Allister - Yearbook: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Yearbook" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Yearbook Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Allister

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Yearbook" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A#   D#  Gm
They say elders gain
     F         A#
the wisdom of years
   D#        Gm   F
As time goes by I fear
A#      D#     Gm
growing up and feeling
          F              A#
like the best years are done
           D#
Spend life waiting for
Gm                F
things that never come and

Chorus:
D# A#        F
   Hope When living through
the memories of youth
D# A#        F
   Hope When repetition
guides you
D# A#        F
   Hope When wondering how
                  D#
you wound up this way
           F
I hope the wisdom's
worth the wait

A#     D#   Gm
Life's mold gradually
  F
enfolds you
 A#              D#
Uniqueness given up to
Gm      F           A#
be accepted by your peers
        D#             Gm
Come in from your 9 to 5
F                  A#
Hang your coat and tie
D#
High School yearbook's
 Gm          F
still on the nightstand

Chorus

A#   F     Gm
Salutations  and
            Dm
"How's your day been?"
D#      A#
routine superficial
F
conversations
A#              F
They've Gotten too deep
Gm          Dm
but somehow you keep
D#           A#
working to afford another
F
day you'll live to hate

Chorus:
D# A#        F
   Hope When living through
the memories of youth
D# A#        F
   Hope When repetition
guides you
D# A#        F
   Hope When wondering how
                  D#
you wound up this way
D#         F
  I hope I never fall in line
D#             F            D#
  I've seen it one too many times
           F
I hope the wisdom's
          A#
worth the wait


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Yearbook" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Yearbook" by Allister.