Paul McCartney - Yesterday: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Yesterday" 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 Yesterday Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

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 "Yesterday" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F        Em7        A7                 Dm     C A#
Yesterday,  all my troubles seemed so far away
        C                       F
Now it looks as though they're here to stay
C/E Dm  G7       A#     F
Oh, I believe in yesterday

Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be
There's a shadow hanging over me
Oh yesterday came suddenly

Chorus:
Em  A7  Dm   C  A#          Gm6      C7        F
Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't say
Em A7   Dm   C     A#          Gm6     C7     F
I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh I believe in yesterday

Chorus

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
Oh I believe in yesterday


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

Gm6

Guitar chord Gm6

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Yesterday" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Yesterday" by Paul McCartney.

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