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Yesterday

The Beatles
All-time classics Acoustic favorites Slow & emotional
KeyF
Capo—
LevelMedium
Transpose F 0
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Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point
Chords in the original key of F. McCartney plays it in G but uses
a guitar that is tuned down one full step (D-G-C-F-A-d), that's
why the song sounds in the key of F. Transposed +2 to G (the way
McCartney played it in the studio and plays it live until today)
the song is much easier to play.
 

Intro

FF
 

Verse 1

FEm7A7DmDm/C
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away
BbC7FF/EDmG7BbFF
Now it looks as though they're here to stay, oh I believe in yesterday
 

Verse 2

FEm7A7DmDm/C
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be
BbC7FF/EDmG7BbFF
There's a shadow hanging over me, oh yesterday came suddenly
 

Chorus

Em7A7DmDm/CBbGmCF
Why she had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say
Em7A7DmDm/CBbGmCF
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday
 

Verse 3

FEm7A7DmDm/C
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
BbC7FF/EDmG7BbFF
Now I need a place to hide away, oh I believe in yesterday
 

Chorus

Em7A7DmDm/CBbGmCF
Why she had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say
Em7A7DmDm/CBbGmCF
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday
 

Verse

FEm7A7DmDm/C
Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
BbC7FF/EDmG7BbFF
Now I need a place to hide away, oh I believe in yesterday
 

Outro

FG/FBbFF
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How to play Yesterday chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Yesterday by The Beatles is presented in the key of F. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 12 distinct chord shapes, including F, Em7, A7, Dm, Dm/C, Bb and others. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Acoustic favorites, Slow & emotional.