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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 D

Intro
Dm E7 Am

Verse 1
YesteDmrday When I Was G7Young
The Taste Of Life Was CSweet As Rain Upon My FTongue
I Teased At Life As DmIf It Were A Foolish GE7ame
The Way The Evening AmBreeze May Tease A Candle Flame

Verse 2
The Thousand Dreams I DmDreamed, The Splendid Things I G7Planned
I Always Built To CLast On Weak And Shifting FSand
I Lived By Night And DmShunned The Naked Light Of E7Day
And Only Now I AmSee How The Years Ran Away

Verse 3
YesteDmrday When I Was G7Young
So Many Happy CSongs Were Waiting To Be SFung,
So Many Wayward PleDmasures Lay In Store For E7Me
And So Much Pain My DAmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Verse 4
I Ran So Fast That DmTime And Youth At Last Ran G7Out
I Never Stopped To CThink What Life Was All FAbout
And Every ConverDmsation I Can Now E7Recall
Concerned Itself With AmMe And Nothing Else At All

Instrumental
Dm G7 C F Dm E7 Am

Verse 5
YesteDmrday The Moon Was G7Blue
And Every Crazy CDay Brought Something New To FDo
I Used My Magic DmAge As If It Were A WE7and
And Never Saw The WAmaste And Emptiness Beyond

Verse 6
The Game Of Love I DmPlayed With Arrogance And G7Pride
And Every Flame I CLit Too Quickly Quickly FDied
The Friends I Made All DmSeemed Somehow To Drift E7Away
And Only I Am Left AmOn Stage To End The Play

Verse 7
There Are So Many DmSongs In Me That Won't Be SG7ung
I Feel The Bitter CTaste Of Tears Upon My FTongue
The Time Has Come ForDm Me To Pay For YestE7erday When I Was YAmoung

Verse 8
YesteDmrday When I Was G7Young
So Many Happy CSongs Were Waiting To Be SFung,
So Many Wayward PleDmasures Lay In Store For E7Me
And So Much Pain My DAmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Outro
Dm G7 C F
Dm E7 Am
Also available in: Gm (Original) C E A

FAQ

What are the chords for Yesterday When I Was Young?

The chords for Yesterday When I Was Young are: Dm, E7, Am, G7, C, F

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: Dm, E7, Am, G7, C, F

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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