Yesterday Is Here Chords by Tom Waits

Tempo:
84.6 bpm
Chords used:

E

Am

A

C

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits   Yesterday Is Here chords
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[A] [C] [Am] [E]
[A] [E] [Am] [E]
[Am] [C] [E]
[C] [Am] [C] [Bm] [Am]
[F] [E] [Am] [E]
If [A] you want money [E] in your pocket [A] and it's all bad [Em] on your head, [Am] a hot meal [C] on your table
[E] and a blanket on your bed, [Am] well today's great skies, [D] tomorrow [Am]
you'll [Dm] have [E] to wait till [Am] yesterday's
year.
[E] [A] Well I'm going to New York City and I'm leaving on a [E] train.
[A] If [G] you want to [C] stay [Em] behind
and [A] wait till I [E] come back again, [A] today's [C] great skies, [D] tomorrow [F#m]
is tears, [F] you'll have to [E] wait
till [Am] yesterday's year.
[A] If you [Dm] want to go [Am] where the [Dm] rainbows end, [Am] you'll [E] have to say [A] goodbye.
[Am] Well our dreams come [B] true, baby, [Em] up [F] ahead, [Am] and it's out [D] where your [B] memories lie.
[E]
Well [A] the road is [E] out before me, [A] the moon is shining [E] bright, [Am] but I want you to remember
[D] as I disappear [E]
tonight, [A] well [C] today's great skies, [D] tomorrow is tears, [F] you'll have to [E] wait till [Em] [A] yesterday's year.
Well [C] today's great skies, [F#] tomorrow [F#m] is tears, [F] you'll have to wait [E] till [A] yesterday's year.
[G] [Am] You'll have to wait [E] till [A] yesterday's year.
You'll have to wait [E] till [A] yesterday's year.
[Am]
Key:  
E
2311
Am
2311
A
1231
C
3211
F
134211111
E
2311
Am
2311
A
1231
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To jam and learn Tom Waits - Yesterday Is Here chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, Am, E, Am, E, A and E. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 42 BPM before aiming for the song's 85 BPM. With A Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ [E] _ [Am] _ _ _ [E]
If [A] you want money [E] in your pocket [A] and it's all bad [Em] on your head, [Am] a hot meal [C] on your table
[E] and a blanket on your bed, [Am] well today's great skies, [D] tomorrow [Am] _
you'll [Dm] have [E] to wait till [Am] yesterday's
year.
[E] [A] Well I'm going to New York City and I'm leaving on a [E] train.
[A] If [G] you want to [C] stay [Em] behind
and [A] wait till I [E] come back again, [A] _ today's [C] great skies, [D] tomorrow [F#m]
is tears, [F] you'll have to [E] wait
till [Am] yesterday's year. _
[A] _ If you [Dm] want to go [Am] where the [Dm] rainbows end, [Am] you'll [E] have to say [A] goodbye. _
[Am] Well our dreams come [B] true, baby, [Em] up [F] ahead, [Am] and it's out [D] where your [B] memories lie.
[E]
Well [A] the road is [E] out before me, [A] the moon is shining [E] bright, [Am] but I want you to remember
[D] as I disappear [E]
tonight, [A] well [C] today's great skies, [D] tomorrow is tears, [F] you'll have to [E] wait till [Em] [A] yesterday's year. _ _
_ Well [C] today's great skies, [F#] tomorrow [F#m] is tears, [F] you'll have to wait [E] till [A] yesterday's year. _ _
[G] [Am] You'll have to wait [E] till [A] yesterday's year. _ _
You'll have to wait [E] till [A] yesterday's year. _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan.

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