Roy Orbison - Yesterday’s Child: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Yesterday’s Child" 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.
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Learn Yesterday’s Child Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Roy Orbison
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’s Child" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Bm Em I see the face of yesterday's child F Am D Living in a state of in between G Bm Em Is there a place for yesterday's child A A7 D Searching for an unforgotten dream? Chorus: Em Am G Em Am G Looking for rainbows at midnight C Bm Am C Bm Am D Hoping tomorrow will come G Bm Em Em7 Will time erase for yesterday's child? C D G What will the child become? I hear the voice of yesterday's child Echoing my name, my name, my name Is there a choice for yesterday's child Seeking shelter from the falling rain? Chorus: Chasing a butterfly lover Making a run for the sun Who will rejoice for yesterday's child? What is the game to be won? G Will you draw? Em Will you fold? G Em Will you start playing wild? C Em Am Am7 What is the future for yesterday's child? G Bm Will you turn to dust C F G A Or go to the sea, racing with destiny? C Oh, look at me C D E Born to be yesterday's child You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A7  Am7  C  D  E  Em  Em7  F  G  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 "Yesterday’s Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Yesterday’s Child" by Roy Orbison.