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Yesterday When I Was Young

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AmYesterDmday when I was Gyoung, 
the taste of life was Csweet as rain upon my Ftongue.
I teased at life as Dmif it were a foolish Egame,
the way the evening Ambreeze may tease the candle flame.
The thousand dreams I Dmdreamed, the splendid things I Gplanned,
I always built to Clast on weak and shifting Fsand.
I lived by night and Dmshunned the naked light of Eday
and only now I Amsee how the time ran away.
YesterDmday when I was Gyoung,
so many lovely Csongs were waiting to be Fsung.
So many wild Dmpleasures lay in store for Eme
and so much pain my Ameyes refused to see.
I ran so fast that Dmtime and youth at last ran Gout.
I never stopped to Cthink what life was all aFbout.
And every converDmsation that I can now reEcall
concerned itself with Amme and nothing else at all.
The game of love I Dmplayed with arrogance and Gpride
and every flame I Clit too quickly, quickly Fdied.
The friends I made all Dmsomehow seemed to slip aEway
and only now I'm Amleft alone to end the play.
Oh, yesterDmday when I was Gyoung,
so many, many Csongs were waiting to be Fsung.
So many wild Dmpleasures lay in store for Eme
and so much pain my Ameyes refused to see.
There are so many Dmsongs in me that won't be Gsung.
I feel the bitter Ctaste of tears upon my Ftongue.
The time has come for Dmme to pay for yesterEday when I was Amyoung.

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Yesterday When I Was Young

by Dusty Springfield

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Am Dm G

Yesterday when I was young,

C F

the taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue.

Dm E

I teased at life as if it were a foolish game,

the way the evening breeze may tease the candle flame.

Dm G

The thousand dreams I dreamed, the splendid things I planned,

C F

I always built to last on weak and shifting sand.

Dm E

I lived by night and shunned the naked light of day

and only now I see how the time ran away.

Dm G

Yesterday when I was young,

C F

so many lovely songs were waiting to be sung.

Dm E

So many wild pleasures lay in store for me

and so much pain my eyes refused to see.

Dm G

I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out.

C F

I never stopped to think what life was all about.

Dm E

And every conversation that I can now recall

concerned itself with me and nothing else at all.

Dm G

The game of love I played with arrogance and pride

C F

and every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died.

Dm E

The friends I made all somehow seemed to slip away

and only now I'm left alone to end the play.

Dm G

Oh, yesterday when I was young,

C F

so many, many songs were waiting to be sung.

Dm E

So many wild pleasures lay in store for me

and so much pain my eyes refused to see.

Dm G

There are so many songs in me that won't be sung.

C F

I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue.

Dm E Am

The time has come for me to pay for yesterday when I was young.

About Yesterday When I Was Young Chords by Dusty Springfield

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