Yesterday Once More

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[Verse 1]
When I was Cyoung
I'd listened to the Emradio
Waitin' Amfor my favorite Fsongs
When they Amplayed I'd siEmng along
It made me DmsmileG  
Those were such Chappy times
And not so Emlong ago
How I Amwondered where they'd Fgone
E7But thGey're bAmack again
Just like a Flong lost friend
All the Dmsongs I loved so wGell
[Chorus]
(*) G7Every ShCa-la-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  
[Post Chorus]
When they Amget to the part
Where he's E+breakin' her heart
It can Am7really make me Fcry
Just like EmbeforeG  
It's yesterday oCnce more
[Verse 2]
Lookin' Cback on how it was
In yEmears gone by
And the Amgood times that I Fhad
Makes toAmday seem rather Emsad
So much has DmchangedG  
It was Csongs of love that
I would sing to Emthen
And I'Amd memorize each Fword
E7Those oGld mAmelodies
Still sound so Fgood to me
As they Dmmelt the years aGway
[Chorus]
EveG7ry Sha-laC-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  
All my Ambest memories
Come back E+clearly to me
Some can Am7even make me Fcry
Just like EmbeforeG  
It's yesterday Conce more
EveG7ry Sha-laC-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  
EveG7ry Sha-laC-la-la
Every AmWo-wo-wo
Still sChinesAm  
Every Cshing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're Amstarting to sing
So fDmineG  
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The story behind the song

"Yesterday Once More" is a song about the experience of looking back fondly on the music of a past generation, evoking a sense of nostalgia for those earlier tunes. Written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis for the Carpenters' 1973 album Now & Then, it captures the feeling of reminiscing through old songs. Richard Carpenter himself considered it his favorite among the songs he penned. At its heart, it's a musical journey through memory, celebrating the enduring power of beloved melodies.

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