a day [Bbm] like gold.
[Eb] [Bbm] Broke by me [Db] in yesterday.
Now [Ebm] yesterday's gone.
Yesterday.
Now it's over.
[Bbm]
Still I hope somewhere [Db] deep in your heart.
Yesterday [Eb] will
[Ab] [Eb] [Db] [G] [Abm]
[E]
Key:  
Ebm
13421116
Abm
123111114
E
2311
Db
12341114
B
12341112
Ebm
13421116
Abm
123111114
E
2311
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To learn Foreigner - That Was Yesterday chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Abm, E, B, Ebm, Abm, Gb and Abm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 58 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 116. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: B Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] _
I thought [E] I knew you well, [B] but all the time I [Ebm] could never tell.
[Abm] I _ let you [E] get away, haunt [B] me every night [Ebm] and every day.
[G] _ _
[Abm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] _
You were [E] the only one, [Abm] the only friend that [Ebm] I counted on.
_ [Abm]
How could I [E] want you walk away?
I'd [B] give anything to [Ebm] have you here today.
[Bbm] But now I [Gb] spend a long _ [Db] _
_ _ [Fm] night _ _ [Bbm] and dream [Gb] that you're still a _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] buzz yesterday.
_ _ I have no [Db] words, _ _ _ _ but it's not the end of my _ world.
[F] Light [Ebm]
changes fast, _ _ _ _ yesterday.
_ _ _ It's a day [Bbm] like _ _ gold, no more hiding [Db] in yesterday.
[Gb] _ [Db] _ _ Cause [Eb] yesterday's [Ab] gone.
[Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Abm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Abm]
Love, my [E] love I gave it all, [B] but I saw the light [Ebm] when I heard you call.
[Abm] _
Life [E] that we both could share [B] had deserted me, [Ebm] left me in despair.
[Bbm] But now I [Gb] stand alone and _ [Db] _
_ _ [Fm] waiting, _ fighting [Bbm] back the _ tears I [Gb] never let.
_ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ But that [Ebm] was yesterday.
_ _ That was, [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ but it's [Db] not the end of my world.
It's a little [Ebm] hard to _ understand. _ _ _ _ _
Yesterday.
_ It's a day [Bbm] like gold.
[Eb] _ [Bbm] _ _ Broke by me [Db] in yesterday.
_ _ Now [Ebm] yesterday's gone. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yesterday.
Now it's over.
[Bbm] _ _
_ _ Still I hope somewhere [Db] deep in your heart.
Yesterday [Eb] will_
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Abm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Lou Gramm and Michael Leslie Jones.

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