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Yesterday Once More

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[Verse 1]
When I was Cyoung
I'd listened to the Emradio
Waitin' Amfor my favorite Fsongs
When they Amplayed I'd siEmng along
It made me DmsmileG  
Those were such Chappy times
And not so Emlong ago
How I Amwondered where they'd Fgone
E7But thGey're bAmack again
Just like a Flong lost friend
All the Dmsongs I loved so wGell
[Chorus]
(*)   G7Every ShCa-la-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  
[Post Chorus]
When they Amget to the part
Where he's E+breakin' her heart
It can Am7really make me Fcry
Just like EmbeforeG  
It's yesterday oCnce more
[Verse 2]
Lookin' Cback on how it was
In yEmears gone by
And the Amgood times that I Fhad
Makes toAmday seem rather Emsad
So much has DmchangedG  
It was Csongs of love that
I would sing to Emthen
And I'Amd memorize each Fword
E7Those oGld mAmelodies
Still sound so Fgood to me
As they Dmmelt the years aGway
[Chorus]
EveG7ry Sha-laC-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  
All my Ambest memories
Come back E+clearly to me
Some can Am7even make me Fcry
Just like EmbeforeG  
It's yesterday Conce more
EveG7ry Sha-laC-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  
EveG7ry Sha-laC-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  

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The story behind the song

"Yesterday Once More" is a song about the experience of looking back fondly on the music of a past generation, evoking a sense of nostalgia for those earlier tunes. Written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis for the Carpenters' 1973 album Now & Then, it captures the feeling of reminiscing through old songs. Richard Carpenter himself considered it his favorite among the songs he penned. At its heart, it's a musical journey through memory, celebrating the enduring power of beloved melodies.

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Yesterday Once More

by Carpenters

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E+

Am7

[Verse 1]

When I was young

I'd listened to the radio

Am F

Waitin' for my favorite songs

Am Em

When they played I'd sing along

Dm G

It made me smile

Those were such happy times

And not so long ago

Am F

How I wondered where they'd gone

E7 G Am

But they're back again

Just like a long lost friend

Dm G

All the songs I loved so well

[Chorus]

G7 C

(*) Every Sha-la-la-la

Every Wo-wo-wo

C Am

Still shines

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling

That they're starting to sing

Dm G

So fine

[Post Chorus]

When they get to the part

E+

Where he's breakin' her heart

Am7 F

It can really make me cry

Em G

Just like before

It's yesterday once more

[Verse 2]

Lookin' back on how it was

In years gone by

Am F

And the good times that I had

Am Em

Makes today seem rather sad

Dm G

So much has changed

It was songs of love that

I would sing to then

Am F

And I'd memorize each word

E7 G Am

Those old melodies

Still sound so good to me

Dm G

As they melt the years away

[Chorus]

G7 C

Every Sha-la-la-la

Every Wo-wo-wo

C Am

Still shines

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling

That they're starting to sing

Dm G

So fine

All my best memories

E+

Come back clearly to me

Am7 F

Some can even make me cry

Em G

Just like before

It's yesterday once more

G7 C

Every Sha-la-la-la

Every Wo-wo-wo

C Am

Still shines

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling

That they're starting to sing

Dm G

So fine

G7 C

Every Sha-la-la-la

Every Wo-wo-wo

C Am

Still shines

Every shing-a-ling-a-ling

That they're starting to sing

Dm G

So fine

About Yesterday Once More Chords by Carpenters

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What key is "Yesterday Once More" in?

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