That Was Yesterday
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Intro G C G C G
[Verso 1]
G C G
Yesterday I had nothing
G C G
Didn't know whether I'd amount to something
G Em
I had holes in my shoes and in my clothes
C G C G
Only yesterday
G C G
I was just a boy living amongst children
G C G
Had barely a toy that I could play with
G Em
I would pretend that anything could happen
C G
That was yesterday
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
That was yesterday
C
That was yesterday
[Refrão]
G D
No matter how far I've come
C G
Still know where I'm from, oh
Em D C
Never let it slip away
G D
Still trying to figure out
C G
What the game is all about, oh
Em D C
So I take it day by day by day
[Verso 2]
G C G
Yesterday no one was listening
G C G
Today it's gonna be different
G
They couldn't hear my voice
Em
under the suffering
C G C G
That was yesterday
G C G
Yesterday I had no direction
G C G
In my mind I had nothing but questions
G Em
I could've never dreamed of what would happen
C G
That was yesterday
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
That was yesterday
C
That was yesterday
[Refrão]
G D
No matter how far I've far come
C G
Still know where I'm from, oh
Em D C
Never let it slip away
G D
Still trying to figure out
C G
What the game is all about, oh
Em D C
So I take it day by day by day
[Verso 3]
G C G
Yesterday I was hoping
G C G
Today the future's wide open
G Em
I was lost in the sounds in my mind
C G
That was yesterday
( G D C G )
( Em D C )
[Ponte]
Em
That was yesterday
C
That was yesterday
Em C
That was yesterday, oh
G
That was yesterday
Em
That was yesterday
C
That was yesterday
Final G C G
How to play That Was Yesterday
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.