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WHAT A DAY YESTERDAY WAS
Alan Jackson
(Besher/Craig)
Album: High Milage
August 14, 2003
[Intro]
D D/F# G A7 D A
Looking Dthrough these old photo D/F#graphs
Don't they Gbring some good memories Gmback
DSome of them D/C#make us Bmlaugh
And D/Asome make us EmcryA  
I'm glad we've Dkept all of these souve D/F#nirs
To Gprove that our love was Gmhere
DLook at how D/C#happy we Bmwere
D/APictures don't EmlieA  D/F#  
If for Gever should end tod Aay
And there's Dno to D/F#morrow for Gus
A7What a day yesterday Dwas
Here's one of Dus with you calm and D/F#cool
But Glook at me acting a Gmfool
And Dhere's one of D/C#us on the Bmferris D/Awheel
At the EmfairA  
DHey, haven't we had some D/F#fun
The Gbest may be yet to Gmcome
We Dmay have a D/C#hundred Bmyears
D/AStill left to EmshareA  
But...
If for Gever should end tod Aay
And there's Dno to D/F#morrow for Gus
A7What a day yesterday Dwas
[Solo]
A/C#Let's Bmclose this book of pho Gtographs
And Alet's turn out the DlightsA/C#  
And Bmlove for the Gmoment
As Emif it were the AlastAsus  A  
If for Gever should end tod Aay
And there's Dno to D/F#morrow for Gus
A7What a day yesterday Dwas
[Outro]

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The story behind the song

Alan Jackson is known for his neotraditional country style and for writing many of his own songs. He has released numerous albums and achieved significant success in country music. This song, appearing on the "High Mileage" release, fits into the world of an artist celebrated for his authentic country sound. Playing it feels like stepping into a classic country narrative.

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What A Day Yesterday Was

by Alan Jackson

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D/F#

D/C#

D/A

A/C#

Asus

WHAT A DAY YESTERDAY WAS

Alan Jackson

(Besher/Craig)

Album: High Milage

August 14, 2003

[Intro]

D D/F# G A7 D A

D D/F#

Looking through these old photo graphs

G Gm

Don't they bring some good memories back

D D/C# Bm

Some of them make us laugh

D/A Em A

And some make us cry

D D/F#

I'm glad we've kept all of these souve nirs

G Gm

To prove that our love was here

D D/C# Bm

Look at how happy we were

D/A Em A D/F#

Pictures don't lie

G A

If for ever should end tod ay

D D/F# G

And there's no to morrow for us

A7 D

What a day yesterday was

D D/F#

Here's one of us with you calm and cool

G Gm

But look at me acting a fool

D D/C# Bm D/A

And here's one of us on the ferris wheel

Em A

At the fair

D D/F#

Hey, haven't we had some fun

G Gm

The best may be yet to come

D D/C# Bm

We may have a hundred years

D/A Em A

Still left to share

But...

G A

If for ever should end tod ay

D D/F# G

And there's no to morrow for us

A7 D

What a day yesterday was

[Solo]

A/C# Bm G

Let's close this book of pho tographs

A D A/C#

And let's turn out the lights

Bm G

And love for the moment

Em A Asus A

As if it were the last

G A

If for ever should end tod ay

D D/F# G

And there's no to morrow for us

A7 D

What a day yesterday was

[Outro]

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