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Chords used:
 F-  133211
 C-  x32010
 Dm- xx0231
 Bb- x13331
 Gm- 355333
 Am- x02210
[Intro]
 Dm   F   Am    Cx5
Dm C Am C
[Verse 1]
  DmIt stood and got flying in the airAm  
  DmWell most of us with our dreams that sAmtrayed
DmMe I was just heading anywhereAm  
  DmOh I'd escape on a perilous Amgame
Leave it Gmall behind
For DmyesterdayF  Am  C  Dm  F  Am  C  
[Verse 2]
  DmSome of us didn't make it throughAm  
  DmSome were beat by a mental sAmtress
  DmI had my brothers to look up toAm  
  DmI was the fortunate one I Amguess
And it's Gmall gone now
For Dmyesterday
Yes it's Gmall gone now
For Dmyesterday
[Chorus 1]
  CTo all of you who aren't Gmpast your prime
  DmTo all of you in the Amdirt and grime
  CTo all of you who got Gmlost in time
For DmyesterdayF  Am  C  Dm  F  Am  C  
[Verse 3]
  DmLife's journey's long like a marathonAm  
  DmIf it's gonna stay you and Amme
  DmTwenty four years of hanging onAm  
  DmDon't want our love to be a fading Ammemory
GmLost and gone
For Dmyesterday
[Chorus 2]
  CTo all of you who aren't Gmpast your prime
  DmTo all of you in the Amdirt and grime
  CTo all of you who got Gmlost in time
For Dmyesterday
For Dmyesterday
[Instrumental]
 Dm   Dm   Gm    Dmx2
[Chorus 3]
  CTo all of you who aren't Gmpast your prime
  DmTo all of you in the Amdirt and grime
  CTo all of you who never Gmhad a time
  DmTo all of you who got sAmtuck and cried
  CTo all of you who got Gmlost in time
For DmyesterdayF  Am  C  
For DmyesterdayF  Am  C  
[Outro]
Dm F Am C Dm F Am C Dm

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For Yesterday

by Millencolin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

- 133211

- x32010

- xx0231

- x13331

- 355333

- x02210

[Intro]

Dm F Am C

Dm C Am C

[Verse 1]

Dm Am

It stood and got flying in the air

Dm Am

Well most of us with our dreams that strayed

Dm Am

Me I was just heading anywhere

Dm Am

Oh I'd escape on a perilous game

Leave it all behind

Dm F Am C Dm F Am C

For yesterday

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

Some of us didn't make it through

Dm Am

Some were beat by a mental stress

Dm Am

I had my brothers to look up to

Dm Am

I was the fortunate one I guess

And it's all gone now

For yesterday

Yes it's all gone now

For yesterday

[Chorus 1]

C Gm

To all of you who aren't past your prime

Dm Am

To all of you in the dirt and grime

C Gm

To all of you who got lost in time

Dm F Am C Dm F Am C

For yesterday

[Verse 3]

Dm Am

Life's journey's long like a marathon

Dm Am

If it's gonna stay you and me

Dm Am

Twenty four years of hanging on

Dm Am

Don't want our love to be a fading memory

Lost and gone

For yesterday

[Chorus 2]

C Gm

To all of you who aren't past your prime

Dm Am

To all of you in the dirt and grime

C Gm

To all of you who got lost in time

For yesterday

[Instrumental]

Dm Dm Gm Dm

[Chorus 3]

C Gm

To all of you who aren't past your prime

Dm Am

To all of you in the dirt and grime

C Gm

To all of you who never had a time

Dm Am

To all of you who got stuck and cried

C Gm

To all of you who got lost in time

Dm F Am C

For yesterday

Dm F Am C

For yesterday

[Outro]

Dm F Am C Dm F Am C Dm

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