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Yes ter day,
all my (A7)trou bles seemed so (Dm)far a way,
now it (C)looks as though they’re (Bb)here (F)to stay,
(C)oh (Dm7)I be lieve
in (Bb)yes (F)ter day.
Sud den ly,
I’m not (A7)half the man I (Dm)used to be,
there’s a (C)shad ow hang ing (Bb)o (F)ver me,
(C)oh (Dm7)yes ter day
came (Bb)sud (F)den ly.
(G)Why
(A7)she
(Dm)had (C)to (Bbmaj7)go (Dm)I don’t (Gm)know, she (C7)would n’t say.
(G)I
(A7)said
(Dm)some (C)thing (Bbmaj7)wrong, (Dm)now I (Gm)long for (C7)yes ter (F)day.
Yes ter day,
love was (A7)such an eas y (Dm)game to play.
Now I (C)need a place to (Bb)hide (F)a way, (C)oh (Dm7)I be lieve
in (Bb)yes (F)ter day.
(G)Why
(A7)she
(Dm)had (C)to (Bbmaj7)go (Dm)I don’t (Gm)know, she (C7)would n’t say.
(G)I
(A7)said
(Dm)some (C)thing (Bbmaj7)wrong, (Dm)now I (Gm)long for (C7)yes ter (F)day.
Yes ter day,
love was (A7)such an eas y (Dm)game to play.
Now I (C)need a place to (Bb)hide (F)a way, (C)oh (Dm7)I be lieve
in (Bb)yes (F)ter day.
(F)Mm mm (G)mm mm (Bb)mm (F)mm mm.
Yesterday — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Yesterday" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 85 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build your comfort in the key of B♭, where your left hand will regularly land on chord shapes like B♭, Gm, E♭, and F — all of which use flats your fingers need to find without hesitation.
At 85 BPM the tempo is gentle, but the real challenge is keeping your right-hand melody smooth and connected while your left hand moves through some quick chord changes, especially the chromatic walk-down passages where harmonies shift every two beats.
Start hands-separate: get the left-hand chord sequence memorized first so you're not thinking about it when you add the melody.
Once you combine hands, loop the bridge section at half speed — that's where most students stumble because the rhythm sits slightly off the beat and the chord movement is denser.
Use light sustain pedal, lifting cleanly on each chord change to avoid mud.
If you can play through those bridge transitions cleanly, you'll have real confidence moving between minor and major shapes in flat keys, and that's a skill that transfers to dozens of songs.
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About “Yesterday”
- Can I play "Yesterday" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Yesterday" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Yesterday" by The Beatles played in?
- Yesterday is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Yesterday"?
- The arrangement plays at 85 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Yesterday" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Yesterday"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Yesterday"?
- "Yesterday" was originally performed by The Beatles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by The Beatles can I play here?
- Try "DAY TRIPPER", "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", "SHE'S LEAVING HOME". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Yesterday"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Yesterday" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "Yesterday"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Yesterday" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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