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"Yesterday Girl" (DiNozio)
From "11" (1989)
[Verse 1]
I never thAink about the fDuture
I just lGive for todAay.A  D  G  A  
And if you wAant a ready aDnswer
I've got nGothing to sAay.A  D  G  A  
[Verse 2]      
So please don't bAother talking tDo me
I'll just dGisappoint yAou.A  D  G  A  
Because I'm quAite content to sDit right here
With nGothing to dAo.A  D  G  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
Well EI'm not the sAame guy that you uDsed to knEowE  A  D  E  
I Eused to be the gAuy that had someplDace to gEoE  A  D  E  
[Chorus]
But that was yAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl,
YAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl.
And you're my yAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl,
YAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl. 
[Verse 3]
I never wAant to find an aDnswer
 'cause I dGon't like the trAuth.A  D  G  A  
And if I fAind just what I'm lDooking for,
I've sGomething to lAose.A  D  G  A  
[Verse 4]
So please don't Ago and ask me quDestions,
I just wGon't feel the sAame.
(AI'll do whDat you say, dGoesn't matter aAnyway)
And when I thAink about relDigion
Well, there's Gno one to blAame.
(AI'm not fDeelin' you, dGoesn't matter whAat I do)
[Pre-Chorus]
Well EI'm not the sAame guy that you Dused to knEow,E  A  D  E  
I Eused to be the chAirpy fella with sDomeplace to gEo.E  A  D  E  
[Chorus]
But that was yAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl,
YAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl.
(I'll do what you say, doesn't matter anyway)
And you're my yAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl,
(I'm not feelin' you, doesn't matter what I do)
YAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl.
[Solo]
  E    A    D     Ex4
TAell me sDomething new, thGen I might agrAee with you,
AI live fDor today, nGot yesterdAay.
[Verse 5]
I never thAink about the fDuture
I just lGive for todAayA  D  G  A  
And if you wAant an easy aDnswer
I've got nGothing to sAay.A  D  G  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
Well EI'm not the sAame guy that you Dused to knEow,E  A  D  E  
I Eused to be the gAuy that had someplDace to gEo.E  A  D  E  
[Chorus]
But that was yAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl,
YAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl.
(Tell me something new, then I might agree with you)
And you're my yAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl,
(I live for today...)
YAesterday gDirl, yGesterday gAirl.

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Yesterday Girl

by The Smithereens

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"Yesterday Girl" (DiNozio)

From "11" (1989)

[Verse 1]

A D

I never think about the future

G A A D G A

I just live for today.

A D

And if you want a ready answer

G A A D G A

I've got nothing to say.

[Verse 2]

A D

So please don't bother talking to me

G A A D G A

I'll just disappoint you.

A D

Because I'm quite content to sit right here

G A A D G A

With nothing to do.

[Pre-Chorus]

E A D E E A D E

Well I'm not the same guy that you used to know

E A D E E A D E

I used to be the guy that had someplace to go

[Chorus]

A D G A

But that was yesterday girl, yesterday girl,

A D G A

Yesterday girl, yesterday girl.

A D G A

And you're my yesterday girl, yesterday girl,

A D G A

Yesterday girl, yesterday girl.

[Verse 3]

A D

I never want to find an answer

G A A D G A

'cause I don't like the truth.

A D

And if I find just what I'm looking for,

G A A D G A

I've something to lose.

[Verse 4]

A D

So please don't go and ask me questions,

G A

I just won't feel the same.

A D G A

(I'll do what you say, doesn't matter anyway)

A D

And when I think about religion

G A

Well, there's no one to blame.

A D G A

(I'm not feelin' you, doesn't matter what I do)

[Pre-Chorus]

E A D E E A D E

Well I'm not the same guy that you used to know,

E A D E E A D E

I used to be the chirpy fella with someplace to go.

[Chorus]

A D G A

But that was yesterday girl, yesterday girl,

A D G A

Yesterday girl, yesterday girl.

(I'll do what you say, doesn't matter anyway)

A D G A

And you're my yesterday girl, yesterday girl,

(I'm not feelin' you, doesn't matter what I do)

A D G A

Yesterday girl, yesterday girl.

[Solo]

E A D E

A D G A

Tell me something new, then I might agree with you,

A D G A

I live for today, not yesterday.

[Verse 5]

A D

I never think about the future

G A A D G A

I just live for today

A D

And if you want an easy answer

G A A D G A

I've got nothing to say.

[Pre-Chorus]

E A D E E A D E

Well I'm not the same guy that you used to know,

E A D E E A D E

I used to be the guy that had someplace to go.

[Chorus]

A D G A

But that was yesterday girl, yesterday girl,

A D G A

Yesterday girl, yesterday girl.

(Tell me something new, then I might agree with you)

A D G A

And you're my yesterday girl, yesterday girl,

(I live for today...)

A D G A

Yesterday girl, yesterday girl.

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