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Born Yesterday:Everly Brothers.
#7 CANADA Country, #12 AC and # 17 on
US Country on WARNER Records in 1985.
INTRO:  C   Am7  G  
#1.
Am7Living in the city where the Gwalls have ears.
BmPeople judge you by the Cwords they hear.
AmShake their heads while they Gchew your name,
Bmand then they write it on a Cwall.
#2.
Am7People see you and they Gturn their heads,
Bmwhisper words you Cmight have said.
AmPoint to a spot where you Gmay have bled.
BmThen they write it on a Cwall.
CHORUS:
GHe lost his mind today, Emshe threw his clothes 
away.
DThe Amlove they thought would last just Dflew away.
GShe lost her mind today, Emhe threw her ring away.
DThey Am7act as Amif they were Cborn, Dyesterday.
BRIDGE:
GAnd I wonder Cwhose heart hurts the GworstD.C  
GAnd who knows Cwhose heart was broke GfirsDt.C  
Am7No one gives them the Glove they need,
or Bmhelps them through their Ctime of grief.
AmAfter all, it could be Gyou or me, Bmwe're just human 
after Call.
CHORUS:
GHe lost his mind today, Emshe threw his clothes 
away.
DThe Amlove they thought would last just Dflew away.
GShe lost her mind today, Emhe threw her ring away.
DThey Am7act as Amif they were Cborn, Dyesterday.
BRIDGE:
GAnd I wonder Cwhose heart hurts the GworstD.C  
GAnd who knows Cwhose heart was broke GfirsDt.C  
CHORUS:
GThey lost their minds, today, Emthey threw their
love away.
DThey Am7act as Amif they were Cborn Dyesterday.
OUTRO:
GThey lost their love, today, Emthey threw it all
away.
DThey Am7act as Amif they were Cborn Dyesterday.
...G Em Am D...(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Born Yesterday

by The Everly Brothers

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Am7

Born Yesterday:Everly Brothers.

#7 CANADA Country, #12 AC and # 17 on

US Country on WARNER Records in 1985.

C Am7 G

INTRO:

#1.

Am7 G

Living in the city where the walls have ears.

Bm C

People judge you by the words they hear.

Am G

Shake their heads while they chew your name,

Bm C

and then they write it on a wall.

#2.

Am7 G

People see you and they turn their heads,

Bm C

whisper words you might have said.

Am G

Point to a spot where you may have bled.

Bm C

Then they write it on a wall.

CHORUS:

G Em

He lost his mind today, she threw his clothes

away.

D Am D

The love they thought would last just flew away.

G Em

She lost her mind today, he threw her ring away.

D Am7 Am C D

They act as if they were born, yesterday.

BRIDGE:

G C G D C

And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst.

G C G D C

And who knows whose heart was broke first.

Am7 G

No one gives them the love they need,

Bm C

or helps them through their time of grief.

Am G Bm

After all, it could be you or me, we're just human

after all.

CHORUS:

G Em

He lost his mind today, she threw his clothes

away.

D Am D

The love they thought would last just flew away.

G Em

She lost her mind today, he threw her ring away.

D Am7 Am C D

They act as if they were born, yesterday.

BRIDGE:

G C G D C

And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst.

G C G D C

And who knows whose heart was broke first.

CHORUS:

G Em

They lost their minds, today, they threw their

love away.

D Am7 Am C D

They act as if they were born yesterday.

OUTRO:

G Em

They lost their love, today, they threw it all

away.

D Am7 Am C D

They act as if they were born yesterday.

...G Em Am D...(Fade.)

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Born Yesterday Chords by The Everly Brothers

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The chords for "Born Yesterday" show the original chord names (including C, Am7, G, Bm, Am, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.