Yesteryear
View chords used in this chart
G#maj7 Cm7 Bm7 A#m7 C#maj7 Cmaj7
e|----4-----8----7----6-----9-----8--------------------------------------|
B|----4-----8----7----6-----9-----8--------------------------------------|
G|----5-----8----7----6-----10----9--------------------------------------|
D|----6-----8----7----6-----11----10-------------------------------------|
A|----6-----10---9----8-----11----10-------------------------------------|
E|----4-----8----7----6-----9-----8--------------------------------------|
Intro
e|--------4------8---------6-------6h8p6-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------6-----------6----------------------------------|
G|----1/5----4/8----4/6----------6-----------6-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------4------8---------6--------11--8------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------6-----------11---9-----------------------------|
G|----1/5----4/8----4/6----------6-------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------4------8---------6-------6h8p6-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------6-----------6----------------------------------|
G|----1/5----4/8----4/6----------6-----------6-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------4------8---------6--6-6-6-6-6---8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------|
B|-------------------------6--6-6-6-6-6---8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------|
G|----1/5----4/8----4/6----6--6-6-6-6-6---8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------|
D|-------------------------6--6-6-6-6-6---8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------|
A|-------------------------8--8-8-8-8-8--10---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
E|-------------------------6--6-6-6-6-6---8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8------------|
[Verso 1]
G#maj7 Cm7 Bm7 A#m7 G#maj7
Cardboard cutout
Cm7 Bm7 A#m7 G#maj7
Of a feining teen
Cm7 Bm7 A#m7 G#maj7
All star burnout
Cm7 Bm7 A#m7
Of a bitchy queen
[Pré-Refrão]
Cm7 A#m7
And there the future lies
Cm7
Between tattoos
C#maj7
And those lucid times
[Refrão]
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 G#maj7
Goin far but still so clear
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 G#maj7
Take me back to sweet old yesteryear
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 G#maj7
Shooting star, bring me back in time
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7
Yesteryear you stay on my mind
G#maj7 Cm7 Bm7 A#m7
G#maj7 Cm7 Bm7 A#m7
[Verso 2]
G#maj7 Cm7 Bm7 A#m7 G#maj7
And the dreams they dim out
Cm7 Bm7 A#m7 G#maj7
Force friends to agree
Cm7 Bm7 A#m7 G#maj7
Just fly out to Aspen ground
Cm7 Bm7 A#m7
Put your world at ease
[Pré-Refrão]
Cm7 A#m7
And there future lies
Cm7
Between our tattoos
C#maj7
And those lucid times
[Refrão]
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 G#maj7
Goin far but still so clear
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 G#maj7
Take me back to sweet old yesteryear
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7 G#maj7
Shooting star, bring me back in time
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7
Yesteryear you stay on my mind
[Ponte]
e|--------4------8--------9-----11--9-------------|
B|---------4------8--------9----------9-----------|
G|----1/5----4/9----8/10----10---------10---------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|--------4------8--------9-----11--9-------------|
B|---------4------8--------9----------9-----------|
G|----1/5----4/9----8/10----10---------10---------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Bam-dam-da
e|--------4------8--------9-----11--9-------------|
B|---------4------8--------9----------9-----------|
G|----1/5----4/9----8/10----10---------10---------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
Bam-da-dam-da-da
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7
e|-----4---4---8---8-----9---9-----11--9-------------|
B|-----4----4--8----8----9----9----------9-----------|
G|-----5-------9---------10----10--------------------|
D|-----6-------10--------11--------------------------|
A|-----6-------10--------11--------------------------|
E|-----4-------8---------9---------------------------|
Carboard cutout
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7
e|-----4---4---8---8-----9---9-----11--9-------------|
B|-----4----4--8----8----9----9----------9-----------|
G|-----5-------9---------10----10--------------------|
D|-----6-------10--------11--------------------------|
A|-----6-------10--------11--------------------------|
E|-----4-------8---------9---------------------------|
Of ysteryears burnout
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7
Cardboard cutout
G#maj7 C#maj7 Cmaj7
Of yesteryears all burnout
G#maj7 Cm7 A#m7 Cm7
G#maj7 Cm7 A#m7 Cm7
Outro
G#maj7 Cm7 A#m7
Tattoos on my feet
Cm7
Read of the chords
G#maj7
We used to write
Cm7 A#m7
Together, say fairweather
Cm7 G#maj7
To before I couldn't speak
Cm7 A#m7 Cm7
G#maj7 Cm7 A#m7 Cm7
G#maj7 Cm7
Goin far
A#m7
But still so clear
Cm7
Take me back
G#maj7
To sweet yesteryear
Cm7 A#m7 Cm7
G#maj7
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
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How to play Yesteryear
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#maj7. 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.