Yesterday, When I Was Young (1994 Remaster) Chords
Tempo:
89.65 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
G
C
E
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [C]
[G]
[A] [E] Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, the taste of life [C] was sweet, as rain upon [F] my tongue.
I teased at life [B] as if it were a foolish [E] game.
[E] The way the [Am] evening breeze may tease a candle flame.
[Em] The thousand dreams [Dm] I dream, the splendid things [G] I plan.
I always built, [C] alas, a weakly shifting [F] sand.
I live by night [B] and shun the naked light of [E] day.
And only [Am] now I see how the years [F] ran away.
[Em]
[Dm] Yesterday, when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So many wayward pleasures [Dm] lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am]
my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[A] I ran so [Dm] fast at times, and you could last run out.
[G] I never stopped [C] to think what life was all [F] about.
And every [B] conversation [Dm] I can now [E] recall concerned [Am] itself with me, and nothing else at all.
[Bb]
[Am] [G]
[A] [Dm] Yesterday, the moon [G] was blue, and every crazy [C] day brought something new to [F] do.
I used my magic [B] age as if it were a [E] wand.
I never saw [Am] the waste and emptiness beyond.
[A] The game of love I [Dm] played without a [G]
[Em] clue.
I'm going to quickly, [F] quickly die.
The friends I [B] made all seemed [Dm] somehow to drift [E] away.
And only [Am] I'm on stage to end the play.
There [Em] are so [Dm] many songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel [C] the bitter taste of tears upon [F] my tongue.
The time has come [B] for me to pay for [E] yesterday when I was young.
[Am] [D]
Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] songs were waiting to [F] be sung.
So many wayward [B] pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So [Dm] many wayward pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[C] Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] songs were waiting
[G]
[A] [E] Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, the taste of life [C] was sweet, as rain upon [F] my tongue.
I teased at life [B] as if it were a foolish [E] game.
[E] The way the [Am] evening breeze may tease a candle flame.
[Em] The thousand dreams [Dm] I dream, the splendid things [G] I plan.
I always built, [C] alas, a weakly shifting [F] sand.
I live by night [B] and shun the naked light of [E] day.
And only [Am] now I see how the years [F] ran away.
[Em]
[Dm] Yesterday, when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So many wayward pleasures [Dm] lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am]
my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[A] I ran so [Dm] fast at times, and you could last run out.
[G] I never stopped [C] to think what life was all [F] about.
And every [B] conversation [Dm] I can now [E] recall concerned [Am] itself with me, and nothing else at all.
[Bb]
[Am] [G]
[A] [Dm] Yesterday, the moon [G] was blue, and every crazy [C] day brought something new to [F] do.
I used my magic [B] age as if it were a [E] wand.
I never saw [Am] the waste and emptiness beyond.
[A] The game of love I [Dm] played without a [G]
[Em] clue.
I'm going to quickly, [F] quickly die.
The friends I [B] made all seemed [Dm] somehow to drift [E] away.
And only [Am] I'm on stage to end the play.
There [Em] are so [Dm] many songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel [C] the bitter taste of tears upon [F] my tongue.
The time has come [B] for me to pay for [E] yesterday when I was young.
[Am] [D]
Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] songs were waiting to [F] be sung.
So many wayward [B] pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So [Dm] many wayward pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[C] Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] songs were waiting
Key:
Dm
G
C
E
F
Dm
G
C
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Yesterday, [Dm] _ when I was [G] young, the taste of life [C] was sweet, as rain upon [F] my tongue.
I teased at life [B] as if it were a foolish [E] game.
[E] The way the [Am] evening breeze may tease a candle flame.
[Em] The thousand dreams [Dm] I dream, the splendid things [G] I plan.
I always built, [C] alas, a weakly shifting [F] sand.
I live by night [B] and shun the naked light of [E] day.
And only [Am] now I see how the years [F] ran away.
[Em] _
[Dm] Yesterday, when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So many wayward pleasures [Dm] lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am]
my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[A] I ran so [Dm] fast at times, and you could last run out.
[G] I never stopped [C] to think what life was all [F] about.
And every [B] conversation [Dm] I can now [E] recall concerned [Am] itself with me, and nothing else at all.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] Yesterday, _ the moon [G] was blue, and every crazy [C] day brought something new to [F] do.
I used my magic [B] age as if it were a [E] wand.
I never saw [Am] the waste and emptiness beyond.
[A] The game of love I [Dm] played without a _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] clue.
I'm going to quickly, [F] quickly die.
The friends I [B] made all seemed [Dm] somehow to drift [E] away.
And only [Am] I'm on stage to end the play.
There [Em] are so [Dm] many songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel [C] the bitter taste of tears upon [F] my tongue.
The time has come [B] for me to pay for [E] yesterday when I _ was young.
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Yesterday, [Dm] _ when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] songs were waiting to [F] be sung.
So many wayward [B] pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
Yesterday, [Dm] _ when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So [Dm] many wayward pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[C] Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] _ songs were waiting
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] Yesterday, [Dm] _ when I was [G] young, the taste of life [C] was sweet, as rain upon [F] my tongue.
I teased at life [B] as if it were a foolish [E] game.
[E] The way the [Am] evening breeze may tease a candle flame.
[Em] The thousand dreams [Dm] I dream, the splendid things [G] I plan.
I always built, [C] alas, a weakly shifting [F] sand.
I live by night [B] and shun the naked light of [E] day.
And only [Am] now I see how the years [F] ran away.
[Em] _
[Dm] Yesterday, when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So many wayward pleasures [Dm] lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am]
my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[A] I ran so [Dm] fast at times, and you could last run out.
[G] I never stopped [C] to think what life was all [F] about.
And every [B] conversation [Dm] I can now [E] recall concerned [Am] itself with me, and nothing else at all.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] Yesterday, _ the moon [G] was blue, and every crazy [C] day brought something new to [F] do.
I used my magic [B] age as if it were a [E] wand.
I never saw [Am] the waste and emptiness beyond.
[A] The game of love I [Dm] played without a _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] clue.
I'm going to quickly, [F] quickly die.
The friends I [B] made all seemed [Dm] somehow to drift [E] away.
And only [Am] I'm on stage to end the play.
There [Em] are so [Dm] many songs in me that won't be [G] sung.
I feel [C] the bitter taste of tears upon [F] my tongue.
The time has come [B] for me to pay for [E] yesterday when I _ was young.
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Yesterday, [Dm] _ when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] songs were waiting to [F] be sung.
So many wayward [B] pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
Yesterday, [Dm] _ when I was [G] young, so many [C] lovely songs were waiting to be [F] sung.
So [Dm] many wayward pleasures lay in store [E] for me, and so much pain [Am] my dazzled eyes refused to see.
[C] Yesterday, [Dm] when I was [G] young, so many lovely [C] _ songs were waiting