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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 E

Intro
Em F#7 Bm

Verse 1
YesteEmrday When I Was A7Young
The Taste Of Life Was DSweet As Rain Upon My GTongue
I Teased At Life As EmIf It Were A Foolish GF#7ame
The Way The Evening BmBreeze May Tease A Candle Flame

Verse 2
The Thousand Dreams I EmDreamed, The Splendid Things I A7Planned
I Always Built To DLast On Weak And Shifting GSand
I Lived By Night And EmShunned The Naked Light Of F#7Day
And Only Now I BmSee How The Years Ran Away

Verse 3
YesteEmrday When I Was A7Young
So Many Happy DSongs Were Waiting To Be SGung,
So Many Wayward PleEmasures Lay In Store For F#7Me
And So Much Pain My DBmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Verse 4
I Ran So Fast That EmTime And Youth At Last Ran A7Out
I Never Stopped To DThink What Life Was All GAbout
And Every ConverEmsation I Can Now F#7Recall
Concerned Itself With BmMe And Nothing Else At All

Instrumental
Em A7 D G Em F#7 Bm

Verse 5
YesteEmrday The Moon Was A7Blue
And Every Crazy DDay Brought Something New To GDo
I Used My Magic EmAge As If It Were A WF#7and
And Never Saw The WBmaste And Emptiness Beyond

Verse 6
The Game Of Love I EmPlayed With Arrogance And A7Pride
And Every Flame I DLit Too Quickly Quickly GDied
The Friends I Made All EmSeemed Somehow To Drift F#7Away
And Only I Am Left BmOn Stage To End The Play

Verse 7
There Are So Many EmSongs In Me That Won't Be SA7ung
I Feel The Bitter DTaste Of Tears Upon My GTongue
The Time Has Come ForEm Me To Pay For YestF#7erday When I Was YoBmung

Verse 8
YesteEmrday When I Was A7Young
So Many Happy DSongs Were Waiting To Be SGung,
So Many Wayward PleEmasures Lay In Store For F#7Me
And So Much Pain My DBmazzled Eyes Refused To See

Outro
Em A7 D G
Em F#7 Bm
Also available in: Gm (Original) C D A

FAQ

What are the chords for Yesterday When I Was Young?

The chords for Yesterday When I Was Young are: Em, F#7, Bm, A7, D, G

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: Em, F#7, Bm, A7, D, G

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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