Yesterday

by The Beatles
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Lyrics

(F)Yes ter day,

all my (A7)troub les seemed so (Dm)far a way,

now it (C7)looks as though they’re (Fsus4)here (F)to stay; (C)oh, (Dm)I be (G)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 (C7)shad ow hang ing (Fsus4)o (F)ver me; (C)oh, (Dm)yes ter (G)day came (Bb)sud (F)den ly.

(Em7)Why (A7)she (Dm)had to (Bb)go I don’t (Gm6)know, she (C7)would n’t (F)say.

(Em7)I (A7)said (Dm)some (C)thing (Bb)wrong, now I (Gm6)long for (C7)yes ter (F)day.

Yes ter day,

love was (A7)such an eas y (Dm)game to play,

now I (C7)need a place to (Fsus4)hide (F)a way; (C)oh, (Dm)I be (G)lieve in (Bb)yes (F)ter day.

Yesterday — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"Yesterday" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.

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About “Yesterday”

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 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Yesterday" easy to play on piano?
This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
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.

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