Yesterday Chords

Capo 5th fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Riff 1

Played in the verses

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

C Bm7 E7

Am G F G

C Am D7

F C

Riff 2

Played in the chorus

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

E E7 Am G F Am

Dm6 G7 C

*You may find the G chord after the F chord in the 4th measure in Riff 1 easier as

a barre chord (355433)

as it only requires you to slide up 2 frets from the F barre chord

Here shows how the riffs fit in with the words:

Intro

C

Verse 1

[Play Riff 1 twice]

CYesterday,Bm7 All my E7troubles seemed so fAmar away, G F

 Now it loGoks as though they're Chere to stay,

 Oh, AmI belD7ieve in yFesterCday.

CSuddenly,Bm7 I'm not E7half the man I Amused to be G F

 There's aG shadow hanging Cover me,

 Oh, AmyesterD7day came sFuddenCly.

Chorus

[Play Riff 2 twice]

EWhy E7she Amhad Gto Fgo,

AmI dDm6on't know, she G7wouldn't sCay.

EI E7said AmsomethGing Fwrong,

AmNow I Dm6long for G7yesterCday.

Verse 2

[Play Riff 1 once]

CYesterday,Bm7 Love was E7such an easy Amgame to playG, F

 Now I Gneed a place to Chide away,

 Oh, AmI belD7ieve in yFesterCday.

Chorus

[Play Riff 2 twice]

EWhy E7she Amhad Gto Fgo,

AmI dDm6on't know, she G7wouldn't Csay.

EI E7said AmsomethGing Fwrong,

AmNow I Dm6long for G7yesterCday.

Verse 3

[Play Riff 1 once + last two measures repeated]

CYesterday,Bm7 Love was sE7uch an easy Amgame to playG, F

 Now I Gneed a place to Chide away,

 Oh, AmI belD7ieve in yFesterCday.

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