Paul McCartney - Yvonne’s the One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Yvonne’s the One" 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 Yvonne’s the One 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 "Yvonne’s the One" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Chorus:
D  Bm        Em             A       D
Yvonne's the one I've been counting on
     Bm        Em                  A    D
She said, Hold on, you're not the only one
    Bm    Em       A       D
And so I said, So long, Yvonne

        D                    G
When I first saw Yvonne, volcanoes erupted
     Bm                      G
And laughter flowed into my life
      A        D      A        D
She seemed allright, nothing wrong
A            D        A        D
Everything about her was so strong
     Bm            G       Em  Bm G A7
It's always gonna keep us apart

Chorus

When I saw her again, I was caught in a landslide
But I didn't dare let it show
Her ruby lips were teasing me
Jealousy would never let us be
It's always gonna keep us apart

Yvonne's the one I've been counting on
She said, Hold on, you're not the only one
    Bm    Em       A       D
And so I said, So long, Yvonne

Em                  A
She never knew how much I loved her
Em              A
I never got to tell her
Em                A              Em A Em A Em A Em A
We never found a way to say farewell
   D
Yvonne

When I last saw Yvonne, she was covered in roses
But sadness had ended her life
She walked so tall, she looked so tan
Everything about her was so grand
But what you get is not what you see
So long, Yvonne, you’re not fooling me

Chorus:
Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne

Yvonne, Yvonne’s the one I’ve been counting on
She said, "hold on, you’re not the only one"
And so I said so long Yvonne

So long Yvonne


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Yvonne’s the One" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Yvonne’s the One" by Paul McCartney.

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