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Yesterdays Love

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often transpose it to C which is more inline with my vocals.
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Played in A chord.
Capo on 2nd Fret to play with youtube song at link below this song.
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#1: 
When I get to Athinking Eabout the ApastA7  
and all of the Dgood things that were too good to Alast
I cry in my AhearF#mt for each little DpartE  
of yesterday's Alove
(background vocals) Dyesterday's AloveE  
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#2:
A few tender Amoments Ewhen heaven was AmineA7  
the vows that you Dwhispered with each kiss was Adivine 
how empty they AseeF#mm they're lost in a DdreamE  
with yesterday's Alove
(background vocals) Dyesterday's AloveA7  
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Chorus:  
somewhere I Dlost you Ealong the Away
lost without Eknowing the price that I'd ApayA7  
I can't help but Dwonder how things would have Abeen
if I could start B7over and try it EagainE7  
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#3:
but love has its Aproblems Eand bridges to AburnA7  
you have to cross Dover and you never AreturnE  
for dreams have their AdaF#my and then fade Daway E  
with yesterday's Alove, --Dyesterday's Alove
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Yesterdays Love

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

often transpose it to C which is more inline with my vocals.

Played in A chord.

Capo on 2nd Fret to play with youtube song at link below this song.

#1:

A E A A7

When I get to thinking about the past

D A

and all of the good things that were too good to last

A F#m D E

I cry in my heart for each little part

of yesterday's love

D A E

(background vocals) yesterday's love

#2:

A E A A7

A few tender moments when heaven was mine

D A

the vows that you whispered with each kiss was divine

A F#m D E

how empty they seem they're lost in a dream

with yesterday's love

D A A7

(background vocals) yesterday's love

Chorus:

D E A

somewhere I lost you along the way

E A A7

lost without knowing the price that I'd pay

D A

I can't help but wonder how things would have been

B7 E E7

if I could start over and try it again

#3:

A E A A7

but love has its problems and bridges to burn

D A E

you have to cross over and you never return

A F#m D E

for dreams have their day and then fade away

A D A

with yesterday's love, --yesterday's love

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