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Yesterday When I Was Young 
Glen Campbell
Verse 1
YesterGmday, when I was Cyoung
The taste of life was Fsweet
Like rain upon my Bbtongue
I teased at life Gmas if
It were a foolish Agame
The way an evening Dmbreeze
would tease a candle flame
The thousand dreams I dGmreamed
The splendid things I Cplanned
I always built to lFast
On weak and shifting Bbsand
I lived by night and Gmshunned
The naked light of Aday
And only now I Dmsee
How the years have run away
Chorus 1
YesterdBbay, when I was yCoung
There were so many Fsongs
That waited to be Bbsung
so many wild Gmpleasures
that Lay in store for Ame
And so much pain
My Dmdazzled eyes refused to see
I ran so fast that Bbtime
And youth at last ran Cout
And I never stopped to Fthink
What life was all aBbbout
And every convGmersation
That I can Arecall
Concerned itself with Dmme
And nothing else at all
Riff  Gm    C    F   Bb    Gm    A  Dm  
Verse 2
YesterGmday, the moon was Cblue
And every crazy dFay
Brought something new to Bbdo
And I used my magic Gmage
As if it were a Awand
And never saw the wDmaste
And eDmmptiness beyond
The Dmgame of love I pGmlayed
With arrogance and Cpride
And every flame I lFit
so quickly, quickly Bbdied
The friends I made all Gmseemed
Somehow to drift aAway
And only I am lDmeft
On stage to end the play
Chorus 2
YesterBbday when I was yCoung
There were so many Fsongs
That waited to be Bbsung
so many wild Gmpleasures
Lay in store for Ame
And so much pain
My Dmdazzled eyes refused to see
There are so many Bbsongs in me
That won't be Csung
cause I feel the bitter Ftaste
Of tears upon my Bbtongue
and The time has come for Gmme
To pay for yesterAday
When I was yDmoung
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Yesterday When I Was Young

by Glen Campbell

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Yesterday When I Was Young

Glen Campbell

Verse 1

Gm C

Yesterday, when I was young

The taste of life was sweet

Like rain upon my tongue

I teased at life as if

It were a foolish game

The way an evening breeze

would tease a candle flame

The thousand dreams I dreamed

The splendid things I planned

I always built to last

On weak and shifting sand

I lived by night and shunned

The naked light of day

And only now I see

How the years have run away

Chorus 1

Bb C

Yesterday, when I was young

There were so many songs

That waited to be sung

so many wild pleasures

that Lay in store for me

And so much pain

My dazzled eyes refused to see

I ran so fast that time

And youth at last ran out

And I never stopped to think

What life was all about

And every conversation

That I can recall

Concerned itself with me

And nothing else at all

Gm C F Bb Gm A Dm

Riff

Verse 2

Gm C

Yesterday, the moon was blue

And every crazy day

Brought something new to do

And I used my magic age

As if it were a wand

And never saw the waste

And emptiness beyond

Dm Gm

The game of love I played

With arrogance and pride

And every flame I lit

so quickly, quickly died

The friends I made all seemed

Somehow to drift away

And only I am left

On stage to end the play

Chorus 2

Bb C

Yesterday when I was young

There were so many songs

That waited to be sung

so many wild pleasures

Lay in store for me

And so much pain

My dazzled eyes refused to see

There are so many songs in me

That won't be sung

cause I feel the bitter taste

Of tears upon my tongue

and The time has come for me

To pay for yesterday

When I was young

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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