Yesterday
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Imagine Dragons
"Yesterday"
Standard tuning.
e|(E0)--(A5)---|
B|-0----5----|
G|-1----6----| Fingerings to simulate piano part.
D|-2----7----| Optional notes in parentheses.
A|-----------|
E|-0----5----|
[Chorus]
EHere's to my future
Here's to my Ayesterday
EHere's to change
Oh, here's to my Ayesterday
ENo tomorrow
Without a Ayesterday
EHere's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
[Verse 1]
EAll these years I've been searchingA
EFor who I'm supposed to beA
EAll this time I've been wastingA
E'Cause I was right in front of meA
[Pre-Chorus]
EOh, it's a crooked old traditionA
EBy a masterful magicianA
EBut in the all this trouble I've metA
EI haven't got one single regret, noA
[Chorus]
EHere's to my future
Here's to my Ayesterday
EHere's to change
Oh, here's to my Ayesterday
ENo tomorrow
Without a Ayesterday
EHere's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
E AYesterday
E A
[Verse 2]
Oh, I'm a Ehopeless crash collisionA
E'Cause I'm a hostage to my prAide
EBy my own volitionA
I've been a Esaint, i've been the truth, I've been the lie
[Pre-Chorus]
e|E0-----7p4p0-7p4p0-|0-----7p4p0-7p4p0-|0-----7p4p0-7p4p0/|A9~----9~----9~----|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
EOh, it's a crooked old traditionA
EBy a masterful magicianA
EBut in the all this trouble I've metA
EI haven't got one single regret, nAo
[Chorus]
EHere's to my future
Here's to my Ayesterday
EHere's to change
Oh, here's to my Ayesterday
ENo tomorrow
Without a Ayesterday
EHere's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
E AYesterday
E A
[Solo]
e|E------------------|------------------|------------------|A------------------|
B|------12----9~----|------9-----------|------------------|------------------|
G|----------9-------|------------9~----|------9-----------|------------------|
D|------------------|----------9-------|------------9~----|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|----------11------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|E------------------|------------------|------------------|A------------------|
B|------12----9~----|------9-----------|-----------------/|14~---14~---14~---|
G|----------9-------|------------9~----|------9-----------|------------------|
D|------------------|----------9-------|------------9~----|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|----------11------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
e|E-----/12-11-9~----|------9-----------|------------------|A------9b----------|
B|------------------|---------12-9~----|------9-----------|---------12~------|
G|------------------|------------------|---------11-9~----|9/-11-------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E N.C.
e|-------------14~--|12~---------------|19p16----17p16----19p16----|19b21-19b21-19~---|
B|------------------|----------------17|------17-------17-------17-|------------------|
G|------9/11h13-----|----------16h18---|---------------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
[Bridge]
EA new day you can go, you can do Aanything you wanna
EIt's your play, swing low, go high, Aanywhere you wanna
EYou can reach for the moon, anywhere your Adreams can take you
EGo astray, fade away, just leave it to-
[Chorus]
EHere's to my future
Here's to my Ayesterday
EHere's to change
Oh, here's to my Ayesterday
ENo tomorrow
Without a Ayesterday
EHere's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
E AYesterday
E A
***********************************
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| b Slight bend
***********************************
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Yesterday
by Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons
"Yesterday"
Standard tuning.
E A
e|(0)--(5)---|
B|-0----5----|
G|-1----6----| Fingerings to simulate piano part.
D|-2----7----| Optional notes in parentheses.
A|-----------|
E|-0----5----|
[Chorus]
E
Here's to my future
A
Here's to my yesterday
E
Here's to change
A
Oh, here's to my yesterday
E
No tomorrow
A
Without a yesterday
E
Here's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
[Verse 1]
E A
All these years I've been searching
E A
For who I'm supposed to be
E A
All this time I've been wasting
E A
'Cause I was right in front of me
[Pre-Chorus]
E A
Oh, it's a crooked old tradition
E A
By a masterful magician
E A
But in the all this trouble I've met
E A
I haven't got one single regret, no
[Chorus]
E
Here's to my future
A
Here's to my yesterday
E
Here's to change
A
Oh, here's to my yesterday
E
No tomorrow
A
Without a yesterday
E
Here's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
E A
Yesterday
E A
[Verse 2]
E A
Oh, I'm a hopeless crash collision
E A
'Cause I'm a hostage to my pride
E A
By my own volition
E
I've been a saint, i've been the truth, I've been the lie
[Pre-Chorus]
E A
e|0-----7p4p0-7p4p0-|0-----7p4p0-7p4p0-|0-----7p4p0-7p4p0/|9~----9~----9~----|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E A
Oh, it's a crooked old tradition
E A
By a masterful magician
E A
But in the all this trouble I've met
E A
I haven't got one single regret, no
[Chorus]
E
Here's to my future
A
Here's to my yesterday
E
Here's to change
A
Oh, here's to my yesterday
E
No tomorrow
A
Without a yesterday
E
Here's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
E A
Yesterday
E A
[Solo]
E A
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------12----9~----|------9-----------|------------------|------------------|
G|----------9-------|------------9~----|------9-----------|------------------|
D|------------------|----------9-------|------------9~----|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|----------11------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E A
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------12----9~----|------9-----------|-----------------/|14~---14~---14~---|
G|----------9-------|------------9~----|------9-----------|------------------|
D|------------------|----------9-------|------------9~----|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|----------11------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E A
e|-----/12-11-9~----|------9-----------|------------------|------9b----------|
B|------------------|---------12-9~----|------9-----------|---------12~------|
G|------------------|------------------|---------11-9~----|9/-11-------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E N.C.
e|-------------14~--|12~---------------|19p16----17p16----19p16----|19b21-19b21-19~---|
B|------------------|----------------17|------17-------17-------17-|------------------|
G|------9/11h13-----|----------16h18---|---------------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
[Bridge]
E A
A new day you can go, you can do anything you wanna
E A
It's your play, swing low, go high, anywhere you wanna
E A
You can reach for the moon, anywhere your dreams can take you
E
Go astray, fade away, just leave it to-
[Chorus]
E
Here's to my future
A
Here's to my yesterday
E
Here's to change
A
Oh, here's to my yesterday
E
No tomorrow
A
Without a yesterday
E
Here's to my future
N.C.
Goodbye to yesterday
E A
Yesterday
E A
***********************************
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
| b Slight bend
***********************************
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