Yesterday Once More chords

Dami Im

Song 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

Arrangement Beginners Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
G Major Gmaj7 G/D Am7 Am/G B7 Bm7 Bm7 barre chord Bm/F# Cmaj7 C/D C#m7b5 D Major D/F# D/F#-V2 D/F#-V3 Ebaug Em Em/D F#m7b5
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Gmaj7-LH G/D-LH Am7-LH Am/G-LH B7-LH Bm7-LH Bm7 barre chord-LH Bm/F#-LH Cmaj7-LH C/D-LH C#m7b5-LH D Major-LH D/F#-V2-LH D/F#-V3-LH D/F#-LH Ebaug-LH Em-LH Em/D-LH F#m7b5-LH
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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
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: G, D
    • Minor chord: Em
    • Dominant 7th chord: B7
    • Minor 7th chords: Am7, Bm7
    • Major 7th chords: Gmaj7, Cmaj7
    • Augmented chord: Ebaug
    • Slash chords: G/D, Am/G, Bm/F#, C/D, D/F#, Em/D
    • Half‑diminished 7th chords: C#m7b5, F#m7b5
  • Intermediate Skill Level is typically required to handle:
    • Extended chords (e.g., 7th, maj7, m7)
    • Slash chords (inversions and bass‑note variations), e.g., G/D, Am/G
    • Half‑diminished 7th chords (e.g., F♯m7♭5, C♯m7♭5)
  • Ebaug is an augmented chord
    Also written as Eb+
    Formula: 1-3-#5

    Augmented chords are built by raising the 5th of a major triad, giving them a bright, unstable, “lifting” sound.
  • C#m7b5 & F#m7b5 are half-dimminished 7th chords
    Also written as ø7, m7-5, -7(b5)
    Formula: 1-b3-b5-b7

    Half‑diminished 7th chords are minor‑quality seventh chords with a flattened 5th, giving them a tense, unresolved flavor.

🎸 Beginner Guitarists:

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 playing the full song. You’ve got this! 💪🎸

Song Details:

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Album Cover
  • 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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