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Yesterdays Child

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[Verse 1]
GI see the Bmface of Emyesterday's child
FLiving in a state of Amin beDtween
GIs there a Bmplace for Emyesterday's child
ASearching for an unA7forgotten Ddream?
[Chorus]
EmLooAmking Gfor EmrainAmbows Gat Gmidnight
CHoBmping Amto- Cmor- rBmow Amwill DcomeDsus4  D  Dsus2  
GWill time eBmrase for Emyesterday's Em7child?
CWhat will the Dchild Gbecome?
[Verse 2]
GI hear the Bmvoice of Emyesterday's child
FEchoing my name, my Amname, my DnameDsus4  D  Dsus2  
GIs there a Bmchoice for Emyesterday's child
FSeeking shelter from the Amfalling Drain?
[Chorus]
EmChaAmsing Ga Embut-AmterGfly Gmaj7lover
CMaBmking Ama  Crun Bmfor Amthe DsunDsus4  D  Dsus2  
GWho will reBmjoice for Emyesterday's child?
CWhat is the game to be Dwon?Dsus4  D  Dsus2  
[Outro]
Will you Gdraw?
Will you Emfold?
Will you Gstart playing Emwild?
CWhat is the Emfuture for Amyesterday's Am7child?
Will you Gturn to Bmdust
Or Cgo to the sea, Fracing with GdestiAny?
COh, look at me
          C             D|  E| % | % | E  
Born to be yesterday's child

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Yesterdays Child

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus4

Dsus2

Em7

Gmaj7

Am7

[Verse 1]

G Bm Em

I see the face of yesterday's child

F Am D

Living in a state of in between

G Bm Em

Is there a place for yesterday's child

A A7 D

Searching for an unforgotten dream?

[Chorus]

Em Am G Em Am G G

Looking for rainbows at midnight

C Bm Am C Bm Am D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Hoping to- mor- row will come

G Bm Em Em7

Will time erase for yesterday's child?

C D G

What will the child become?

[Verse 2]

G Bm Em

I hear the voice of yesterday's child

F Am D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Echoing my name, my name, my name

G Bm Em

Is there a choice for yesterday's child

F Am D

Seeking shelter from the falling rain?

[Chorus]

Em Am G Em Am G Gmaj7

Chasing a but-terfly lover

C Bm Am C Bm Am D Dsus4 D Dsus2

Making a run for the sun

G Bm Em

Who will rejoice for yesterday's child?

C D Dsus4 D Dsus2

What is the game to be won?

[Outro]

Will you draw?

Will you fold?

G Em

Will you start playing wild?

C Em Am Am7

What is the future for yesterday's child?

G Bm

Will you turn to dust

C F G A

Or go to the sea, racing with destiny?

Oh, look at me

C D E E

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Born to be yesterday's child

About Yesterdays Child Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Yesterdays Child by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Yesterdays Child chords”, “Yesterdays Child guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Yesterdays Child chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Yesterdays Child chords and for experienced players who want accurate Yesterdays Child lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Bm, Em, F, Am, D.

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The chords for "Yesterdays Child" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, Em, F, Am, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.