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Yesterday When I Was Young

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for Yesterday When I Was Young by Andy Williams in the key of A

Intro
Am B7 Em

Verse 1
YesteAmrday When I Was D7Young
The Taste Of Life Was GSweet As Rain Upon My CTongue
I Teased At Life As AmIf It Were A Foolish GB7ame
The Way The Evening EmBreeze May Tease A Candle Flame

Verse 2
The Thousand Dreams I AmDreamed, The Splendid Things I D7Planned
I Always Built To GLast On Weak And Shifting CSand
I Lived By Night And AmShunned The Naked Light Of B7Day
And Only Now I EmSee How The Years Ran Away

Verse 3
YesteAmrday When I Was D7Young
So Many Happy GSongs Were Waiting To Be SCung,
So Many Wayward PleAmasures Lay In Store For B7Me
And So Much Pain My DEmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Verse 4
I Ran So Fast That AmTime And Youth At Last Ran D7Out
I Never Stopped To GThink What Life Was All CAbout
And Every ConverAmsation I Can Now B7Recall
Concerned Itself With EmMe And Nothing Else At All

Instrumental
Am D7 G C Am B7 Em

Verse 5
YesteAmrday The Moon Was D7Blue
And Every Crazy GDay Brought Something New To CDo
I Used My Magic AmAge As If It Were A WB7and
And Never Saw The WEmaste And Emptiness Beyond

Verse 6
The Game Of Love I AmPlayed With Arrogance And D7Pride
And Every Flame I GLit Too Quickly Quickly CDied
The Friends I Made All AmSeemed Somehow To Drift B7Away
And Only I Am Left EmOn Stage To End The Play

Verse 7
There Are So Many AmSongs In Me That Won't Be SD7ung
I Feel The Bitter GTaste Of Tears Upon My CTongue
The Time Has Come ForAm Me To Pay For YestB7erday When I Was YEmoung

Verse 8
YesteAmrday When I Was D7Young
So Many Happy GSongs Were Waiting To Be SCung,
So Many Wayward PleAmasures Lay In Store For B7Me
And So Much Pain My DEmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Outro
Am D7 G C
Am B7 Em
Also available in: Gm (Original) C D E

FAQ

What are the chords for Yesterday When I Was Young?

The chords for Yesterday When I Was Young are: Am, B7, Em, D7, G, C

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: Am, B7, Em, D7, G, C

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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