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Yesterdays Hero

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Writers: Harry Vanda & George Young (1975)
Notes:
Play the Pre-Chorus the same as the Intro.
[Intro]
(with pickup bar)
 &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
   E    F   F#|                      G|                 E    F  F#|
          |                      G|                 E    F  F#|
          |  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|  G    G    G    G    G    E    F  F#|
          |  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|
[Verse]
  CWhen I walk down the street,
  C    FSee the people who stop and stare and say
Haven't I seen that face somewhere a long Gtime ago
  CWhen I walk down the street,
  C    FSee the stranger who says, "Why, hi,"
With a, "How you going, buddy?"
When you walked on by I thought I'd Gsay hello
[Pre-Chorus]
EThey Fsay:F#  
GHaven't I seen your face beforeE  F  F#  
GWeren't you the boy that used to live next doorE,F  F#  
GWeren't you on television ev'ry nightE  F  F#  
GHaven't I seen you round
[Chorus]
  CTake a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
Yesterday's Fhero, that's all I'll Cbe.
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
And yesterday's Fhero, is all that CI'm gonna Gbe
If I Fdon't get togethGer,
CMake a new Gstart and be Fsomebody bettGer,
FAll that I'll Gbe if I Fdon't get togethGer Cnow.
[Verse]
  CWhen you walk down the street,
  C    FIf you know me, then pass me by,
If you wonder what I'm doing don't ask me why,
I don't Gread the news.
  CWhen you walk down the street,
  C    FIf you're sorry then don't feel bad,
If you followed my story, then just be glad,
You ain't Gin my shoes
[Pre-chorus]
EBeFcauF#se
GHaven't you seen my face beforeE,F  F#  
GYes, I was the boy who used to live next doorE,F  F#  
GYes, I was on television ev'ry nightE,F  F#  
GHaven't you seen me round.
[Chorus]
  CTake a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
Yesterday's Fhero, that's all I'll Cbe.
Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's Ghero,
And yesterday's Fhero, is all that CI'm gonna Gbe
If I Fdon't get togethGer,
CMake a new Gstart and be Fsomebody bettGer,
FAll that I'll Gbe if I Fdon't get togethGer Cnow.
[Interlude]
 &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
   E    F   F#|                      G|                 E    F  F#|
          |                      G|                 E    F  F#|
          |  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|  G    G    G    G    G    E    F  F#|
          |  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|  G    G    G    G    G    G    G   G|
[Outro]
(Key change)
          C#Yesterday's G#hero
Yesterday's F#hero
Oh ohohoh ohohohC#  
Yesterday's G#hero
Yesterday's F#hero
OoooooooooooC#w  Huh Huh Huh-huh
                G#Take a look at yesterdays's newspaper
(Yesterday's hero                               Yesterday's)
       F#AaaaarghG#  
(Hero             Oh ohohoh ohohoh)
   C#Huh huh huh huh-huh Hey G#yeah  
              (Yesterday's hero)
Yesterday,    YesF#terday's hero huh huh oh
    (Yesterday's hero                  Oh ohohoh ohohoh)

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Yesterdays Hero

by John Paul Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Writers: Harry Vanda & George Young (1975)

Notes:

Play the Pre-Chorus the same as the Intro.

[Intro]

(with pickup bar)

& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

E F F# G E F F#

| | |

G E F F#

| | |

G G G G G G G G G G G G G E F F#

| | |

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

| | |

[Verse]

When I walk down the street,

C F

See the people who stop and stare and say

Haven't I seen that face somewhere a long time ago

When I walk down the street,

C F

See the stranger who says, "Why, hi,"

With a, "How you going, buddy?"

When you walked on by I thought I'd say hello

[Pre-Chorus]

E F F#

They say:

G E F F#

Haven't I seen your face before

G E F F#

Weren't you the boy that used to live next door,

G E F F#

Weren't you on television ev'ry night

Haven't I seen you round

[Chorus]

C G

Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,

F C

Yesterday's hero, that's all I'll be.

Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,

F C G

And yesterday's hero, is all that I'm gonna be

F G

If I don't get together,

C G F G

Make a new start and be somebody better,

F G F G C

All that I'll be if I don't get together now.

[Verse]

When you walk down the street,

C F

If you know me, then pass me by,

If you wonder what I'm doing don't ask me why,

I don't read the news.

When you walk down the street,

C F

If you're sorry then don't feel bad,

If you followed my story, then just be glad,

You ain't in my shoes

[Pre-chorus]

E F F#

Because

G E F F#

Haven't you seen my face before,

G E F F#

Yes, I was the boy who used to live next door,

G E F F#

Yes, I was on television ev'ry night,

Haven't you seen me round.

[Chorus]

C G

Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,

F C

Yesterday's hero, that's all I'll be.

Take a look at me, I'm yesterday's hero,

F C G

And yesterday's hero, is all that I'm gonna be

F G

If I don't get together,

C G F G

Make a new start and be somebody better,

F G F G C

All that I'll be if I don't get together now.

[Interlude]

& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

E F F# G E F F#

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G E F F#

| | |

G G G G G G G G G G G G G E F F#

| | |

G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G

| | |

[Outro]

(Key change)

C# G#

Yesterday's hero

Oh ohohoh ohohoh

Yesterday's hero

Oooooooooooow Huh Huh Huh-huh

Take a look at yesterdays's newspaper

(Yesterday's hero Yesterday's)

F# G#

Aaaaargh

(Hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)

C# G#

Huh huh huh huh-huh Hey yeah

(Yesterday's hero)

Yesterday, Yesterday's hero huh huh oh

(Yesterday's hero Oh ohohoh ohohoh)

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