Yesterday Once More chords
by Dami ImSong Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 87 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠
Chords: G, Gmaj7, G/D, Am7, Am/G, B7, Bm7, Bm/F#, Cmaj7, C/D, C#m7b5, D, D/F#, Ebaug, Em, Em/D, F#m7b5
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Yesterday Once More
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key G G
Intro: 4/4 | | |
(When I was)
G Bm/F#
1. When I was young I'd listen to the ra-di-o
Em Em/D
Waitin' for my fav'-rite songs
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 D/F# C/D
When they played I'd sing a-long It made me smile | - (Those were such)|
G Bm/F#
2. Those were such hap-py times and not so long a-go
Em Em/D Cmaj7
How I won-dered where they'd gone
F#m7b5 B7 Em Em/D
But they're back a-gain just like a long lost friend
Cmaj7 Am7 C/D
All the songs I loved so well
D G Em G Em
Chorus: Ev'-ry sha-la-la-la Ev'-ry wo-o wo-o still shines | |
G Em Am7 D C/D
Ev'-ry shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're start-in' to sing so fine | - (When they)|
Em Ebaug
When they get to the part Where he's break-in' her heart
G/D C#m7b5 G/D
It can real-ly make me cry Just like be-fore
C/D Gmaj7 Am/G
It's yes-ter-day once more... (Shoob-ie do lang lang)
Gmaj7 Am/G
(Shoob-ie do lang lang)
G Bm/F#
3. Look-in' back on how it was in years gone by
Em Em/D
And the good times that I had
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 D/F# C/D
Makes to-day seem rath-er sad So much has changed | - (It was )|
G Bm/F#
4. It was songs of love that I would sing to then
Em Em/D Cmaj7
And I'd mem-o-rize each word
F#m7b5 B7 Em Em/D
Those old mel-o-dies still sound so good to me
Cmaj7 Am7 C/D
As they melt the years a-way
D G Em G Em
Chorus: Ev'-ry sha-la-la-la Ev'-ry wo-o wo-o still shines | |
G Em Am7 D C/D
Ev'-ry shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're start-in' to sing so fine | - (All my)|
Em Ebaug
All my best mem-o-ries Come back clear-ly to me
G/D C#m7b5 G/D
Some can ev-en make me cry Just like be-fore
C/D Gmaj7 Am/G
It's yes-ter-day once more... (sha-la-la-la Ev'-ry wo-o wo-o )
Gmaj7 Am/G
Sha-la-la-la La Oh oh oh...
G Em Am7 D C/D
Ev'-ry shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're startin' to sing so fine Oo | oo - |
Em Ebaug
All my best mem-o-ries Come back clear-ly to me
G/D C#m7b5 G/D
Some can ev-en make me cry Just like be-fore
C/D Gmaj7 Am/G
It's yes-ter-day once more... (Shoob-ie do lang lang)
Gmaj7 Am/G
(Shoob-ie do lang lang)...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Andante (a walking pace, moderately slow)
- Metronome: ♩ = 87
- Voice Range: G3 - B4
- Intermediate Skill Level is typically required to handle:
- Extended chords (like 7th, 9th, 11th)
- Inversions and variations (e.g., G/D, Am/G)
- Altered chords (e.g., Ebaug, C#m7b5)
- Ebaug is an augmented chord
Also written as Eb+
Formula: 1-3-#5 - C#m7b5 & F#m7b5 are half-dimminished 7th chords
Also written as ø7, m7-5, -7(b5)
Formula: 1-b3-b5-b7 - Beginners: Don’t be put off by the chord names—some of them might look a little intimidating at first, but they’re actually very easy to play with a bit of practice.
For those of you that haven't learned barre chords, here is an easy way to play Bm/F#:
Bm/F#: B-D-F# 🎸 Frets Notes Fingers e|---X--- B|---X--- G|---X--- D|---0--- ← D A|---2--- ← B 2nd E|---2--- ← F# 1st
While the song is rated Intermediate, all the chord voicings can be played as open chords, making it very approachable for beginners. Just take some time to go through the charts, and make sure you can play each chord cleanly and confidently before diving into the full song. You’ve got this! 💪🎸
Song Details:
- Composer: Richard Carpenter
- Lyricist: John Bettis
- First recording: 1973 by The Carpenters, and released on May 16, 1973 from the album Now and Then.
- Lyrics Begin: When I was young, I'd listen to the radio, waitin' for my fav'rite songs.
- Genre: Soft Rock, Easy Listening
- Featured Artist: Dami Im
- Album: Classic Carpenters
Released: 22 April 2016
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