Yesterday Once More chords
by Dami Im
- Yesterday Once More was written by Richard Carpenter (music) and John Bettis (lyrics). It was first recorded by The Carpenters in 1973 and released on May 16, 1973 from the album Now and Then. This version by Dimi Im was released in 2016 from her album, Classic Carpenters.
- Music: Key of G Major in 4/4 time at 87 bpm
- 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
- Note: Please don't be put off by the chords. They may look pretty scary to some of you but they are all very easy to play with a little practice... all charts below.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Yesterday Once More
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyG 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)...
Please Note:
- 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
