[Strophe:]

(C5) Yesterday, (E7sus4) all my (E7) troubles seemed so (a) far away (G) (F) .

Now it (G7) looks as though they're (C) here to stay.

Oh, (a) I be(D7)lieve (F) in yester(C)day.

(C5)Suddenly,

(E7sus4)I'm not (E7) half the man I (a) used to be (G)(F),

There's a (G7) shadow hanging (C) over me,

Oh, (a) yester(D7)day came (F) sudden(C)ly.

[Refrain:]

(E7sus4)Why (E7)she (a) had (G) to (F) go

I don't (G7) know she wouldn't (C) say.

(E7sus4) I (E7) said (a) somet(G)hing (F) wrong,

Now I (G7) long for yester(C)day (C5) (Csus4) (C).

(C5) Yesterday, (E7sus4) love was (e7) such an easy (a) game to play (G) (F).

Now I (G7) need a place to (C) hide away.

Oh, (a) I be(D7)lieve in (F) yester(C)day.

(E7sus4) Why (E7) she (a) had (G) to (F) go

I don't (G7) know she wouldn't (C) say.

(E7sus4) I (E7) said (a) some(G)thing (F) wrong,

Now I (G7) long for yester(C)day (C5) (Csus4) (C).

(C5) Yesterday, (E7sus4) love was (E7) such an easy (a) game to play (G) (F).

(F) Now I (G7) need a place to (C) hide away.

Oh, (a) I be(D7)lieve in yester(C)day.

(a)Mm mm (D7) mm mm (F) mm mm (C5) mm.