Hello! Below you'll find my "Yesterday Once More" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This beautiful ballad by Carpenters is full of jazzy chord changes and is very fun to play.
Enjoy!
Yesterday Once More Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Yesterday Once More:
Yesterday Once More Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
| E |
| E |
[Verse 1]
E G#m/D#
When I was young I'd listen to the radio
C#m C#m/B
Waiting for my favorite songs
Amaj7 G#m7
When they played I'd sing along
F#m7 | B/D# A/C# A/B B |
It made me smile
E G#m/D#
Those were such happy times and not so long ago
C#m C#m/B Amaj7
How I wondered where they'd gone
D#m7b5 G#7 C#m C#m/B
But they're back again, just like a long lost friend
Amaj7 F#m7 A/B B
All the songs I love so well
E G#m/D#
When I was young I'd listen to the radio
C#m C#m/B
Waiting for my favorite songs
Amaj7 G#m7
When they played I'd sing along
F#m7 | B/D# A/C# A/B B |
It made me smile
E G#m/D#
Those were such happy times and not so long ago
C#m C#m/B Amaj7
How I wondered where they'd gone
D#m7b5 G#7 C#m C#m/B
But they're back again, just like a long lost friend
Amaj7 F#m7 A/B B
All the songs I love so well
[Chorus]
(A/B B) E C#m E C#m
Ev - ry sha-la-la-la, every wo-o-wo-oah still shines
E
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
(A/B B) E C#m E C#m
Ev - ry sha-la-la-la, every wo-o-wo-oah still shines
E
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
C#m F#m7 B
That they're startin' to sing so fine
A/B B C#m
When they get to the part
A/B B C#m
When they get to the part
Caug
Where he's breaking her heart
E/B A#m7b5
It can really make me cry
E/B A/B Emaj7
Just like before, It's yesterday once more
(Emaj7) A/B
Shoobidoo-lang-lang
Emaj7 A/B
Shoobidoo-lang-lang
E/B A#m7b5
It can really make me cry
E/B A/B Emaj7
Just like before, It's yesterday once more
(Emaj7) A/B
Shoobidoo-lang-lang
Emaj7 A/B
Shoobidoo-lang-lang
[Verse 2]
E G#m/D#
Looking back on how it was in years gone by
C#m C#m/B
And the good times that I had
Amaj7 G#m7
Makes today seem rather sad
F#m7 | A/B B |
So much has changed
E G#m/D#
It was songs of love that I would sing to then
C#m C#m/B Amaj7
And I'd memorize each word
D#m7b5 G#7 C#m C#m/B
Those old melodies still sound so good to me
Amaj7 F#m7 A/B B
As they melt the years away
E G#m/D#
Looking back on how it was in years gone by
C#m C#m/B
And the good times that I had
Amaj7 G#m7
Makes today seem rather sad
F#m7 | A/B B |
So much has changed
E G#m/D#
It was songs of love that I would sing to then
C#m C#m/B Amaj7
And I'd memorize each word
D#m7b5 G#7 C#m C#m/B
Those old melodies still sound so good to me
Amaj7 F#m7 A/B B
As they melt the years away
[Chorus]
(A/B B) E C#m E C#m
Ev - ry sha-la-la-la, every wo-o-wo-oah still shines
E
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
(A/B B) E C#m E C#m
Ev - ry sha-la-la-la, every wo-o-wo-oah still shines
E
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
C#m F#m7 B Caug
That they're startin' to sing so fine
A/B B C#m Caug
All my best memories come back clearly to me
E/B A#m7b5
Some can even make me cry
E/B A/B Emaj7
Just like before, It's yesterday once more
(Emaj7) A/B
Shoobidoo-lang-lang
A/B B C#m Caug
All my best memories come back clearly to me
E/B A#m7b5
Some can even make me cry
E/B A/B Emaj7
Just like before, It's yesterday once more
(Emaj7) A/B
Shoobidoo-lang-lang
Continue with first two lines of chorus played
repeatedly and fade, or end here on E
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Yesterday Once More Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Yesterday Once More" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Yesterday Once More" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
