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"Yesterday When I Was Young" (aka "Hier Encore")
by Aznavour & Kretzmer
[Verse 1]
YesterGmday when I was Cyoung
The taste of life was Fsweet as rain upon my Bbtongue
I teased at life as if Gmit were a foolish Agame
The way the evening Dmbreeze may tease a candle flame.
[Verse 2]
The thousand dreams I Gmdreamed, the splendid things I Cplanned
I always built, aFlas, on weak and shifting Bbsand
I lived by night and Gmshunned the naked light of Aday
And only now I Dmsee how the years ran away
[Chorus]
YesterBbday, when I was Cyoung
So many drinking Fsongs were waiting to be Bbsung
So many wayward Gmpleasures lay in store for Ame
And so much pain my Dmdazzled eyes refused to see
I ran so fast that Bbtime and youth at last ran Cout
I never stopped to Fthink what life was all Bbabout
And every converGmsation I can now reAcall
Concerned itself with Dmme, me and nothing else at all.
[Verse 3]
YesterGmday the moon was Cblue
And every crazy Fday brought something new to Bbdo
I used my magic Gmage as if it were a Awand
And never saw the Dmwaste and emptiness beyond.
[Verse 4]
The Dmgame of love I Gmplayed with arrogance and Cpride
And every flame I Flit too quickly, quickly Bbdied.
The friends I made all Gmseemed somehow to drift aAway
And only I am Dmleft on stage to end the play.
[Outro]
There are so many Bbsongs in me that won't be Csung
I feel the bitter Ftaste of tears upon my Bbtongue
The time has come for Gmme to pay for yesterAday
When I was...Dmyoung
AYoung
DmYoung

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Yesterday When I Was Young

by Charles Aznavour

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"Yesterday When I Was Young" (aka "Hier Encore")

by Aznavour & Kretzmer

[Verse 1]

Gm C

Yesterday when I was young

F Bb

The taste of life was sweet as rain upon my tongue

Gm A

I teased at life as if it were a foolish game

The way the evening breeze may tease a candle flame.

[Verse 2]

Gm C

The thousand dreams I dreamed, the splendid things I planned

F Bb

I always built, alas, on weak and shifting sand

Gm A

I lived by night and shunned the naked light of day

And only now I see how the years ran away

[Chorus]

Bb C

Yesterday, when I was young

F Bb

So many drinking songs were waiting to be sung

Gm A

So many wayward pleasures lay in store for me

And so much pain my dazzled eyes refused to see

Bb C

I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out

F Bb

I never stopped to think what life was all about

Gm A

And every conversation I can now recall

Concerned itself with me, me and nothing else at all.

[Verse 3]

Gm C

Yesterday the moon was blue

F Bb

And every crazy day brought something new to do

Gm A

I used my magic age as if it were a wand

And never saw the waste and emptiness beyond.

[Verse 4]

Dm Gm C

The game of love I played with arrogance and pride

F Bb

And every flame I lit too quickly, quickly died.

Gm A

The friends I made all seemed somehow to drift away

And only I am left on stage to end the play.

[Outro]

Bb C

There are so many songs in me that won't be sung

F Bb

I feel the bitter taste of tears upon my tongue

Gm A

The time has come for me to pay for yesterday

When I was...young

Young

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