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Yesterday When I Was Young

Basic Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Yesterday When I Was Young by Andy Williams

Intro
Gm A7 Dm

Verse 1
YesteGmrday When I Was C7Young
The Taste Of Life Was FSweet As Rain Upon My BbTongue
I Teased At Life As GmIf It Were A Foolish GA7ame
The Way The Evening DmBreeze May Tease A Candle Flame

Verse 2
The Thousand Dreams I GmDreamed, The Splendid Things I C7Planned
I Always Built To FLast On Weak And Shifting BbSand
I Lived By Night And GmShunned The Naked Light Of A7Day
And Only Now I DmSee How The Years Ran Away

Verse 3
YesteGmrday When I Was C7Young
So Many Happy FSongs Were Waiting To Be SBbung,
So Many Wayward PleGmasures Lay In Store For A7Me
And So Much Pain My DDmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Verse 4
I Ran So Fast That GmTime And Youth At Last Ran C7Out
I Never Stopped To FThink What Life Was All BbAbout
And Every ConverGmsation I Can Now A7Recall
Concerned Itself With DmMe And Nothing Else At All

Instrumental
Gm C7 F Bb Gm A7 Dm

Verse 5
YesteGmrday The Moon Was C7Blue
And Every Crazy FDay Brought Something New To BbDo
I Used My Magic GmAge As If It Were A WA7and
And Never Saw The WDmaste And Emptiness Beyond

Verse 6
The Game Of Love I GmPlayed With Arrogance And C7Pride
And Every Flame I FLit Too Quickly Quickly BbDied
The Friends I Made All GmSeemed Somehow To Drift A7Away
And Only I Am Left DmOn Stage To End The Play

Verse 7
There Are So Many GmSongs In Me That Won't Be SC7ung
I Feel The Bitter FTaste Of Tears Upon My BbTongue
The Time Has Come ForGm Me To Pay For YestA7erday When I Was YDmoung

Verse 8
YesteGmrday When I Was C7Young
So Many Happy FSongs Were Waiting To Be SBbung,
So Many Wayward PleGmasures Lay In Store For A7Me
And So Much Pain My DDmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Outro
Gm C7 F Bb
Gm A7 Dm
Also available in: C D E A

FAQ

What are the chords for Yesterday When I Was Young?

The chords for Yesterday When I Was Young are: Gm, A7, Dm, C7, F, Bb

What is the original key of Yesterday When I Was Young?

The original key is Gm.

What is the difficulty of playing Yesterday When I Was Young?

The difficulty level is Advanced.

Can I play Yesterday When I Was Young in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can Yesterday When I Was Young be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play Yesterday When I Was Young on ukulele?

Chord Yesterday When I Was Young can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in Yesterday When I Was Young?

Yesterday When I Was Young uses 6 chords: Gm, A7, Dm, C7, F, Bb

What is the easiest way to play Yesterday When I Was Young?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was Yesterday When I Was Young released in?

Yesterday When I Was Young was released in the 1960s. See more 1960s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for Yesterday When I Was Young?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Yesterday When I Was Young to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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