Born Yesterday
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Intro
F#m / F#5 F#
Bm C#m
A F#m7
C#m7
F#
[Refrão]
A Amaj7
I wasn't born yesterday
F#m7 F#m
I think you're goddamn lyin'
A Amaj7
I wasn't born yesterday
C#m7 Bm F#
I think you're goddamn lyin'
Amaj7
I wasn't born yesterday (oh)
F#m7 F#m F#m7
I wasn't born anyway (oh)
Amaj7
I laughed when you went away (oh)
C#m7 Bm F#
I think you're goddamn lyin'
Amaj7
(To me)
[Ponte]
You want her, you need her
F#m7
And yet you don't believe her (to me)
You want her, you need her
Amaj7
And yet you don't believe her (to me)
You want her, you need her
C#m7
(She no longer needs you, you, you)(To me)
C#m7 C#m
You want her, you need her
F#m7
(She no longer needs you, you, you)
[Verso 1]
Amaj7
You said I'm in a better place
I got new birthday to celebrate
F#m7
Those candles that you couldn't light
You threw them out and you wondered why
A Amaj7
Don't know, I blew them out for me
C#m7
Until I forgot how to breathe
I popped a vein and I made a wish
F#m7
I made a wish that'll never be
Instrumental
Bm C#m Bm E
[Verso 2]
C#m7
For now I'm here
I've been in so many tears, I try my best not to count it
B E
I've been in so many hearts, I've been in so many prayers
G#m7
I've been in so many couches
F#m F# E
I've been in so many lies, I've lived so many lives
G#m7
I've lived in so many houses
F#m B
I've been subject to change, I keep circlin' dates
E G#m7
I keep thinking about it
F#m7 F#
I've been trying to unsee how you moved on from me
Em
'Cause it feels like without me
F# F#m
I been ripped from the floor, that umbilical cord
[Refrão]
G#m A Amaj7
I wasn't born yesterday, mm-mm
F#m
I think you're goddamn lyin', mm
Am C#m
I wasn't born yesterday
B
I think you're goddamn lyin'
Amaj7
I wasn't born yesterday (oh-h-h)
A F#m7 F#m F#m7
I wasn't born anyway (oh-h-h-h)
Amaj7
I cried when you went away (oh-h-h)
C#m7 B F#m
I think you're goddamn lyin'
Amaj7 A
I wasn't born yesterday (oh-h-h)
F#m7 A
I wasn't born anyway (oh-h-h-h)
Amaj7
I cried when you went away (oh-h-h)
C#m7 Bm/Eb B F#m
I think you're god damn lyin'
[Verso 3]
A Amaj7
It gets so bright, I disappear
F#m7
It's been twelve nights and a million years
That weight gets heavy when I'm breathing
A
You gave me something to believe in
Amaj7
You said it happened for a reason
C#m Bm/Eb B F#m
I swear to God, I think you're god damn lying
Instrumental
C#m A
E A
(You want her, you need her)
[Ponte]
E/Ab A
Those little things
E/Ab F#m7
I should've said out loud
F# E/Ab A
All those little things
E/Ab F#m7
That weigh heavy on the clouds
E/Ab A
I had just a hint of doubt
E/Ab F#m7
I wish I let that hint become me
F# E/Ab A
Just a little doubt
E/Ab F#m7
Couldn't figure out how to outrun me
E/Ab A
And I'd be free if I just saved the date
E/Ab F#m7
I'd be there with you right now
E/Ab A
And that day plan should've stayed delayed
E/Ab F#m
'Cause the only thing I want is out
E/Ab A
And it's all those little things
E/Ab F#m7
I should've said out loud
G#/C A
Every little thing
E/Ab G#/C B F#
I did to make you proud
Outro
E E/Ab A
I wasn't born yesterday
E/Ab F#
I think you're goddamn lyin'
E E/Ab A
I wasn't born yesterday
E/Ab E F#
I think you're goddamn lyin'
E E/Ab A
(To me)
E/Ab
I wasn't born yesterday
You want her, you need her
E F#
And yet, you don't believe her
E E/Ab A
(I wasn't born anyway, oh-h-h)
E E/Ab E
(I cried when you went away, oh-h-h-h)
You, you, you
A
(I think you're goddamn lyin')
E A
A E
She no longer needs you, you, you
A N.C
You, you, you
How to play Born Yesterday
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.