Oct222019

The Beatles – Yesterday Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Yesterday by The Beatles on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away
Bb C7 Bb F C Dm G7 Bb F
Now it looks as though they’re here to stay oh I believe in yesterday

[Verse 2]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Suddenly I’m not half the man I used to be
Bb C7 Bb F C Dm G7 Bb F
there’s a shadow hanging over me oh yesterday came suddenly

[Chorus]
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
Why she had to go I don’t know she wouldn’t say
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
I said something wrong now I long for yesterday

[Verse 3]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Yesterday love was such an easy game to play
Bb C7 Bb F C Dm G7 Bb F
now I need a place to hide away oh I believe in yesterday

[Chorus]
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
Why she had to go I don’t know she wouldn’t say
Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C Bb Gm C F
I said something wrong now I long for yesterday

[Verse]
F Em7 A7 Dm Dm/C
Yesterday love was such an easy game to play
Bb C7 Bb F C Dm G7 Bb F
now I need a place to hide away oh I believe in yesterday

[Outro]
Dm G7 Bb F F
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How to play Yesterday: key, chords and progression

Yesterday by The Beatles is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 10 chords: F, Em7, A7, Dm, Dm/C, Bb, C7, C, G7 and Gm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – Em7 – A7 – Dm (I – vii7 – III7 – vi in F major). In solfa, that is doh – te – mi – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F, Bb and Gm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.