Guitar chords Yesterday Once More

Yesterday Once More, performed by The Carpenters, is a nostalgic reflection on old radio songs that evoke youthful memories. It was co-written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, and it is one of the bands most recognized songs, noted for its smooth melody and Karen Carpenters melodic vocal.

Key:  C 
           
C
 
When I was young
                    
Em
 
I'd listened to the radio
        
Am
              
F
 
Waitin' for my favorite songs
          
Am
           
Em
 
When they played I'd sing along
           
Dm
       
G
 
It made me smile
                
C
 
Those were such happy times
           
Em
 
And not so long ago
      
Am
                    
F
 
How I wondered where they'd gone
E7
    
G
      
Am
 
But they're back again
            
F
 
Just like a long lost friend
        
Dm
                
G
 
All the songs I loved so well

     
G7
       
C
 
(*)   Every Sha-la-la-la
      
Am
 
Every Wo-wo-wo
       
C
        
Am
 
Still shines
      
C
 
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
             
Am
 
That they're starting to sing
    
Dm
      
G
 
So fine

          
Am
 
When they get to the part
           
E+
   
Where he's breakin' her heart
       
Am7
            
F
 
It can really make me cry
          
Em
              
G
 
Just like before
                
C
 
It's yesterday once more

        
C
 
Lookin' back on how it was
    
Em
 
In years gone by
        
Am
                
F
 
And the good times that I had
        
Am
              
Em
 
Makes today seem rather sad
            
Dm
          
G
 
So much has changed
       
C
 
It was songs of love that
                
Em
 
I would sing to then
      
Am
              
F
 
And I'd memorize each word
E7
     
G
   
Am
 
Those old melodies
              
F
 
Still sound so good to me
        
Dm
              
G
 
As they melt the years away

   
G7
       
C
 
Every Sha-la-la-la
      
Am
 
Every Wo-wo-wo
       
C
        
Am
 
Still shines
      
C
 
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
             
Am
 
That they're starting to sing
    
Dm
      
G
 
So fine
       
Am
 
All my best memories
          
E+
   
Come back clearly to me
         
Am7
          
F
 
Some can even make me cry
          
Em
          
G
 
Just like before
               
C
 
It's yesterday once more
   
G7
       
C
 
Every Sha-la-la-la
      
Am
 
Every Wo-wo-wo
       
C
        
Am
 
Still shines
      
C
 
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
             
Am
 
That they're starting to sing
    
Dm
      
G
 
So fine
   
G7
       
C
 
Every Sha-la-la-la
      
Am
 
Every Wo-wo-wo
       
C
        
Am
 
Still shines
      
C
 
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
             
Am
 
That they're starting to sing
    
Dm
      
G
 
So fine